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DarkBASIC Professional Discussion / Running a program at start up.

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Dsarchy
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Posted: 27th Oct 2003 13:55
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Is it possible to make a program in DBP and allow it to have the option of running at start up. Like applications like MSN messenger and Antivirus software?

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Surreal Studio IanG
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Posted: 27th Oct 2003 14:04
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yeah, you just make it so it can create a shorcut in the startup folder
C:\WINDOWS\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp\
that is what Norton's cleansweep does and i think messenger does the same.
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Genesis Rage
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Posted: 27th Oct 2003 16:00
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most norton and messenger services like that will make an entry into you regestry file... so it doesnt put anything in your startup... they do this becuase the registry will load WITH windows, as the startup folder loads AFTER windows...

as to do this in DarkBASIC Pro or Classic, i highly doubt you can do it with native commands... there may be a dll or some other external file or application that may help you... but as for DB i am not aware of it to be able to do that

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Surreal Studio IanG
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Posted: 28th Oct 2003 14:47
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nortons cleansweep does put a shortcut in the startup folder and i thought messenger did the same
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orv
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Posted: 28th Oct 2003 15:17
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there are two types of startup:

1. how Phoenix_insane mentions. These programs run after you log into Windows.

2. how Genesis Rage mentions. There is a Services part of the registry that specifies program to run when Windows starts up. These will be running before the user types in their userid and password to log in. Services are for things you want running in the background BEFORE the user is logged in or WHILE the user is logged out! Example: Anti Virus software. You don't just want it scanning your machine when you're logged in!

Some software such as anti virus software will use both methods.
One program will start as a service before the login to monitor the system to make sure it doesn't get infected. Another program will start from the Startup folder and put an icon in the system tray for the user to click on to bring up a GUI after they're logged in.

For games, putting a shortcut in the startup folder is probably more than adiquate!

hope this help!

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zircher
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Posted: 28th Oct 2003 15:17
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Check out My Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\microsoft\windows\CurrentVersion\Run with regedit. There are start ups there.

Unless you're making a system utility, the start up folder is good enough for most programs.
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BatVink
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Posted: 28th Oct 2003 15:25 Edited at: 28th Oct 2003 15:27
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Stick it in the

HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

registry section.

[edit] doh...beaten to it...still, just reinforcing the point!

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Van B
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Posted: 28th Oct 2003 15:36
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Nah, leave the registry alone, a shorcut, copied to the startup directory is far more convenient. I hate how some companies make it a nightmare to uninstall their software, personally I prefer being able to simply delete the files.

Imagine, if every company did that, and every company stored their softwares settings in setup files instead - I'd bet we'd have much more reliable PC's - plus you'd be able to reinstall windows and not necesserily have to reinstall all your software.


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zircher
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Posted: 29th Oct 2003 01:51
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Speaking of nightmares even look at what DirectInput does? Each one of my DBPro builds has a registry entry. Man, there are dozens of not hundreds of them in there for each project/exe.
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Surreal Studio IanG
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Posted: 29th Oct 2003 13:07 Edited at: 29th Oct 2003 13:09
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If you make a mistake in your registry it could stop your computer from loading windows - putting a shorcut in the startup folder is much safer, and you don't have to know anything about the registry

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