To enable a media to automatically run when
it's inserted, all that you need to do is to place a file named
AUTORUN.INF in the root-directory of the media. However, if you want to
launch a document (e.g. "index.htm") while showing your company logo,
then you need Auto-Play.
When you burn a CD or DVD, just create the file AUTORUN.INF as
described below, then place AUTORUN.INF and AUTO-PLAY.EXE (along with
other supporting files) in the top-level (\) directory of the image.
| [AutoRun] |
required |
Identifies the beginning of the standard AUTORUN settings in
the AUTORUN.INF file.
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| OPEN=path\Auto-Play.EXE [options] |
required |
The OPEN entry specifies the path and file name of the application
that AutoRun launches when a user inserts a disc in the drive. If no
path is specified, Windows looks for the file in the root
directory of the media. Specify a relative path (no drive
letters!) if the file is located in a subdirectory.
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| SHELLEXECUTE=path\Auto-Play.EXE |
should be set the same as OPEN= |
The SHELLEXECUTE entry specifies the application or data file that Windows will AutoRun.
When using the Auto-Play utility, this value should be set the same as the OPEN= value, above.
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| ICON=iconfile.ico
[,index] |
optional |
Specifies a file that contains the icon for the
Auto-Play-enabled CD in the Windows user interface. The file name
specified with this command must be located in the same directory
as the file name specified by the open command.
Specifies a file that contains the icon for the
Auto-Play-enabled CD in the Windows user interface. The file name
specified with this command must be located in the same directory
as the file name specified by the open command.
You can also specify a .BMP, .EXE, or .DLL file. If a file
contains more than one icon image, specify the resource number
(index) of the icon in the file to use, e.g.
ICON=Auto-Play.EXE,0
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| LABEL=LabelText |
optional |
Specifies a text label to represent the drive in the Windows
user interface.
Note that using the LABEL option can lead to problems displaying
the selected ICON under Windows XP.
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| USEAUTOPLAY=0 |
should be set to 0 for the Auto-Play application |
On Windows XP, the UseAutoPlay entry specifies that Windows AutoPlay should
be used instead of AutoRun. On Windows Vista or Windows 7, this entry causes any actions
specified for AutoRun (by using either the open or shellexecute entries)
to be suppressed from the Windows AutoPlay dialog. This entry has no effect on
versions of Windows earlier than Windows XP.
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SHELL=verb
SHELL\verb=Menu Text
SHELL\verb\COMMAND=path\filename.exe |
optional |
Specifies a custom command listed in the shortcut menu for the
icon. The first line identifies the executable file that performs
the command. The second line specifies the custom entry of the
shortcut menu.
- verb
- Abbreviated form of the command. This parameter associates
a command with the executable file name and the menu item. It
must not contain embedded spaces. You will not see verb unless
Menu Text is omitted from Autorun.inf.
- filename.exe
- File name of the application that performs the custom
command.
- Menu Text
- Menu item text that can contain mixed case letters and
spaces. You can also set an accelerator for the menu item by
preceding one of the letters in the item with an ampersand
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| [Content] |
optional |
Identifies the beginning of the CONTENT section in
the AUTORUN.INF file.
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MusicFiles=true or false
PictureFiles=true or false
VideoFiles=true or false
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optional |
The Content section allows authors to communicate the type and intent of content to Windows, without Windows having to search the media.
Valid keys are: MusicFiles, PictureFiles, VideoFiles. Each key can be set to indicate true or false values and values are not case sensitive.
True can be represented by true, 1, yes, t or y.
False can be represented by false, 0, no, f or n.
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