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flash_programming thread: Interactive CD
Message #1 by "Oscar Quinteros" <oquinters@h...> on Fri, 8 Dec 2000 11:44:41 -0300
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Hi,
(Wasn't sure of exactly what you were asking so excuse me if this is not
what you were after :)
Depending on which platform you are using and which you are aiming for
(assuming that you are using a Windows system)
When you have completed your flash project, change your 'publish settings'
to 'Windows Projector (.exe)' and 'publish' it.
This will give you an executable version of your project that people could
run without having to install any flash plugins as the player is built in.
This could then be burned on to a CD and people would double click on your
file to run it.
If you want the flash project to run automatically when they insert the cd ,
then you need to also create a file called 'autorun.inf'
This is easily created by:
1. Open your 'notepad' program (which is usually located at
START->Programs->Accessories)
2. This will bring up a blank notepad page
3. Add the following text to the notepad:-
[autorun]
open=yourfilename.exe
4. Obviously you would change the 'yourfilename' text to what ever your
flash .exe file is called
5. Goto 'File' then 'Save as' - At the bottom there should be a drop down
box for 'save as type' - change that to 'all files'
6. Click in the 'File Name' box and type in
autorun.inf
7. Save this where you have saved your original flash .exe file and burn
them both on to a CD.
Note: the 'autorun.inf' file would have to be located on the root of the CD
and not in a folder. You can place the .exe file anywhere but you will have
to remember to change the location in the 'autorun.inf' file if you did move
it.
for example:
[autorun]
open=\folder\folder\yourfilename.exe
would mean that you are placing your .exe file inside a folder, inside a
folder on the CD.
This is just a basic autorun file, for further reference into more detailed
operations that can be obtained see here
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/psdk/shellcc/shell/Shell_basics/Autoplay_c
mds.htm
The autorun.inf only works if 'Auto-insertion Notification' is enabled on a
users CD drive. By default it usually is, but some people prefer to disable
it.
As an added bonus, to look even more professional you could also create an
installer to transfer the flash project, and any linked files to the
viewer's hard drive using a free installation making program called Install
Maker from http://www.clickteam.com the advantage of installing to the hard
is that you can also offer patch updates to your project with Patch Maker
(also available from clickteam). These could be set to run from a button in
flash (See help menu for "FS command 'exec'")
I hope this is the sort of information you might be after?
regards
Mark
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"Oscar Quinteros" <oquinters@h...> wrote in message
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Hellow to all
What I can use Flash4 to create an Interactive CD ?
Thanks
Quinteros, Oscar Eduardo
Lic. en Sistemas de Informacion
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