Program executes automatically

Tom Archer

I'm not sure what you're asking but if you want to run an app after login/boot, modify the RunOnce key. http://delphi.about.com/cs/adptips1999/a/bltip0799_3.htm[^] Cheers, Tom Archer - Archer Consulting Group
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Christian Graus

It's you who needs to explain. When do you want it to run ? If you want it to run on reboot, follow Tom's advice. If you want your code to cause it to run, use CreateProcess or ShellExecute. If you want it to run every time your PC starts, put it in the Run registry key, or the startup folder. If you want precise advice, ask precise questions. Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++

RaviBee

Following on Tom's post, here's[^] a useful link that describes the Run and RunOnce registry keys. /ravi My new year's resolution: 2048 x 1536 Home | Articles | Freeware | Music ravib@ravib.com

Toni78

Christian is right. It is a little bit hard to interpret your question so I tried to guess. CreateProcess will launch the exe from within your code. ShellExecute too (this is easier to use but not recommended by Microsoft). It is impossible (a telepath would prove me wrong) to start a program without telling the computer to do so. Tom and Ravi gave you excellent answers when it comes to the exe being executed at startup without any user interaction. // Afterall, I realized that even my comment lines have bugs Time is the fire in which we burn.

Identity Undisclosed

Okay . I accept my mistake :P ... Well what i exactly want is say i have an executable . I know this executable can be runned by clicking it or any sort of user interaction ... or can be runned when the pc reboots ... but let say i want to run on a specific let say 10.00 am .... now other executable from outside runs that exe but this exes starts running by its own .... I hope i am little bit clear now .... Is it possible ??? and what exactly createprocess do ... can it help me in achieving this goal. i can explain it in more detail if any1 of u still dont reach to the point what I want ..... Thanx anyways Regards, Ibraheem

Flit

Use Task Scheduler to run the executable at the desired time. That is the simplest way.

Identity Undisclosed

Yea ... but again that would have been set by user interaction ... I want zero user interaction just like when window reboots a program can start running but I want more that is program starts of its own. That is, reboot of the window should not be needed. It starts executing of its own, even if the pc has not been restarted. Is it possible ? Regards, Ibraheem

Identity Undisclosed

Alrtie ... plz see my new post ... I hope u get a better idea now Regards, Ibraheem

Identity Undisclosed

Alrtie ... plz see my new post ... I hope u get a better idea now Regards, Ibraheem

Flit

All methods require some level of interaction. If there is no interaction how will the computer know what you want it to do? Putting an entry in the registry at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run will cause your application to run when a user logs on. This does require interaction but it is very minimal and only needs to be done once. Also if there is no interaction at all how will you get your application onto the target machine?

Christian Graus

Sounds like it's a virus.... Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++

FlyingTinman

If I understand correctly what you are asking it is impossible. No program can spontaneously start executing without some trigger. If a program is not running it is not loaded into memory, it is just a file on the disk. How can a disk file load itself into memory and start running without an outside agent instructing it to do so? Steve T

Toni78

Toni78 wrote: ShellExecute too (this is easier to use but not recommended by Microsoft). Sorry, I meant to say WinExec, not ShellExecute. // Afterall, I realized that even my comment lines have bugs If the sun were to blow up, it would take us 7-8 minutes to realize it.