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Subject:Re: Creating an autorun menu for a product CD From:"B. Pfister" <bpfister -at- frii -dot- com> To:"Debbie Pesach" <debbie_pesach -at- attune-networks -dot- com>, "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Wed, 3 May 2000 08:19:22 -0700
I use Autorun Menu Studio Pro from Indigo Rose software. It's affordable and
builds multi-screen autoruns that can also uninstall and do lots of other
things depending on variables you set for the links. One thing I do with it
is to have the uninstall command invisible until after the program has been
installed. It searches the registry to determine which links to show the
user. You can create your own graphics and use them as your screens or just
build a simple interface in Autorun Menu Studio.
I'd also advise trying this program for an interactive portfolio. Someone
else was asking about that a few days ago.
Betsy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Debbie Pesach" <debbie_pesach -at- attune-networks -dot- com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2000 4:36 AM
Subject: Creating an autorun menu for a product CD
> Greetings all!
>
> (Cross-posted to Techshoret)
> PLEASE CC me directly in your responses.
>
> I need to create the structure and text for the front end of our product
> CD. This autorun menu with related links needs to run on multiple
> platforms.
>
> Does anyone have any information to share about how one goes about doing
> this? Can it be done "by hand?" Is it better to use special software
> designed for this purpose, and if so, which (I've already checked out
> DemoShield and Multimedia Builder)? Any pointers to take into
> consideration?
>
> Specifically, this CD needs to run on UNIX and on Windows.
>
> Any and all help will be gratefully accepted.
>
> Debbie Pesach
> Technical Publications Team Leader
> debbie_pesach -at- attune-networks -dot- com
> Tel: 972-4-9594333 Ext. 227
>
> Attune Networks Ltd.
> P.O. Box 305
> Yokneam Illit 20692
> Israel
>