AUTORUN.EXE, Version 1.01, 12/23/1996 ------------------------------------- Copyright 1996 Glenn M. Picher, Dirigo Multimedia This text file is probably being shown because AutoRun.EXE has launched it for you. This is the Windows NT version. This file is launched when the CD's software has never been installed on the machine. If AUTORUN.INI had specified an .EXE file instead of this .TXT file, that program would be running now. Typically, you'd launch an installer program the first time the CD is inserted, and launch the installed software on the hard drive whenever the CD is inserted later. To simulate the effect of running an installer that establishes a .INI file to instruct AutoRun.EXE where to find the installed software on the hard drive, copy the INSTDEMO folder onto the top level of your c: drive and copy the AR-INST.INI file within the INSTDEMO folder into your Windows folder. Then run AutoRun.EXE again. Note that under Windows NT, 16-bit applications use a different Windows folder than 32-bit applications. Make sure your installer establishes the AR-INST.INI file in the 16-bit Windows folder (because AutoRun.EXE, which might be launched on Windows 3.1, is a 16-bit application). If you are authoring an installer with Macromedia Director, you can use the Versions XObject (also from Dirigo Multimedia) to detect the two different Windows NT folders. However, you should be aware that 32-bit Director projectors are unable to use XObjects on Windows NT; you should use a 16-bit projector if you must use XObjects. A 32-bit Xtra version of the Versions XObject is under development, to remove this limitation. If your installed software does not use XObjects, you can use a 16-bit projector with the Install XObject to install a 32-bit projector on the user's hard drive. AutoRun.EXE can launch 32-bit applications as well as 16-bit applications.