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Hi, I have a laplink cable and I am trying to connect two computers. I installed the driver first, then attached the cable, it was detected and everything went ok. It appears under Hardware»Device Manager as active. But it should appear also as Local Area Connection under Network Connections (in Control Panel). But it does not, so I not able to go to its properties and configure an IP. Can someone help, Thanks

Hei, Nakatomi2010, You could take a look at this useful Cartoonite post about replacing path for system variables: http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=37949&hl=

You are not alone with your problem. Other tweaks can just be applied when logged on: one exemple I solved the problem creating an Autoit script that applies the tweak. The script is inside a winrar sfx file that copies the script to start menu»programs»startup (I am not sure that is the word in english OS). The winrar file is executed during RunOnceEx. So, after cleanup and reboot, the next time windows starts it will execute the script. The script ends by running a cmd file that deletes the script. It works for me. It may be not the best method, so I am open to suggentions

I am not an Autoit specialist, but I think I can help. Use Autoit Macros FileCopy("C:\old\*.*", @ProgramFilesDir&"\new\") If I am wrong, please someone correct me.

The Seach Topic feature is looking in the forum and not only in the topic. This problem comes from before the upgrade. Search large threads

Hello Yzowl. Is it really needed that REG_EXPAND_SZ? Because the reg information I posted works perfectly. When I asked I didn't know that .reg files don't allow %variables%. After finding that, I turned the .reg code I had posted to Reg Add and it works. Thanks

Finally, here is Jane association: REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\.diz" /VE /D ".nfo.diz.file" /F REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\.nfo" /VE /D ".nfo.diz.file" /F REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\.nfo.diz.file" /VE /D ".nfo.diz.file" /F REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\.nfo.diz.file\DefaultIcon" /VE /D "%SYSTEMDRIVE%\Programs\Util\Jane\jane.exe,0" /F REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\.nfo.diz.file\Shell" REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\.nfo.diz.file\Shell\Open" /VE /D "&Open" /F REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\.nfo.diz.file\Shell\Open\Command" /VE /D "\"%SYSTEMDRIVE%\Programs\Util\Jane\jane.exe\" \"%%1\"" /F The code path must be replaced according to each install path.

Success! Your tutorial is great in its simplicity. There is only one thing to do for it to work: - The PwrDVD.iss has to have a blank line at the end. So, after Result=1 just hit ENTER. It was not working at first, but then I opened the setup.iss that PwrDVD.cmd was creating and it showed like this: Result=1szDir=E:\Program Files\Cyberlink\PowerDVD So, if there is a blank line at the bottom it will be created like this Result=1 szDir=E:\Program Files\Cyberlink\PowerDVD and it will work. Thank you very much

Hello. I am very insterested in this topic, but but limited knowledge doesn't allow me to fully understand it. I am installing PowerDVD 6 using Astalavista method, so I have a sfx rar file, which will extract all the files to a temp dir and execute setup.exe -s. setup.iss is inside the rar file along with all the others. How can I use Cartoonite's method? Also, do I move the destination path line to the end of setup.iss or do I remove it? Thank you,

It seems that this essencial board feature is not working right. If you enter a word, it will look in the forum instead of just the topic. Or it is just me?

Thank you, you made me understand. Jane creates a new entry:.nfo.diz.file Then sends .diz and .nfo entries to .nfo.diz.file. So I just have to export .nfo.diz.file. Again, thank you. But now I have a new question: How can I make the Open entry not depending of the letter drive where I installed Jane? I mean: In .nfo.diz.file I have Shell»Open»Command»"E:\Programs\Jane\Jane.exe""%1" I have tried to replace E: for %systemdrive%, but it does not work.

Jane - Just Another Nasty Editor I used Regshot to track the association to .nfo and .diz made by the program itself. [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.diz] @=".nfo.diz.file" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.nfo] @=".nfo.diz.file" This does the trick, but it is not perfect, because the icons remain the same, while associating within the program the icons also change. Can someone give some help? I upload the Regshot .txt file Jane.txt

I am going to jump from a cliff! I have an almost perfect cd, but can't solve this. As I want to choose the installation directory and we have an .msi file, I use this line and everything goes fine.The other day I tried to install Windows on a different partition, v.g., D:\, and that line of code had to be fixed. So I thought that replacing that C:\ for %systemdrive%, like this would work.But no, it does not work. No matter what you put there, %systemdrive%, %programfiles%, etc, it always install on C: partition, even if the homepath is D:, E:, F:. Why does it work with C: and not with a%shortform%? Please, can someone help? PS. I have already posted the same question in another topic, but it was in vain.

Thank you MHz for your explaination. I got the time to test it and it works exactly the way I wanted. Yes, my problem is that Autoit is a new language that I have to learn from the begining. I more or less understood your script, but could never reproduce it. It is as if I had two years of english and you gave me an Oxford book to read: I can read but cannot realy understand. For example: 1- If you have a function that looks for a certain file in the CD - $variable = FindCD('WIN51') - why do you need the DriveGetDrive function to detect the CDrom? 2- Why doesn't the function FindCD appears in the Autoit Help file? 3- Why is a third variable - $i - needed? 4- What exactly does this line do: For $i = 1 To $cdrom[0]? More: - When I use the Run function, it seems that it just can run .exe files, not other type of files? Please, if you see that all this is very advanced don't waist your time with me. I am already thankfull for what you did.

Thank you very much Mhz. I am one step closer to what I want. Now the last little bit. If I have more than one CD-rom it seems that the right way of doing things is, as it is done with RunOnceEx from CD method, to search for a match title or little file in the cd, then define that letter as the cd letter, then run the file. In another post I found the RunOnceEx from CD method applied with Autoit: AutoItSetOption ( "ExpandEnvStrings", 1 ) RunWait(@ComSpec & " /c for %%i in (C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z) do if exist %%i:\WIN51 set CDROM=%%i:", "", @SW_HIDE) This method does not seem to be good So, how is it done by a simple way? I have never found it clearly explained. At least I didn't understand it. (I could not test yours and Nologic code posted above in this thread because of errors so could not figure what it does and learn from it). Again, thank you for your time.

Hi, I have searched this forum and read: Autoit Cdrom Variable? AutoIT Guide multiple cd drives and autoit Also searched Autoit forum cdrom drive letter as variable, run autoit3.exe from cdrom and still can't execute an Autoit script that is in the hard drive and run this command: Run ("d:\testing.avi") or something like that, d: being the cd-rom. What I want is to have the Autoit script in %systemdrive\install and have it run any file located in the cdrom. Do I have to have all that code from Nologic to do that? But it doesn't work on my Autoit, because it given me many errors. I have tried this but it also does not work: $var = DriveGetDrive( "CDROM" ) Run ($var & "testing.avi", ) I know nothing of programing, but I managed until now to use this Autoit macros: @HomeDrive, @ProgramsDir, etc, but I cannot achieve to do the same thing with a cdrom. Something like Maniaq asked in the first post. Can someone help, please?

Thanks, but that tweak just sets classic control panel, it has no influence on the size of the icons or the type of view.

Hello, used the search and found exactely what I want. Well, not the answer but the same doubt, which is a begining . i have used Regshot to detect the applied changes from any view to large icons, which is the view I want, but the program says there are no changes. So I don't know what else to do and ask the same thing as jbarnes007: Thanks

This is driving me nuts for about 2 weeks!!! I am installing Outpost with an Autoit script during RunOnceEx and everything is ok. But after reboot Outpost opens 2 windows: a window with the program and over it a window with "What's New" information. If one clicks the Close button of "What's New" window and then closes the main program window, Outpost will still be active in the lower right corner bar (can't remember now it's name). And that is what I am trying to reproduce with an Autoit Script that I place in \Start Menu\Programs\Start up (don't know if this last word is like that in english versions). But I am not capable, at least satisfactory. Here is my script: ; Close "What's New" window WinWait("What's New","Agnitum Outpost Firewall 2.7") Sleep(40000) ;---------Method 1------------- Send("!{TAB}") Send("!{F4}") ;---------Method 2------------- ControlCommand("What's New", "Agnitum Outpost Firewall 2.7", "Button1", "Check", "") ;---------Method 3------------- WinSetState("What's New","Agnitum Outpost Firewall 2.7", @SW_HIDE) ;;---------Method 4------------- WinKill("What's New","Agnitum Outpost Firewall 2.7") ; Close main program window WinKill("Outpost Firewall Pro ", "Ready") Exit I have 2 problems: 1- For methods 2, 3 and 4 to work - and they realy perform what I want - I have to give a huge time for Windows OS to load all the processes and programs (Avast+network+etc) because if I execute those lines imediately after Outpost opens the windows it will not work, they stay open - it is as if the windows were frozen and didn't accept the comand. 2- Method 1 (Control+F4) works imediately after the windows open, but they shutdown the program, solution that I do not want. ** I have also tried with Nircmd, with this code: nircmd.exe win hide stitle "What's New" nircmd.exe win hide stitle "Outpost Firewall Pro" Again it doesn't work if I execute the command right after the appearing of the windows. Am I missing something? Can anyone suggest something? Thank you.

I was playing with my RunOnceEx and altering the order some programs install. For a long time I had Firefox as the first program to be installed and DivX the last, this one with an Autoit script. I never had a problem with google bar, which never appeared. Then, I changed Firefox to install after DivX and that option to install Google bar showed for the first time, breaking the script. Then, I put Firefox just before DivX and the Google bar option also showed. Finally, I put Firefox two or three programs before DivX and the option never came back. Strange experience, but luckily I associated the appearence of the Google bar option during DivX install and could get around it.

Thank you, you guys are great!

What if I want to run the .reg file from another path and want to use a directory macro. For exemple, I want to run reg.reg that is in the system drive, under \install. What do I put? Run("REGEDIT /S @homedrive & \install\Reg.reg") - this does not work Can someone help this Autoit newbie? Thanks.

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Good morning to everybody. Yesterday I was playing with this excelent application and trying to solve the only problem I have: how to specify the install directory. Then, I found that the answer was under my eyes: C:\Nero-6.6.0.14.exe /HELP which indicates this switch: /PATH= (indicates the target path). So, in Nero_Installer.cmd, in the same line where one enters the serial number I just add the switch /PATH=%programfiles%\TESTING and it worked. The only problem was, as vcBlackBox had already pointed out, the cleanup section. So, before that line I put SET ZZ=%programfiles%\TESTING, then /PATH=%ZZ%, like this: echo. echo -------------------------------- echo Nero Installation echo -------------------------------- echo. SET ZZ=%programfiles%\TESTING start /wait setupx.exe /SFX /SILENT /NO_UI /NOREBOOT /PATH=%ZZ% /WRITE_SN /SN=XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX Finaly, I replace all instances of %ProgramFiles%\Ahead with %ZZ%. And it works, as far as I can test. The only strange thing happening is when I uninstall Nero program, CoverDesign, Nero BackItUp and Nero StartSmart folders, which I didn't install and wheren't there, appear. I am no coder, so certainly there is a better way of doing what I did. I hope this interests someone besides me.

Hi all, Is there a way to silently choose other language instead of default english? That would be great. Thanks Well, nothing better than answering our own questions Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\JetCar\JetCar\General] "LanguageEx"="jceng.ini" Just need to replace jceng.ini for any other .ini file that you can find in FlashGet\language program directory