How can i get my script to be run at the NEXT startup?

[DexterMorgan]

Hello, I know how to make my script run at startup but I only want my script to run once at startup. How can i do that.

I tried this

RegWrite("HKLM\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\runonce",$scriptname, "REG_SZ", @ScriptFullPath)

But it didnt work..

[sandin]

there is probably more convenient solution, but this is what I've got:

$scriptname = StringTrimRight(@ScriptName, 4)
$regread = RegRead("HKLM\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run",$scriptname)
if $regread <> "" Or $regread <> 0 then RegDelete("HKLM\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run",$scriptname)
#include <GUIConstants.au3>
$Form1 = GUICreate("Form1", 439, 80, 193, 125)
$Button1 = GUICtrlCreateButton("Run this window on next startup", 24, 24, 393, 33, 0)
GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)
While 1
    $nMsg = GUIGetMsg()
    Switch $nMsg
        Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
            Exit
        case $Button1
            RegWrite("HKLM\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run",$scriptname, "REG_SZ", @ScriptFullPath)
            TrayTip("Run on startup", "THe prog will start at next startup", 10, 1)
    EndSwitch
WEnd

[crzftx]

You can't write to HKLM unless run as an admin. Try writing to HKCU instead.

[Airwolf]

Hello, I know how to make my script run at startup but I only want my script to run once at startup. How can i do that.

I tried this

RegWrite("HKLM\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\runonce",$scriptname, "REG_SZ", @ScriptFullPath)

But it didnt work..

If that line of code is in your application without a routine to determine if it has run already, then that would explain your problem. Basically, when your program runs at startup due to the RunOnce key, it is rewriting the registry value to run again at the next startup. You could create a log file or registry key that you can check for to determine if the program has already run. You could also delete the RegWrite() from your script and just create the RunOnce entry manually (or with a .reg file) so the script doesn't add itself back in each time.

[DexterMorgan]

Thanks Guys for all the help I tried writing to HKCU and it worked. Thank You.