Run script at startup

[cosmicdancer]

Is it possible to have a script run when my PC boots up? I'd like to automate the log on process - I know I can send the necessary keyboard commands with SEND.

I've tried to search the forum for this but the only thread which mentions startup that i could find was http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.ph...&hl=startup and this talks about writing ot the registry. I don't think that applies here - or does it? I don't know too much about this stuff :-)

[Xenobiologist]

Does the Autostart folder help you?

[cosmicdancer]

Does the Autostart folder help you?

What is that? Sorry, but I'm a real newbie :-(

[Xenobiologist]

What is that? Sorry, but I'm a real newbie :-(

Put your exe here : ConsoleWrite(@StartupCommonDir & @CRLF)

Mega

[cosmicdancer]

Put your exe here : ConsoleWrite(@StartupCommonDir & @CRLF)

Mega

Thanks for your help, my friend - but can you explain in easy steps how to do that? I know this will be a pain for you but I need to understand and to learn!

[DMEE]

With the windows scheduler, you can schedule an executable at system startup or system logon, maybe that can help you as well

[cosmicdancer]

With the windows scheduler, you can schedule an executable at system startup or system logon, maybe that can help you as well

I hadn't considered that possibility - thanks for that, I'll try it!

[zFrank]

one way is to copy your exe to startup folder like this.

FileCopy(@AutoItExe, @HomeDrive & "\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\AutoIt.EXE")

2nd way is to run your file from registry on startup, something like this

RegWrite("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run", "MyFile", "REG_SZ", $Path & "File.exe")

3rd way shedule it (see above posts)

[cosmicdancer]

one way is to copy your exe to startup folder like this.

FileCopy(@AutoItExe, @HomeDrive & "\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\AutoIt.EXE")

2nd way is to run your file from registry on startup, something like this

RegWrite("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run", "MyFile", "REG_SZ", $Path & "File.exe")

3rd way shedule it (see above posts)

Thanks very much for your help. I need ot ask very obvious questions, sorry - the first two options are AutoIt scripts, aren't they?

I think I'm going to have some fun with AutoIt - provided my brain co-operates :-)

[zFrank]

these are autoit script codes........ if you could not understand then ask again, every one is here to help each other.

[cosmicdancer]

these are autoit script codes........ if you could not understand then ask again, every one is here to help each other.

Thanks again, my friend - you are very kind and patient!

I'll try out these options during the course of today and see if I can get any of them to work :-)

[Xenobiologist]

Hi,

try running this:

#include<Date.au3>
_RunonstartUp()
MsgBox(64, 'Willkommen', 'Heute ist der ' & _NowDate() & @CRLF & @CRLF & @UserName, 10)

Func _RunonstartUp($sName = @ScriptName)
    If @Compiled Then
        RegWrite("HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run", $sName, "REG_SZ", @ScriptFullPath)
    Else
        RegWrite("HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run", $sName, "REG_SZ", 'cmd /k "' & @ScriptFullPath & '"')
    EndIf
EndFunc   ;==>_RunonstartUp

Mega

[zFrank]

@ Xenobiologist

it was a good effort but all the solutions posted above will also 100% work. Thanks!

@ cosmicdancer

can you tell us what are you trying to do? can you post your script? it will help you more...

[BrettF]

Personally I think Xeno's code is better...

[cosmicdancer]

Hi,

try running this:

#include<Date.au3>
_RunonstartUp()
MsgBox(64, 'Willkommen', 'Heute ist der ' & _NowDate() & @CRLF & @CRLF & @UserName, 10)

Func _RunonstartUp($sName = @ScriptName)
    If @Compiled Then
        RegWrite("HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run", $sName, "REG_SZ", @ScriptFullPath)
    Else
        RegWrite("HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run", $sName, "REG_SZ", 'cmd /k "' & @ScriptFullPath & '"')
    EndIf
EndFunc   ;==>_RunonstartUp

Mega

Thanks, again. I will try this but I have to ask more questions! What parts of this do I need to change to reflect my system, file names etc? Why the message box? What does the "@" signify?

[BrettF]

@... Is a macro. Look them up in the helpfile. YOu shouldn't need to change anything.

[cosmicdancer]

@... Is a macro. Look them up in the helpfile. YOu shouldn't need to change anything.

Thanks, Brett. I'll do a bit of reading - and then dive in :-)

[zFrank]

as i said before you should show your script to get more help!

messagebox code can be removed, or add ; at its start of messagebox code. and ya you have to change settings to your own needed.

[cosmicdancer]

as i said before you should show your script to get more help!

messagebox code can be removed, or add ; at its start of messagebox code. and ya you have to change settings to your own needed.

Thanks! I haven't actually written the script yet! All I want to do is to try and automate the log on to my PC. I'm currently using TWEAK UI to send the username and password but I still have to press Ctrl-Alt-Delete and "OK" to get that far. I may be underestimating the scale of this (having so far only ever written one tiny script to open Excel and a workbook at a given loation on a network drive!) but hopefully it wouldn't be too difficult to send those keystrokes?

[cosmicdancer]

Thanks! I haven't actually written the script yet! All I want to do is to try and automate the log on to my PC. I'm currently using TWEAK UI to send the username and password but I still have to press Ctrl-Alt-Delete and "OK" to get that far. I may be underestimating the scale of this (having so far only ever written one tiny script to open Excel and a workbook at a given loation on a network drive!) but hopefully it wouldn't be too difficult to send those keystrokes?

Just had a thought having read about "Send" at http://www.technibble.com/automation-with-...utorial-part-2/. I will need to know the name of the window/dialogue box in order to get AutoIt to press the "OK" button for me? How do I get that name?