Autoplay & DivX3.11

[hacker_on_fire]

I got my divX avi's but i have seen lots of launcher, but they dont work.

I need the code to open a .exe file, (which will open a laucher i made).

Also the 'register DivX' does not seem to work for DivX3.11. It says instillation failed. I can only install it by right clicking and pressing install. However how would i make my laucher install the codec.

[benderman]

I'm not sure what your problem is, but maybe you only need to write a autorun.inf if you use windows:

[AutoRun]
open=cdmenu.exe
icon=cd.ico

Maybe it also works this way (not on all windows versions):

[AutoRun]
open=movie.avi
icon=cd.ico

You could also use:

[AutoRun]
open=cdmenu.html
icon=cd.ico

and write a simple HTML-file that allowes you to start the movie and install the codec.

[hacker_on_fire]

thanks for telling me ow to lauch a cd menu. However the second part of my post was confusing.

What i meant was when my cd menu atuolauched it self, and you wanted to install the codec, it wouldn't as when it tried, it said 'instillation failed'. So is there any other file that (.exe) i can run of my cd menu that would install the codec, as the 'registar_DivX' does not work.

[benderman]

Seems more to be a problem with your programming language. read the documentation again.

Maybe you can solve it with an batch-program (*.bat).

[cdmenu.bat]

cdmenu.exe
if errorlevel==1 register_divx.exe
cdmenue.bat

if you end your cdmenue and produce an exit-error (=1) when clicking on "install DivX" you start the installation from a batch-file while the cdmenu.exe is totally closed and would cause no problem. I don't know exactly if it works like shown above, cause it's a long time since my last batch-prog.

[hacker_on_fire]

the thing is the cd menu is not the cause of the problem. As if you run the 'register_DivX' file on its own in windows it will ask if i want to start the instillation. However when i do click yes it says instillation failed. So the only way i installed it was by right clicking on the DivX.inf and choosing install.

But the thing is i need to find a way so that my laucher is able to install it (prehaps by using the right click method).

[benderman]

Now your problem might become a little bit clearer for me. You can execute the *.inf file with this command line:

C:\WINDOWS\rundll.exe setupx.dll,InstallHinfSection DefaultInstall 132 DivX.inf

You will also find that commands with Regedit under "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT -> inffile ->shell -> ...".

[hacker_on_fire]

thanks, the command for win2k is %SystemRoot%\System32\rundll32.exe setupapi,InstallHinfSection DefaultInstall 132 %1

but do you know of any program that allows me to incorporate this command into it.

[benderman]

Same way as you started "register_DivX.exe " from your launcher before. rundll32 is also an exe. Same procedure.

[hacker_on_fire]

i tried this on the laucher i am using, but it is not a valid command. Do you know of any app that allows me to use this command

[hacker_on_fire]

ok i downloaded mpeg4cd which includes the divx 3.11 codec that installs properly

so i used that

Thanx for all the help!!