Hi I know this is slightly offtopic how ever this may be of intrest to you form the bootable cd point of view :)
http://research.silmaril.ie/autoruncd/ Regards Kai. > Le 2 mai 06 à 17:07 Soir, Charles Yeomans a écrit: > >> >> On May 2, 2006, at 10:53 AM, Arnaud Nicolet wrote: >> >>> >>> Le 2 mai 06 à 16:39 Soir, Barry Traver a écrit: >>> >>>> I may have asked this before, but if so, I haven't been able to >>>> track down where the answer can be found. >>>> >>>> I'd like to write an RB program that will run directly from a CD- >>>> ROM. Here's my problem. The program involves writing temporary >>>> files, and by definition a "CD-ROM" is "RO," i.e., "Read-Only," >>>> so the temporary files will have to be written elsewhere. How do >>>> I tell the computer (which could be a Mac, Windows, or Linux) to >>>> do that? >>>> >>>> Thanks! >>> >>> You can use: >>> >>> dim f As folderItem >>> >>> f=volume(0).TemporaryFolder >>> >>> (which references the "TemporaryItems" on the volume(0)). >>> >>> Since the startup volume is always writeable, it works. >> >> Unless you boot from the CD, and there are no other drives >> attached, if this is possible. > > It's possible. On Mac OS X, you can make your own bootable CD, but, > in my experience, Mac OS X creates folders (or diskimages, I don't > recall) which simulate some folders which need to be writeable (the > temp folder was one of these). I tell from memory, it might be wrong. > > For Mac OS classic, if the user starts from a CD and there are no > other drives attached, the I wonder how he could launch an RB > application. > > But you're indeed right, there is certainly a way to have a > problem._______________________________________________ > Unsubscribe or switch delivery mode: > <http://www.realsoftware.com/support/listmanager/> > > Search the archives of this list here: > <http://support.realsoftware.com/listarchives/lists.html> > _______________________________________________ Unsubscribe or switch delivery mode: <http://www.realsoftware.com/support/listmanager/> Search the archives of this list here: <http://support.realsoftware.com/listarchives/lists.html>
