Auto-launching application at warm/cold boot

I need a way to launch my application on Windows Mobile 5
automatically at warm or cold boot. Placing the app in the Startup
folder is not an option because it depends on several .dll files in
the same folder.

Any ideas? Registry setting?

Todd
Wed May 21 08:24:07 PDT 2008


"TheDood" <sc_evans@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:8f67e5d0-c5d5-409c-9b38-4f094d134f7e@d19g2000prm.googlegroups.com...
>I need a way to launch my application on Windows Mobile 5
> automatically at warm or cold boot. Placing the app in the Startup
> folder is not an option because it depends on several .dll files in
> the same folder.
>
> Any ideas? Registry setting?

Why not a shortcut to the app, rather than the app itself, in the Startup
folder? Then it will run from the installation folder- not the Start Up
folder- and the .dlls should be available.

TheDood
Wed May 21 13:26:39 PDT 2008

On May 21, 8:24 am, "Todd Allcock" <eleccon...@AmericaOnLine.com>
wrote:
> "TheDood" <sc_ev...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>
> news:8f67e5d0-c5d5-409c-9b38-4f094d134f7e@d19g2000prm.googlegroups.com...
>
> >I need a way to launch my application on Windows Mobile 5
> > automatically at warm or cold boot. Placing the app in the Startup
> > folder is not an option because it depends on several .dll files in
> > the same folder.
>
> > Any ideas? Registry setting?
>
> Why not a shortcut to the app, rather than the app itself, in the Startup
> folder? Then it will run from the installation folder- not the Start Up
> folder- and the .dlls should be available.

I tried that as well some time ago and had unexpected results. Can't
recall the exact problem but will give it another try. Thx

Beverly
Wed May 21 14:10:42 PDT 2008

>> and had unexpected results <<

since the startup folder is executed during the startup process, it's
possible that things are not in place when the shortcut is executed.

For example, if the app is on a storage card, the storage card may not
have been opened and mapped when the shortcut calls for it.

For reliability, a small app in the startup folder which waits for a
short period, then calls your main app may be a workable solution.

Beverly Howard [MS MVP-Mobile Devices]

TheDood
Wed May 21 15:36:17 PDT 2008

On May 21, 2:10 pm, "Beverly Howard [Ms-MVP/MobileDev]"
<BevNoSpamBevHoward.com> wrote:
> >> and had unexpected results <<
>
> since the startup folder is executed during the startup process, it's
> possible that things are not in place when the shortcut is executed.
>
> For example, if the app is on a storage card, the storage card may not
> have been opened and mapped when the shortcut calls for it.
>
> For reliability, a small app in the startup folder which waits for a
> short period, then calls your main app may be a workable solution.
>
> Beverly Howard [MS MVP-Mobile Devices]

Actually, placing the shortcut in the startup folder again seemed to
work. Not sure what happened the first time I did this. Thx all!

Werner
Wed May 21 15:51:37 PDT 2008

Also make sure you read my related Bibles - I've explained the booting
process quite extensively at
http://www.pocketpcmag.com/blogs/index.php?blog=3&p=1255&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1 .
In there, I've explained everything you may ever need to know how to execute
an app upon resetting your device.

--


--
Werner "Menneisyys" Ruotsalainen - Microsoft MVP - Windows - Mobile Devices
Please see the Pocket PC Mag Expert Blog (including mine) at
http://www.pocketpcmag.com/blogs/ - you will definitely like it.


"TheDood" <sc_evans@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:8f67e5d0-c5d5-409c-9b38-4f094d134f7e@d19g2000prm.googlegroups.com...
>I need a way to launch my application on Windows Mobile 5
> automatically at warm or cold boot. Placing the app in the Startup
> folder is not an option because it depends on several .dll files in
> the same folder.
>
> Any ideas? Registry setting?