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[SLadd]

I am trying to use the OnRebooted function. After my installation is done and I reboot the system, it doesn't call the OnRebooted function.  I seem to be missing the link between the end of the installation and the restart of the setup.  Can anyone help?

[Xitch13]

I've never had that problem.  What are you trying to do in the the function?  The function is run before the desktop is kicked off, so that may be creating some problems for you.

I once tried to start MSDE (that my installer installed) from the on rebooted function, but couldn't because it wasn't really available when that function was run.  I ended up adding a batch file to the the Start-up item.

Let me know what you're trying to do and maybe I can be of more help

[SLadd]

I am trying to run an executable that updates and links our databases.  I can not do it in OnEnd due to locked files.  

I am doing the following in OnRebooted:
OnRebooted()
begin
UpdateDatabases();
end;

I have tried to just bring up a MessageBox in OnRebooted() and even that doesn't work.  Am I missing something?

Thanks for your help

[Xitch13]

My guess would be the database engine hasn't started yet, and therefore you can't really update anything.  (See my last post about MSDE).

They way I worked around this problem was kicking off thing from the Windows start-up function.

You could add the exe to the Start-up folder under the RESOURCES tab (RESOURCES/Shell Objects/Start Menu/Programs/Start-up) and windows will launch the exe every time you start the desktop.

Now, if you only want it run once, have the exe remove itself from the start-up folder of Windows.  If you need help with this let me know and I can give you a few examples of how to do this different ways.

Let me know if this helps you, or if you have any other questions.

[Taco Bell]

Well timing wouldn't apply to a simple message box, but definitely makes sense for what he's really trying to do here.

[Xitch13]

Actually, the Windowhandler probably isn't launched until the desktop is launched, so trying to pop-up a window would also fail.  At least that's what I assumed when it failed for me too, b ack when I was trying to launch MSDE

[SLadd]

I was able to do this exact function in OnRebooted in a prior project and it worked fine, but I just discovered that it does not work on my development machine which has many things going on during the desktop startup.  Can you give me an example of how you worked around this problem by adding  a batch file to the the Start-up.  I would want this to execute only once.  Thanks

[SLadd]

Thanks for your help...  I put the exe in the Start up folder and it works great.  It really only needs to be run once, but not harm is done if it runs every time.

[hambone]

you could also place a reference to the .EXE/.BAT/.CMD file into one of the RunOnce keys in the registry.  

there are about ten of these areas that offer different options...  the most commonly used and recommended is the

"HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce"
( to execute programs that run silently ) and

"HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\Setup" key ( for programs that run synchronouly... )

[SLadd]

I decided to use the RunOnce in the registry.  That works great.  Thanks for all your help.