I am trying to find a way to have my application look for a file on the program
cd before it launches the main program. I have tried the Find Cd KO and the
read extfile function. These are being used in conjunction with the jumpout
and/or Quit functions, but in the case of the jumpout function, a window
displays with the question: Where is the ** file?. When you click on cancel,
the program proceeds to launch. If quit is used, the users is not given any
message to insert the cd.

What I would like to do is to have a small window appear with some text asking
that the orginal cd be inserted. If it is inserted then the program will
proceed with launch. If no file is detected on the Cd, the user is returned to
the desktop. Is there any one out there with some code that can accomplish
thiat? Much thanks.

> What I would like to do is to have a small window appear with some text
> asking
> that the orginal cd be inserted. If it is inserted then the program will
> proceed with launch. If no file is detected on the Cd, the user is
> returned to
> the desktop. Is there any one out there with some code that can accomplish
> thiat? Much thanks.
>

Use FileType. If FileType returns zero, the file is not there, so presumably
the CD isn't either - thus you can look for the file, then prompt for the CD
if FileType = 0

HTH

Steve


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>> What I would like to do is to have a small window appear with some text
>> asking
>> that the orginal cd be inserted. If it is inserted then the program will
>> proceed with launch. If no file is detected on the Cd, the user is
>> returned to
>> the desktop. Is there any one out there with some code that can
>> accomplish
>> thiat? Much thanks.
>>
>
> Use FileType. If FileType returns zero, the file is not there, so
> presumably the CD isn't either - thus you can look for the file, then
> prompt for the CD if FileType = 0

If you don't actually know where the CD ROM drive is, Buddy API has
functions to let you look for a file.

HTH;

Amy

>> Use FileType. If FileType returns zero, the file is not there, so
>> presumably the CD isn't either - thus you can look for the file, then
>> prompt for the CD if FileType = 0
>
> If you don't actually know where the CD ROM drive is, Buddy API has
> functions to let you look for a file.
>

One of AW's default KOs that will do this - and there's simple code in the
help files to do the same.

:-)

Steve


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