Creating a CD menu with extended functionality.

[ChrisAltamimi]

I need help creating a CD menu, I know basic C++ though I dont know how to go about this, I dont know how to work with visual aspects or even create anything I've only worked with Console applications... I need to create this quick. I need help going bout it. What to use, how to create the visual part, using buttons ETC what else. Or if someone could help me find a tutorial or create one for me I would love that.

[ultifinitus]

You can make an HTML front end.

[ChrisAltamimi]

What do you mean by that?

[ultifinitus]

Make an html file. Apply your images as links, blam simplest GUI possible.

[ChrisAltamimi]

So how do I have it open as a CD splash menu without a browser... I want it to open when a user puts the CD in, I also want it maximized

[anonymous23323124]

What about flash? When I used to get PC Advisor magasine, the CD autorun interface was done in flash I believe.

[ChrisAltamimi]

Those are both great ideas I just need to know how to have it autorun, and how to have it autorun in fullscreen, Without the menu at the top with the X button etc al that

[anonymous23323124]

It is down to your menu to ensure it's fullscreen. I'm sorry but I don't know how to do this in flash or HTML (or even if it is possible).

For autorun on Windows, I think you need an autorun.inf file in the root of the CD. it should be something like this:
[autorun]
open=your_CD_menu_file
icon=your_icon_if_you_have_one

Hope this helps.

[ChrisAltamimi]

Okay so i made a web browser in visual basic, And i am going to make the splash page with HTML and have it work on that... I just have one more question. I made a web browser with Visual basic. How do i specify a homepage?

[anonymous23323124]

In C#, you could do in your Form.Load function:
webBrowser1.Navigate(url)
It should be similar in VB.

I shouldn't think, however, that there is a need to create a custom browser just to display your startup webpage.

[Duthomhas]

Er, use tclkit.