Start when windows starts

i have a check box but I dont know what to code to make my application start when my windows starts..thank you

You've got several choices:

1. Add you executable (or a shortcut to your executable) to the Start menus 'Startup' folder.

2. Add the path of your executable to the registry under:

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HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
 - or -
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

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3. If you want it to run only once (on the next startup) add the path of your executable to :

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HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
 - or -
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce

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- petter

Put a link to your application in the Run of windows in registry or put a link to your applicaton executeable in the startup folder.

Registry:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

Startup:
C:\Documents and Settings\<User>\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

thank you but what should i code after user clicks the checkbox "check to start application when your windows stars" ????

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Originally Posted by iodugioj

thank you but what should i code after user clicks the checkbox "check to start application when your windows stars" ????

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add the BN_CLICKED message handler
When your check box is clicked:

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if(YourRadioButonControlMember.GetCheck()==BST_CHECKED){
//open the registry
if(::RegOpenKeyEx(HKEY_CURRENT_USER,
                  "Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run",
                  0,
                  KEY_SET_VALUE,
                  &hKey) == ERROR_SUCCESS)
{
  char string[255];
 GetCurrentDirectory(255,string);
 strcat(string,"\\YourAppExe.exe"); //type your app *.exe
  // Set value
  if(::RegSetValueEx(hKey,
                    "YourAppName", //your app name
                    0,
                    REG_SZ,
                    reinterpret_cast<BYTE *>(&string),
                                        strlen(string)) == ERROR_SUCCESS)
 
    // Close key
    ::RegCloseKey(hKey);
else
AfxMessageBox("Not write in registry!");
   
 

}
else
MessageBox("Not open the registry!");
}

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Originally Posted by iodugioj

thank you but what should i code after user clicks the checkbox "check to start application when your windows stars" ????

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Depends on your app design.
In normal cases, if this is a part of a dialog box, the standard behavior is to apply this setting when you hit OK.
In case of a property page, the standard behavior is to apply this when you hit OK or apply.

In either case, what you could do is to trap BN_CLICKED and update a temprary variable. In the OK handler depending on the variable setting, either set the startup settings or clear it.
If you hit cancel, you don't do anything.