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Submitted on: 1/29/2003 11:44:12 PM
By: Eka Puji Widiyanto  
Level: Beginner
User Rating: By 2 Users
Compatibility: Delphi 7, Delphi 6, Delphi 5, Delphi 4
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     This article will show you how to make your application to be able automatically load when Windows is on starts up.
 
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3/7/2003 8:11:02 PM: Ateneo

Hi, my friend.

I have notice the date of your submision because I've got a Delphi FAQ from several years ago in which this way of making it is explained.

I suggest you not to use a fixed name and location for the file, unless you are installing it from another application.

What I use is the EXEName property of
Application, then it should state:

reg.WriteString('Hacked',Application.EXEName);

Further improvement is to change the registry data ('Hacked') by the program's name

reg.WriteString(
ChangeFileExt(
ExtractFileName(Application.EXEName),
''),
Application.EXEName);

In this case the unit SysUtils must be included in the uses statment.

By the way, I liked your web site a lot.

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7/8/2003 4:43:40 AM: 

Thanks Ika!!!
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5/8/2004 11:27:45 AM: Che Guevara

this code want work for me in delphi 6, is there some thing i must include?
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4/27/2005 1:14:44 PM: 

make sure that registry is in uses
or the commands will not work (tested in delphi 7) thanks Ika :)
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1/4/2006 12:28:55 AM: ocuat

bagus lah :))
makasih lho...
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12/9/2009 12:50:00 AM: dsf

I really dreamed how to start my application on starup. This really helped out.
Thanks much Eka Puji Widiyanto
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12/10/2009 9:05:49 AM: Eka Puji Widiyanto

you're welcome
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