There are more ways to use hta files than just with our CAD builds. One other way I use them is to start all my programs when starting Windows. Even at home this is a handy little tool. I have created a hta that sits in the Startup section in windows that starts Chrome, Notepad++, Mozilla and iTunes whenever I log into Windows. I also have a button on the hta to start Windows Explorer, but you could add anything you find useful.The code is easy enough to edit to suit yourself:<head><style type="text/css">.th_center {font-size:120%;font-family:arial;text-align:center;vertical-align:center;}.td_left {font-size:100%;font-family:arial;text-align:left;vertical-align:center;}.td_center {font-size:90%;font-family:arial;text-align:center;vertical-align:center;}</style><SCRIPT language="VBScript">// This prevents resizeto from flashing on HTA invoke// This must be done before the hta tagwindow.resizeto 200,125</SCRIPT><META HTTP-EQUIV="Expires" CONTENT="0"><title>Bear's Loader</title><HTA:APPLICATION ID="GDFT2"APPLICATIONNAME="bear_load"border="thin"caption="yes"MaximizeButton"yes"MinimizeButton"SCROLL="no"SINGLEINSTANCE="yes"WINDOWSTATE="normal"sysmenu="yes"/></head><script language="VBScript">Const OverwriteExisting = TrueConst NORMAL_WINDOW = 1Dim WshShell, oEnv, objWST, objMSSet WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")Set oEnv = WshShell.Environment("process")Sub Window_onloadWshShell.run "C:\Users\Bear\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe"WshShell.run """C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Thunderbird\thunderbird.exe"""WshShell.run """C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\notepad++.exe""" WshShell.run """C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.exe"""End SubSub ExplorerWshShell.run "%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe"End Sub</script>Start<table width="95%" HEIGHT="95%" border="0"><p> </p><tr><td valign="middle" bgcolor="#b52026"><div align="center"><p> </p><p><input id=Explorerbutton type="button" value="Explorer" name="Explorer" style="width=60px" onclick="Explorer"></p></div></tr></td></table><div align="left"></div></body>Note the extra """ required for paths with spaces. We'll revisit this again when setting up our MicroStation start paths.Enjoy.
A few other good tips for this at:
www.linkedin.com/.../Startup-hta-4574598.S.151010650