On a newsgroup that I read, a question came up frequently:
I would like to put a web site on CD but I want that it run automatically
when I put the CD in the drive. How should I do ?
We have to use an autorun.inf file. The only trouble is that we can run only
a program (*.exe). I have to run the web browser. Which one ?
Where is it on the computer which will run the CD ?

Recently, a co-worker, ask me the same question. Show has been made to answer
to that question.

On the CD root directory, we need the following files :
- show.exe
- autorun.inf (after modification)
Optionnally, we can add a 16 colors 32x32 icon which will become the CD drive
icon when the CD is in.

In autorun.inf file:
- line 'icon=' give the icon filename to be used
- line 'open=' give the program name to be run
In our case, it becomes open=show.exe Document_Name_To_Open

Show just launch the application associated to the file extension.
The example has been made with html but it can also be any kind of document
as acrobat, word, excel ... files.
The only thing is that the PC which will use the CD has to have a progam
which is able to display the document situated on the CD.

On the web, you can find more sophisticated program if you search with
autorun.inf. Here, I just have made quick and light (17Kb).
I am sure it is possible to make it smaller.

http://jack.r.free.fr
