Using Multiple Cds

[HenryAdams]

I need to design a project that will span two, or possibly three Cds. I will not have a table of contents. I will want the user to be able to click on a button which will:

1) Bring up an info dialog box to tell them that they need to insert Cd2

Then:
1) Upon clicking a ready button in the dialog box (indicating that the user has inserted the proper Cd
2) Automatically execute the appropriate file.

And:
1) If the user inserts the wrong Cd, to display another dialog box informing him/her of the error and again waiting for them to insert the proper Cd and click 'OK'

After viewing said file, upon clicking an exit button, I need that button to:

1) Again bring up an info dialog box telling them to insert Cd1
2) Take them automatically back to where they were on that Cd.
3) Once again I would need a dialog box that would handle an incorrect Cd insertion.

Have I missed any necessary steps to make a smooth and error free transition between Cds? I'm fairly sure I can figure out most of the dialog box parts; but I'm not sure about how to program the error message if the user inserts the wrong Cd. Likewise, what kind of code do I need to use for switching back and forth between the Cds?

[Derek]

Re: Using Multiple Cds

Hi - an easy solution is to have the 'exit button' [or appropriate object] activate the msgbox and use an IF statement for the CD check:

[Appropriate Object]
<font color=purple>BEGIN</font color=purple>
Dialog.Msgbox "Please insert CD 2",OK
%Files% = File.Search ["CDfile.id",%SrcDir%]
<font color=blue>IF</font color=blue> [%Files% = %SrcDir%\CDfile.id]
File.Execute [whatever]
<font color=blue>ELSE</font color=blue>
<font color=purple> GOTO [BEGIN]</font color=purple>
<font color=blue>END IF</font color=blue>

[HenryAdams]

Re: Using Multiple Cds

Ok, I can follow that...

Now, what do I need to include on Cd2 or 3, other than the files in question? Do I need a resource folder, etc. When the user closes the file, say in a word doc, how would the dialog box be shown on the screen? I know AMS is still running in the background, but ....?

[HenryAdams]

Re: Using Multiple Cds

I'm almost afraid to make this post. Either my earlier question is a real 'poser' OR I must be experiencing another one of those (dumb) moments.

Any answers out there to my earlier question?