Chapter 4 - Startup Power Tools; Autorun; Autorun.exm File - Honeywell Dolphin Power Tools User Manual

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Startup Power Tools
Overview
Startup is the launch sequence when a Dolphin terminal is booted.
There are two startup Power Tools:
1. Autorun (see page 4-1)
2. AutoInstall (see page 4-7)

Autorun

Autorun specifies the software applications to launch after each hard reset. Autorun is located in the
(\Honeywell for 6100/6500)

Autorun.exm File

During startup, after a soft or hard reset, the operating system looks for and launches
(\Honeywell for 6100/6500)
that application launches when Autorun.exe launches. Autorun can launch up to 32 applications or utility
programs after each hard reset.
Note: The Autorun.exm file allows applications to be launched based on conditional situations, including the return
code of another application launched previously and specific characteristics of the Dolphin terminal itself.
Autorun.exm File
The Autorun.exm file has a multi-level tree structure. There are two top level sections: Settings and
Programs.
Settings Section
The Settings section stores general Autorun settings.
• See Settings Section Keys—Dolphins 7850, 7900, & 9500
• See Settings Section Keys—Dolphin 6100/6500/7600
Programs Section
The Programs section contains many child sections and determines the sequence of events at startup,
including which programs launch and when.
Program Sections and Launch Sequence
Each section is a program to launch at startup. The sequence of sections determines the launch
sequence on the terminal; the terminal reads this file consecutively. To change the launch sequence,
move the section up or down in the list; see
folder and consists of an Autorun.exe
(page 4-1) .
. If the Autorun.exe is configured (by Autorun.exm) to launch an application,
on page
on page 4-2.
Working with Sections (page 2-7).
that is programmed by the
\IPSM\Autorun.exe
4-2.
\IPSM
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