Is It Possible To Run Two Programs From One Icon?

EvolutionEvolution Join Date: 2003-05-20 Member: 16535Members
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<div class="IPBDescription">Running CD and NS is one click?</div> Could anyone tell me if it is possible to run NS and CD in one click, through a single shortcut without having to use a cmd batch program?

Thanks
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  • FireStormFireStorm Join Date: 2002-11-06 Member: 7390Members
    A batch program is good...

    But suggest you to use <a href='http://www.hlla.net' target='_blank'>.hlla</a> to run your game, it runs CD automatically for you.
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  • MacguyvokMacguyvok Godlike Fuzzydice Join Date: 2003-05-09 Member: 16162Members
    what is .hlla?
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  • MMZ_TorakMMZ_Torak Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 3770Members
    <a href='http://www.udpsoft.com/eye2/index.html' target='_blank'>ASE</a> will too. <a href='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/index.php?act=ST&f=1&t=35594' target='_blank'>This</a> thread explains it all.
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  • GuspazGuspaz Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 2862Members, Constellation
    HLSW does it too.

    Flayra wants to include hllink in NS1.1... I'd only use this if it could be configured to launch HLSW instead <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • MonsieurEvilMonsieurEvil Join Date: 2002-01-22 Member: 4Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    I'm still curious why you wouldn't want to use a little batch file...

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    rem I am a batch file that probably has bad paths as monse is at work
    start c:\cheating-death\c-d.exe
    start c:\sierra\half-life\hl.exe -game ns
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  • p4Samwisep4Samwise Join Date: 2002-12-15 Member: 10831Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--MonsieurEvil+Jun 20 2003, 01:49 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (MonsieurEvil @ Jun 20 2003, 01:49 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I'm still curious why you wouldn't want to use a little batch file... <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    OMG hax!!!
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  • MeLeNkOMeLeNkO Join Date: 2003-04-06 Member: 15240Members
    HLSW dont run it automaticlly for u at all and if it does why aint it been doing it for me
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  • GuspazGuspaz Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 2862Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin--MeLeNkO+Jun 20 2003, 10:55 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (MeLeNkO @ Jun 20 2003, 10:55 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> HLSW dont run it automaticlly for u at all and if it does why aint it been doing it for me <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    It's an option. Go into the options dialog, then "Connecting" tab, then set the path for Cheating-Death and check the "Start Cheating-Death if required" checkbox.

    The best part of all this is that HLSW will ONLY launch CD <b>if the server requires it</b>. IE, it won't launch CD if you try to connect to a VAC server.
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  • MrMoFoMrMoFo Join Date: 2003-05-10 Member: 16193Members
    neither will ASE
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  • GlissGliss Join Date: 2003-03-23 Member: 14800Members, Constellation, NS2 Map Tester
    <!--QuoteBegin--Mr.MoFo+Jun 20 2003, 05:23 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Mr.MoFo @ Jun 20 2003, 05:23 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> neither will ASE <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    ASE do what? It runs C-D if you select it, you know...
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  • Infected_MarineInfected_Marine Join Date: 2002-12-21 Member: 11287Members
    What about just putting C-D in start up? Thats what I do. Then again I don't play games other then HL, but it's simpler then a batch file.
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  • TiaxTiax Join Date: 2003-05-28 Member: 16802Members
    I like my method best

    I go into a server...realize that its CD required...type disconnect. Get irritated and run C-D....then realize I haev to download an update which gets me more upset, then I run it and go into the server. Then I take it out on everyone in the server <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo-->

    LOL
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  • VictorKrugerVictorKruger Join Date: 2003-01-26 Member: 12763Members
    From all of my testing this only works for Win XP

    All you have to do is open the natural selecition shortcut and add the path to cheating death (i.e. f:\valve\cheating-death\cdeath.exe) before the path to natural selection and then add a space.

    here is my shortcut for an example:
    F:\Valve\Cheating-Death\cdeath.exe F:\Valve\Counter-Strike\cstrike.exe -game ns

    i left out all the other switches to save space. Also make sure you are in the "target:" textbox when you do this.

    Also when you quit out of ns then cd closes down too. you never have to worry about starting up cd again.
    One extra thing though, if cd detects an update, ns does not startup.
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  • That_Annoying_KidThat_Annoying_Kid Sire of Titles Join Date: 2003-03-01 Member: 14175Members, Constellation
    you could always stick CD in your startup folder if your running windows
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  • Infected_MarineInfected_Marine Join Date: 2002-12-21 Member: 11287Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--That Annoying Kid+Jun 21 2003, 01:39 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (That Annoying Kid @ Jun 21 2003, 01:39 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> you could always stick CD in your startup folder if your running windows <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Wow, so original, nobody said anything about that before.

    <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • TeddyBearTeddyBear Join Date: 2003-06-07 Member: 17089Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--MonsieurEvil+Jun 20 2003, 04:49 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (MonsieurEvil @ Jun 20 2003, 04:49 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I'm still curious why you wouldn't want to use a little batch file...

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    rem I am a batch file that probably has bad paths as monse is at work
    start c:\cheating-death\c-d.exe
    start c:\sierra\half-life\hl.exe -game ns <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Yes ... dont people use batch files anymore? ... shame on all of you <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->

    seriously though ... nobody here know how to write a .bat-file anymore?
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  • th0r0nth0r0n Born again n00b Join Date: 2003-06-12 Member: 17313Members
    i remember when I wrote a whole program in batch.

    The days of fun and COPY CON are no more for me tho however.

    Phear the errorlevel
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