Autostart DC++ when Windows starts

[Fredrik Ullner]

There should be an option to automatically start DC++ when Windows starts.

[Fredrik Ullner (ullner)]

Attached patch.

[poy (poy)]

cool - a few points though:
1) this should not be an advanced setting.
2) error message/log when the reg key can't be accessed?
3) no need to call WinUtil::regChanged; that's for file association changes (badly named...).

[Fredrik Ullner (ullner)]

1) Suggestions? I considered under "Appearance", but it's not related to appearance at all; likewise with Appearance/Windows.
2) OK.
3) Ah, fair enough. I simply assumed it was "registry changed".

[iceman50 (bdcdevel)]

What about bypassing registry and using schtasks to create a scheduled task?

[Fredrik Ullner (ullner)]

Solves 2) and 3).

[poy (poy)]

no particular suggestion about the place. :) i guess that can do...

what about the scheduled task? to wait some time after startup before launching DC++?

one possible evolution may be to start DC++ minimized (maybe by playing with the command-line...)...

[Fredrik Ullner (ullner)]

A potential future solution would be to create a "System" tab where also other settings can reside (e.g. other registry changes).

"Start minimized" is indeed an additional feature that can arise. The question is if the minimization settings can or should improve: there are other bug reports regarding minimization. I know uTorrent has a bunch of settings regarding it.

[Fredrik Ullner (ullner)]

This is now commited (with the aformentioned patch), as there has not been any particular comment regarding the implementation.

I believe others can suggest and improve the feature in the future should there come a need.

[poy (poy)]

Fixed in DC++ 0.860.