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<blockquote data-quote="chefkoch" data-source="post: 150166" data-attributes="member: 10438">Hi johngcMost important information for you are the command-line switches, i think. You can find them on <a href="http://www.daemon-tools.cc/dtcc/daemonhelp.php?helppage=16#commandlineswitches" target="_blank">DAEMON Tools Online Help</a>.You can use them with following tools/solutions.Auto-ITDo you know <a href="http://www.autoitscript.com/autoit3/" target="_blank">AutoIt</a>? It's a simple, but powerful scripting language. I often use it for such tasks.Here is an example script, which you can use as a base.[code]; Mounting disc image for gameRunWait('&quot;' &amp; @ProgramFilesDir &amp; '\DAEMON Tools\daemon.exe&quot;-mount 0,&quot;C:\PATH_TO_IMAGE\...\nameofimage.cue&quot;'); Running gameRunWait('&quot;' &amp; @ScriptDir &amp; '\game.exe&quot;'); Unmounting disc imageRunWait('&quot;' &amp; @ProgramFilesDir &amp; '\DAEMON Tools\daemon.exe&quot;-unmount 0')[/code]Then you are able to create an &quot;GameLuncher.exe&quot; for example. You only need to set this exe in MP. So if you need to change anything to run a game don't have to change anything in MPconfig, just the script.Batch-FilesYou can use simple batch files, which can also do the job.[CODE]rem Mounting disc image for game&quot;%ProgramFiles%\DAEMON Tools\daemon.exe&quot;-mount 0,&quot;C:\PATH_TO_IMAGE\...\nameofimage.cue&quot;rem Running game&quot;PathToGameDir\game.exe&quot;rem Unmounting disc image&quot;%ProgramFiles%\DAEMON Tools\daemon.exe&quot;-unmount 0[/CODE]MP-SolutionYou are able to set a pre- and post-lunch command in MPconfig &gt; MyPrograms - Setup &gt; Add a <ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">FileLuncher item to the list &gt; on the righ of &quot;Wait for Exit&quot;, there is a button with an arrow. if you click it you will get yet another window, where you can enter the commands. 
+ config command is in MP, no need for 3rd party tools 
+ you can use details, information for each game 
- The pre-/post-commands are just for the whole fileluncher, it is not possible to set different commands for each game.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">ApplicationeLuncher item to the list &gt; on the righ of &quot;Wait for Exit&quot;, there is the same button with an arrow for configuring pre-/post commands. 
+ config command is in MP, no need for 3rd party tools 
+ The pre-/post-commands are for this one and appluncher, you need to add one per game and set different commands for each game. 
- if i am right, you can not use details, information for each game</li>
</ul>I prefer the autoit solution. It's up to you what you wanna choose.regardschefkoch</blockquote>

[QUOTE="chefkoch, post: 150166, member: 10438"] Hi johngc Most important information for you are the command-line switches, i think. You can find them on [URL="http://www.daemon-tools.cc/dtcc/daemonhelp.php?helppage=16#commandlineswitches"]DAEMON Tools Online Help[/URL]. You can use them with following tools/solutions. [B]Auto-IT[/B] Do you know [URL="http://www.autoitscript.com/autoit3/"]AutoIt[/URL]? It's a simple, but powerful scripting language. I often use it for such tasks. Here is an example script, which you can use as a base. [code] ; Mounting disc image for game RunWait('"' & @ProgramFilesDir & '\DAEMON Tools\daemon.exe"-mount 0,"C:\PATH_TO_IMAGE\...\nameofimage.cue"') ; Running game RunWait('"' & @ScriptDir & '\game.exe"') ; Unmounting disc image RunWait('"' & @ProgramFilesDir & '\DAEMON Tools\daemon.exe"-unmount 0') [/code] Then you are able to create an "GameLuncher.exe" for example. You only need to set this exe in MP. So if you need to change anything to run a game don't have to change anything in MPconfig, just the script. [B]Batch-Files[/B] You can use simple batch files, which can also do the job. [CODE] rem Mounting disc image for game "%ProgramFiles%\DAEMON Tools\daemon.exe"-mount 0,"C:\PATH_TO_IMAGE\...\nameofimage.cue" rem Running game "PathToGameDir\game.exe" rem Unmounting disc image "%ProgramFiles%\DAEMON Tools\daemon.exe"-unmount 0 [/CODE] [B]MP-Solution[/B] You are able to set a pre- and post-lunch command in MPconfig > MyPrograms - Setup > Add a [LIST] [*]FileLuncher item to the list > on the righ of "Wait for Exit", there is a button with an arrow. if you click it you will get yet another window, where you can enter the commands. + config command is in MP, no need for 3rd party tools + you can use details, information for each game - The pre-/post-commands are just for the whole fileluncher, it is not possible to set different commands for each game. [*]ApplicationeLuncher item to the list > on the righ of "Wait for Exit", there is the same button with an arrow for configuring pre-/post commands. + config command is in MP, no need for 3rd party tools + The pre-/post-commands are for this one and appluncher, you need to add one per game and set different commands for each game. - if i am right, you can not use details, information for each game [/LIST] I prefer the autoit solution. It's up to you what you wanna choose. regards chefkoch [/QUOTE]

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