You can view the help file here. VVVVVVV

What is Application Starter?

Application Starter is a program that lets you run other programs right from one spot. Making your life easier.

How do i use Application Starter?

Well, it's quite simple really. 

1. Your going to click on the icon on your PC desktop.

2. The program splash screen should show up. (just wait for this to pass)

3. Choose a button and it will open what it says. IT THAT EASY!!

EX - Lets say you open Application Starter and you see a button that says "Calculator", when you click on that button, "Calculator" will open up.

What if theres a problem?

If there is a problem with Application Starter you can report it using the "Click here if there is a problem...." button, or the "Report a problem" button.

Both do the same thing, they are just located in different areas.

If you click on a button and it takes you to the correct application, but that application has something wrong with it, we can not do anything about that.

You may still report it, and we will tell the programmers of that company that there is a problem with their application, but we can not do anything about that personally.

Is this Application Starter free?

YES! Application Starter is free for life.

Some of the programs that Application Starter takes you to may not be free though. It all depends on your applications.

Licence

Application Starter is under the "WTFPL" Licence

This help file is made with "HelpScribble" Free Virsion.

Because of the fact that this program is free, I have included the source code in this help file.

Source Code

This was written with the free programming code "AutoIT"

This first one is the code for "Application Starter", the second one if for "Application Starter Program Chooser".

TAKE NOTE THAT BOTH OF THESE ARE STILL IN BETA STAGE!! 

#cs--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Virsion               : BETA

Programer   ; Jacob Tyndale

Bugs     : No known

Language   : English

Description   : A program to run programs

Supports   : Windows X32 With AutoIT

licence     : WTFPL

#ce--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>

#include <GuiSlider.au3>

#include <GuiToolbar.au3>

#include <File.au3>

$destination = "C:\Users\Jacob\Pictures\Application Starter.jpg" ;Names the location of the image file.

$font = "Cambria" ;Names the font style used.

$file = "C:\Users\Jacob\Desktop\Scripts\Application Starter Help.html"

$szFileName = "C:\Users\Jacob\Desktop\Scripts\Application Starter 3.au3"

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TraySetIcon ("C:\Users\Jacob\Pictures\AppRunner.ICO") ;Sets tray icon.

TraySetToolTip("Application Starter")

TraySetClick (8)

Opt("TrayMenuMode",1) ; Default tray menu items (Script Paused/Exit) will not be shown.

Opt("TrayAutoPause",0) ; Script will not be paused when clicking the tray icon.

Opt("WinTitleMatchMode",2) ; When calling on a window this tells the script what is okay to call it upon.

$showitem       = TrayCreateItem("Show Application Starter")

TrayCreateItem("")

$menuitem       = TrayCreateMenu("More")

$helpitem       = TrayCreateItem("Help", $menuitem)

$siteitem       = TrayCreateItem("Our Web Site", $menuitem)

$problemitem    = TrayCreateItem("Report a Problem")

$aboutitem   = TrayCreateItem("About")

TrayCreateItem("")

$exititem   = TrayCreateItem("Exit")

TraySetState()

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SplashImageOn("Loading...", $destination,400,180,451,213) ;Loads image file on screen.

TrayTip ("Thank You!", "Please pick a program, and if the one you picked doesn't seem to work, please report the problem!" & @CRLF & "You can also explore more by right clicking on this icon.", 1, 1 ) ;Runs a tray tip.

Sleep(1800)

SplashOff() ;Takes the image on the screen OFF.

$mainwindow=GuiCreate("Application Starter",482,231,401,181) ;Creats main window.

GUISetFont(8.5, 400, 0, $font) ;Sets main window font.

GUISetBkColor (0x000000) ;Sets main window background color, in this case black.

GUISetIcon ("C:\Users\Jacob\Pictures\AppRunner.ICO") ;Set a icon to be used on the GUI itself.

$button1=GuiCtrlCreateButton("MIGHTBERENAMED1",8,10,93,38) ;Creats a button on the GUI.

$button2=GuiCtrlCreateButton("MIGHTBERENAMED2",102,10,93,38)

$button3=GuiCtrlCreateButton("MIGHTBERENAMED3",196,10,93,38)

$button4=GuiCtrlCreateButton("MIGHTBERENAMED4",290,10,93,38)

$button5=GuiCtrlCreateButton("MIGHTBERENAMED5",384,10,93,38)

$button6=GuiCtrlCreateButton("MIGHTBERENAMED6",8,185,93,19)

$button7=GuiCtrlCreateButton("MIGHTBERENAMED7",102,185,93,38)

$button8=GuiCtrlCreateButton("MIGHTBERENAMED8",196,185,93,38)

$button9=GuiCtrlCreateButton("MIGHTBERENAMED9",290,185,93,38)

$button10=GuiCtrlCreateButton("MIGHTBERENAMEDA",384,185,93,38)

$button11=GuiCtrlCreateButton("Click here if there is a problem...", 161,139,165,20)

$button12=GuiCtrlCreateButton("MIGHTBERENAMEDB",384,141,93,38)

$button13=GuiCtrlCreateButton("MIGHTBERENAMEDC",384,97,93,38)

$button14=GuiCtrlCreateButton("MIGHTBERENAMEDD",384,53,93,38)

$button15=GuiCtrlCreateButton("MIGHTBERENAMEDE",8,53,93,38)

$button16=GuiCtrlCreateButton("MIGHTBERENAMEDF",8,97,93,38)

$button17=GuiCtrlCreateButton("MIGHTBERENAMEDG",8,141,93,38)

$button18=GuiCtrlCreateButton("MIGHTBERENAMEDH",8,204,93,19)

$button19=GuiCtrlCreateButton("About 'Application Starter'", 161, 160, 165,20)

$label1=GuiCtrlCreateLabel("Choose an application to run.",180,70,156,15)

GUICtrlSetColor(-1, 0xfab804) ;Sets color of label

$label2=GuiCtrlCreateLabel("All applications should work,",179,90,156,15)

GUICtrlSetColor(-1, 0xfe3a1b) ;Sets color of label

$label3=GuiCtrlCreateLabel("and if one doesn't, please tell me.",171,110,166,15)

GUICtrlSetColor(-1, 0x8e0000) ;Sets color of label

GuiSetState() ;Shows GUI on screen.

While 1 ;Starts a "while" loop.

$msg=GuiGetMsg() ;Keeps a look out for a message input by user.

$msg2 = TrayGetMsg() ;Keeps a look out for a message input by user.

If $msg=-3 Then Exit ;If the user clicks the "Exit" button, then Exit the script.

If $msg=$button1 Then button1() ;Tells where to read next after seeing what the user has input.

If $msg=$button2 Then button2()

If $msg=$button3 Then button3()

If $msg=$button4 Then button4()

If $msg=$button5 Then button5()

If $msg=$button6 Then button6()

If $msg=$button7 Then button7()

If $msg=$button8 Then button8()

If $msg=$button9 Then button9()

If $msg=$button10 Then button10()

If $msg=$button11 Then button11()

If $msg=$button12 Then button12()

If $msg=$button13 Then button13()

If $msg=$button14 Then button14()

If $msg=$button15 Then button15()

If $msg=$button16 Then button16()

If $msg=$button17 Then button17()

If $msg=$button18 Then button18()

If $msg=$button19 Then button19()

Select

  Case $msg2 = 0

    ContinueLoop

  Case $msg2 = $problemitem

    button11()

  Case $msg2 = $helpitem

    Run("C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE C:\Users\Jacob\Documents\ApplicationStarterHelp.chm")

    sleep(5000)

    WinClose("2008")

  Case $msg2 = $aboutitem

    button19()

  Case $msg2 = $siteitem

    run( "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE -new http://applicationstarter.yolasite.com","")

  Case $msg2 = $showitem

    GUISetState (@SW_RESTORE)

  Case $msg2 = $exititem

    ExitLoop

EndSelect

Wend ;Loop script back to "While 1"

Func button1() ;Names and starts function.

  Run("WILLBEREPLACED1") ;Declares what is to be ran.

EndFunc ;Ends Function

Func button2()

  Run("WILLBEREPLACED2")

EndFunc

Func button3()

  Run("WILLBEREPLACED3")

EndFunc

Func button4()

  Run("WILLBEREPLACED4")

EndFunc

Func button5()

  Run("WILLBEREPLACED5")

EndFunc

Func button6()

  Run("WILLBEREPLACED6")

EndFunc

Func button7()

  Run("WILLBEREPLACED7")

EndFunc

Func button8()

  Run("WILLBEREPLACED8")

EndFunc

Func button9()

  Run("WILLBEREPLACED9")

EndFunc

Func button10()

  Run("WILLBEREPLACEDA")

EndFunc

Func button11()

  $problemwindow = InputBox( "Problem Reporter", "Please type out your problem and then press 'OK'","Type your problem here.","",500,125,394,220) ;Makes a window that allows user to input test, and in this case, a problem they are having with the program.

  FileWrite ( "Problems.txt", $problemwindow ) ;Saves the users input to a file.

  If (@error) Then Msgbox( "A problem has occoured.", "We are trying to fix the problem as you read this.") 

  MsgBox(0, "Thank You!", "Your message has been sent, and will be read within the next 24 hours. Thank you for helping me fix the bugs that I may have missed.") ;Makes a message box pop up on the screen

EndFunc

Func button12()

  Run("WILLBEREPLACEDB")

EndFunc

Func button13()

  Run("WILLBEREPLACEDC")

EndFunc

Func button14()

  Run("WILLBEREPLACEDD")

EndFunc

Func button15()

  Run("WILLBEREPLACEDE")

EndFunc

Func button16()

  Run("WILLBEREPLACEDF")

EndFunc

Func button17()

  Run("WILLBEREPLACEDG")

EndFunc

Func button18()

  Run("WILLBEREPLACEDH")

EndFunc

Func button19()

; This Message box tells the "about" of the program.

msgbox (0, "About", "           DO WHAT THE FUCK YOU WANT TO PUBLIC LICENSE (WTFPL)" & @CRLF & _

"           Version 3.3.6.1, November 26, 2010" & @CRLF & _

" " & @CRLF & _

"Copyright (C) 2010 Jacob Tyndale" & @CRLF & _

" 401 White Horse Rd., 29073 Lexington, South Carolina" & @CRLF & _

"Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim or modified" & @CRLF & _

"copies of this license document, and changing it is allowed as long" & @CRLF & _

"as the name is changed." & @CRLF & _

" " & @CRLF & _

"           DO WHAT THE FUCK YOU WANT TO PUBLIC LICENSE" & @CRLF & _

"  TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR COPYING OR DISTRIBUTION" & @CRLF & _

" " & @CRLF & _

" 0. You just DO WHAT THE FUCK YOU WANT TO." & @CRLF & _

"")

EndFunc

OKAY NOW FOR "APPLICATION STARTER PROGRAM CHOOSER".

#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>

#include <GuiSlider.au3>

#include <GuiToolbar.au3>

#include <File.au3>

$szFileName = "C:\Users\Jacob\Desktop\Scripts\Application Starter 3.au3"

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$msgbox = MsgBox(305, "IMPORTANT!", "Please make sure you make a copy of the 'Application Starter' script!!" & @CRLF & _

"If you do not, you may not be able to change your choosen programs in the future" & @CRLF & _

"" & @CRLF & _

"If you have not made a copy of Application Starter please press 'Cancel' and make a copy now." & @CRLF & _

"" & @CRLF & _

"If you have made a copy of Application Starter you may continue by pressing Okay.")

If $msgbox = 2 Then Exit

$programFile1 = FileOpenDialog ("Choose First Program", @WorkingDir, "Programs (*.exe)|Batch Files (*.bat)", 1)

If (@error) Then Exit

_ReplaceStringInFile ($szFileName, "WILLBEREPLACED1", $programfile1, 0, 0)

$nameprogram1 = InputBox( "Name that Program", "Please type the name of the program you just selected.","MAX OF 15 CHARACTERS!")

_ReplaceStringInFile ($szFileName, "MIGHTBERENAMED1", $nameprogram1, 0, 0)

$programFile2 = FileOpenDialog ("Choose Second Program", @WorkingDir, "Programs (*.exe)|Batch Files (*.bat)", 1)

If (@error) Then Exit

_ReplaceStringInFile ($szFileName, "WILLBEREPLACED2", $programfile2, 0, 0)

$nameprogram2 = InputBox( "Name that Program", "Please type the name of the program you just selected.","MAX OF 15 CHARACTERS!")

_ReplaceStringInFile ($szFileName, "MIGHTBERENAMED2", $nameprogram2, 0, 0)

$programFile3 = FileOpenDialog ("Choose Third Program", @WorkingDir, "Programs (*.exe)|Batch Files (*.bat)", 1)

If (@error) Then Exit

_ReplaceStringInFile ($szFileName, "WILLBEREPLACED3", $programfile3, 0, 0)

$nameprogram3 = InputBox( "Name that Program", "Please type the name of the program you just selected.","MAX OF 15 CHARACTERS!")

_ReplaceStringInFile ($szFileName, "MIGHTBERENAMED3", $nameprogram3, 0, 0)

$programFile4 = FileOpenDialog ("Choose Fourth Program", @WorkingDir, "Programs (*.exe)|Batch Files (*.bat)", 1)

If (@error) Then Exit

_ReplaceStringInFile ($szFileName, "WILLBEREPLACED4", $programfile4, 0, 0)

$nameprogram4 = InputBox( "Name that Program", "Please type the name of the program you just selected.","MAX OF 15 CHARACTERS!")

_ReplaceStringInFile ($szFileName, "MIGHTBERENAMED4", $nameprogram4, 0, 0)

$programFile5 = FileOpenDialog ("Choose Fifth Program", @WorkingDir, "Programs (*.exe)|Batch Files (*.bat)", 1)

If (@error) Then Exit

_ReplaceStringInFile ($szFileName, "WILLBEREPLACED5", $programfile5, 0, 0)

$nameprogram5 = InputBox( "Name that Program", "Please type the name of the program you just selected.","MAX OF 15 CHARACTERS!")

_ReplaceStringInFile ($szFileName, "MIGHTBERENAMED5", $nameprogram5, 0, 0)

$programFile6 = FileOpenDialog ("Choose Sixth Program", @WorkingDir, "Programs (*.exe)|Batch Files (*.bat)", 1)

If (@error) Then Exit

_ReplaceStringInFile ($szFileName, "WILLBEREPLACED6", $programfile6, 0, 0)

$nameprogram6 = InputBox( "Name that Program", "Please type the name of the program you just selected.","MAX OF 15 CHARACTERS!")

_ReplaceStringInFile ($szFileName, "MIGHTBERENAMED6", $nameprogram6, 0, 0)

$programFile7 = FileOpenDialog ("Choose Seventh Program", @WorkingDir, "Programs (*.exe)|Batch Files (*.bat)", 1)

If (@error) Then Exit

_ReplaceStringInFile ($szFileName, "WILLBEREPLACED7", $programfile7, 0, 0)

$nameprogram7 = InputBox( "Name that Program", "Please type the name of the program you just selected.","MAX OF 15 CHARACTERS!")

_ReplaceStringInFile ($szFileName, "MIGHTBERENAMED7", $nameprogram7, 0, 0)

$programFile8 = FileOpenDialog ("Choose Eighth Program", @WorkingDir, "Programs (*.exe)|Batch Files (*.bat)", 1)

If (@error) Then Exit

_ReplaceStringInFile ($szFileName, "WILLBEREPLACED8", $programfile8, 0, 0)

$nameprogram8 = InputBox( "Name that Program", "Please type the name of the program you just selected.","MAX OF 15 CHARACTERS!")

_ReplaceStringInFile ($szFileName, "MIGHTBERENAMED8", $nameprogram8, 0, 0)

$programFile9 = FileOpenDialog ("Choose Ninth Program", @WorkingDir, "Programs (*.exe)|Batch Files (*.bat)", 1)

If (@error) Then Exit

_ReplaceStringInFile ($szFileName, "WILLBEREPLACED9", $programfile9, 0, 0)

$nameprogram9 = InputBox( "Name that Program", "Please type the name of the program you just selected.","MAX OF 15 CHARACTERS!")

_ReplaceStringInFile ($szFileName, "MIGHTBERENAMED9", $nameprogram9, 0, 0)

$programFile10 = FileOpenDialog ("Choose Tenth Program", @WorkingDir, "Programs (*.exe)|Batch Files (*.bat)", 1)

If (@error) Then Exit

_ReplaceStringInFile ($szFileName, "WILLBEREPLACEDA", $programfile10, 0, 0)

$nameprogram10 = InputBox( "Name that Program", "Please type the name of the program you just selected.","MAX OF 15 CHARACTERS!")

_ReplaceStringInFile ($szFileName, "MIGHTBERENAMEDA", $nameprogram10, 0, 0)

$programFile11 = FileOpenDialog ("Choose Eleventh Program", @WorkingDir, "Programs (*.exe)|Batch Files (*.bat)", 1)

If (@error) Then Exit

_ReplaceStringInFile ($szFileName, "WILLBEREPLACEDB", $programfile11, 0, 0)

$nameprogram11 = InputBox( "Name that Program", "Please type the name of the program you just selected.","MAX OF 15 CHARACTERS!")

_ReplaceStringInFile ($szFileName, "MIGHTBERENAMEDB", $nameprogram11, 0, 0)

$programFile12 = FileOpenDialog ("Choose Twelfth Program", @WorkingDir, "Programs (*.exe)|Batch Files (*.bat)", 1)

If (@error) Then Exit

_ReplaceStringInFile ($szFileName, "WILLBEREPLACEDC", $programfile12, 0, 0)

$nameprogram12 = InputBox( "Name that Program", "Please type the name of the program you just selected.","MAX OF 15 CHARACTERS!")

_ReplaceStringInFile ($szFileName, "MIGHTBERENAMEDC", $nameprogram12, 0, 0)

$programFile13 = FileOpenDialog ("Choose Thirteenth Program", @WorkingDir, "Programs (*.exe)|Batch Files (*.bat)", 1)

If (@error) Then Exit

_ReplaceStringInFile ($szFileName, "WILLBEREPLACEDD", $programfile13, 0, 0)

$nameprogram13 = InputBox( "Name that Program", "Please type the name of the program you just selected.","MAX OF 15 CHARACTERS!")

_ReplaceStringInFile ($szFileName, "MIGHTBERENAMEDD", $nameprogram13, 0, 0)

$programFile14 = FileOpenDialog ("Choose Fourteenth Program", @WorkingDir, "Programs (*.exe)|Batch Files (*.bat)", 1)

If (@error) Then Exit

_ReplaceStringInFile ($szFileName, "WILLBEREPLACEDE", $programfile14, 0, 0)

$nameprogram14 = InputBox( "Name that Program", "Please type the name of the program you just selected.","MAX OF 15 CHARACTERS!")

_ReplaceStringInFile ($szFileName, "MIGHTBERENAMEDE", $nameprogram14, 0, 0)

$programFile15 = FileOpenDialog ("Choose Fifteenth Program", @WorkingDir, "Programs (*.exe)|Batch Files (*.bat)", 1)

If (@error) Then Exit

_ReplaceStringInFile ($szFileName, "WILLBEREPLACEDF", $programfile15, 0, 0)

$nameprogram15 = InputBox( "Name that Program", "Please type the name of the program you just selected.","MAX OF 15 CHARACTERS!")

_ReplaceStringInFile ($szFileName, "MIGHTBERENAMEDF", $nameprogram15, 0, 0)

$programFile16 = FileOpenDialog ("Choose Sixteenth Program", @WorkingDir, "Programs (*.exe)|Batch Files (*.bat)", 1)

If (@error) Then Exit

_ReplaceStringInFile ($szFileName, "WILLBEREPLACEDG", $programfile16, 0, 0)

$nameprogram16 = InputBox( "Name that Program", "Please type the name of the program you just selected.","MAX OF 15 CHARACTERS!")

_ReplaceStringInFile ($szFileName, "MIGHTBERENAMEDG", $nameprogram16, 0, 0)

$programFile17 = FileOpenDialog ("Choose Seventeenth Program", @WorkingDir, "Programs (*.exe)|Batch Files (*.bat)", 1)

If (@error) Then Exit

_ReplaceStringInFile ($szFileName, "WILLBEREPLACEDH", $programfile17, 0, 0)

$nameprogram17 = InputBox( "Name that Program", "Please type the name of the program you just selected.","MAX OF 15 CHARACTERS!")

_ReplaceStringInFile ($szFileName, "MIGHTBERENAMEDH", $nameprogram17, 0, 0)

msgBox (0, "You may now run Application Starter!", "Application Starter can now be started" & @CRLF & _

  "If you change your mind on one of your program choices," & @CRLF & _

  "You will have to do this whole process over again." & @CRLF & _

  "Or on the other hand, if you know a bit about the programing languare AutoIT," & @CRLF & _

  "You could just go into the script and do it yourself.")

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