Comments on: USB Detect & Launch

By: stefanpa

stefanpa — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 05:06:01 +0000

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Thanks !

By: stefanpa

stefanpa — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 05:03:44 +0000

Hey Matt,
Just downloaded your program, yet I know nothing about coding. I just need a really simple script that runs Microsoft SyncToy as soon as the USB drive is plugged in. I am willing to PayPal you money if you could write me the script that would work.
Thanks for your time,
Stefan.

By: Matt

Matt — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 10:07:44 +0000

Hi Sjrx; thanks for the comments;

a) Guess that’s lazy coding on my part.. I just assume ppl won’t run it more than once.

b) Yup; it only detects when a change happens.. it’s looking for new/changed system volume names & has no code in it to look at the USB devices directly.

c) Execute script works fine on my systems.. for short scripts it completes almost instantly, whereas others (that do a whole bunch of processing) will take longer. Sounds like it’s a system issue at your end.

d) Wow; how many scripts??

1) Heh heh.. well I guess so, but on my systems it’s mimimised on start + automatically starts.. so I never really see it. It’s pretty much a run and forget about it app.

2) Have you tried the ‘menurun’ option? That will give you a menu item which you can script per device, giving you exactly what you’ve asked for.

By: sjrx

sjrx — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 06:31:37 +0000

Hey there seems to be several bugs that are somewhat annoying

A) You shouldn’t allow multiple instances of the application, it seems that the system really slows down when this happens.

B) It seems (and maybe this is a limitation of how you are polling, only can detect that a change has occured, not necessarily what has changed), that you fire all events when any device is inserted. I think it should only fire an event for a given drive, when that drive is inserted.

C) It seems that the execute command, i.e. Run Script on XXXXXXX, seems to take a VERY long time to run, i.e. a minute or two before it starts. Hitting the Start and Stop button, or inserting the drive cause the script to run right away.

D) There was some sluggishness when using the validator with a large number of scripts.

Suggestions:

1) I think the BIG Start/Stop button looks bad.

2) On Disconnect option – I realize that for a few reasons this is impossible, but it would be really cool if you could have a button that that lets you run a script, and when it finishes running, disconnects the drive (if possible). Obviously if you don’t disconnect the drive this way it won’t happen, but for what I’m using your application for it would be nicer.

Otherwise Great App, Thanks.

By: Matt Collinge

Matt Collinge — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 19:53:17 +0000

Hey eninehax; try the ‘label:(any)’ option listed in the examples. Give me a shout if you have problems.

By: euginehax

euginehax — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 07:56:32 +0000

Great app – when used with Robocopy it makes for a great backup stratagey. I would like the option though to backup ANY USB stick inserted into my computer and I suggest that a method be added that allows for this – ie, any stick gets the first script run against it (if there is one) and then the label gets checked and that script is run for subsequent USB drives.

Can this be added?

By: Matt Collinge

Matt Collinge — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 20:04:13 +0000

Oh really.. I’ve got it installed on my mother-in-law’s PC and it’s working fine under Vista. It fires up their backup software. I’ll have to take a look when I’m next over there & see whether they have any issues with the latest version.

By: cjakeman

cjakeman — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 17:52:43 +0000

Hi Matt,

This is brilliant. Just what I was looking for. Works a treat on Win XP but how do I make it work on Vista? The task bar flickers but nothing happens.

Has anyone made it work on Vista?

Thanks, Chris

By: maddy2

maddy2 — Sun, 25 May 2008 10:35:40 +0000

I recently got hold of this program
Excellent program
I found a small issue
The drive letter detection protocol is not the best so I am forced to add ignore option

In ignore option you have to give all the existing drive letters i.e.: floppy drive(a:), HDD (c: and e:) CD drive (g:)

Even after that it cannot handle a new drive letter which is greater than an existing removable drive letter i.e..

If you have a USB drive with drive letter H existing and another flash disk is added and it is assigned a letter I the program will not launch the with I drive but with H drive. ie %1 is assigned H:

But if it was visa versa i.e.. I drive was already present and H was added the program will launch with %1=H:
I am sure it is a small bug which can be corrected.
Maddy

By: julianmclean

julianmclean — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 12:06:46 +0000

Hi, great idea and program that looks like it does nearly exactly what I need need. One question though – is it possible for it to fire a script for any media inserted, irrelevant of the label on the card/usb stick. i.e. a “(any label)” equivalent of “(no label)”? I want to run a script irrelevant of what card is inserted with no prior knowledge of the card label.

Thanks,
Julian