[Guide] How to code a launcher in vb.net

[-DefaulT]

This is how easy it is, this will require no prior knowledge of any coding language.
I made this because i saw the post about the quick batch file compiler thing w/e.
This will not make a pretty launcher but it will make one that functions. Making it pretty is your problem :]

What you need:
.Net framework 3.5
Download - http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

Visual Basic 2008 Express Edition
Download - http://www.microsoft.com/express/download/

After you install both start up visual basic 2008.
Click file>New Project (ctrl+N)

Make sure "Windows Data Forms Application" is selected, name it w/e you want, and click ok.

Now you should have a blank windows form like this:


Click the button tool in the tool box and then click the form.

Button Tool:


Your form should now look something like this:


re size the button if you would like. then in the properties panel (located in the bottom rite corner) where it says "Text" change that to "Play"


now double click the button to get to the coding and paste the following:
For OSRose/OSIRose Based:

Shell ("TRose.exe @TRIGGER_SOFT@ _server SERVERIP")

replace the SERVERIP with your server ip.

For Arcturus Based:

Shell ("PROTECT.exe SERVERIP")

replace protect.exe with the name of your gameguard thing, and server ip with your server ip :P

click file>save all (ctrl+shift+S)

then click Build>Build "Your Applications Name"

you will find the file you just saved and built in

"\My Documents\Visual Studio 2008\Projects\WindowsApplication1\WindowsApplication1\bin\Release"

or something close to it.


one i made in 2 min:


Hope this helped.
questions? post em.

[MentaL]

[Necro]

Nice guide default :)

[-DefaulT]

Nice guide default :)

ty, its simple, sure it might be weird to have a launcher with 1 button, but its a wai to have a launcher thats not a batch file lol

plus learn sum vb.net basics and make it even better :P

[Necro]

ty, its simple, sure it might be weird to have a launcher with 1 button, but its a wai to have a launcher thats not a batch file lol

plus learn sum vb.net basics and make it even better :P

True much better then having a batch file lol

And as for having only 1 button simple but effective gets the job done.

[-DefaulT]

True much better then having a batch file lol

And as for having only 1 button simple but effective gets the job done.

i guess, but i know ppl are going to want more then that

[Lexil123]

if they see it's easy like this, they always want more and more ;) prepare urself and thnx ^^ looks good

[r]

Will this work to the sevenhearts client aswell?

[-DefaulT]

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[DewiBB]

Default , i need ur help its to hard i tryed and tryed but dont work :( can i get u msn ? than i add u i hope u can help me than . i hope u see this

[-DefaulT]

sure my msn is d.faultx@hotmail.com

[BlahHx2]

Default , i need ur help its to hard i tryed and tryed but dont work :( can i get u msn ? than i add u i hope u can help me than . i hope u see this

Oh common man use your head its real simple...

[-DefaulT]

Oh common man use your head its real simple...

it is rly simple, it's confounding how nobody has posted this before.

[MasterofOrder]

I found it easy to use but I am playing with it more to see how far I can go with it.

[-DefaulT]

I found it easy to use but I am playing with it more to see how far I can go with it.

sweet let me know how it goes for u, i can tell ya how to put a web browser and junk on it if you would like its all fairly simple.

[r]

Im trying to do this with arcturus, but sevenhearts dosent have any GameGaurd think...