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Auto startup hello program

Started by Wizy123, 29 July 2014 - 07:43 PM
Wizy123 #1
Posted 29 July 2014 - 09:43 PM
im looking to have my Hello program auto start.ive tried using the shell command and renaming the program as startup but keep getting a bios issue
i mostly just want the program to auto say something to the top monitor that is attached. if i could get anyhelp that would be amazeballs :)/>
Lyqyd #2
Posted 29 July 2014 - 09:59 PM
Moved to Ask a Pro.
Cranium #3
Posted 29 July 2014 - 10:04 PM
You might want to try posting your code for others to see, so that we can check out the error you're getting. What is the exact error, if you don't mind?
Wizy123 #4
Posted 30 July 2014 - 03:07 AM
shell.run "meassage" monitor top
Lyqyd #5
Posted 30 July 2014 - 03:30 AM
Try this instead:


shell.run("monitor top message")
Wizy123 #6
Posted 30 July 2014 - 05:11 AM
bios:339: [string "startup"]:1: '=' expected

thats what its telling me.
Lyqyd #7
Posted 30 July 2014 - 03:34 PM
With what code? I'd expect the line of code you posted above to throw that error.
Wizy123 #8
Posted 30 July 2014 - 08:03 PM
with what you posted exept i replaced message with my message.
flaghacker #9
Posted 30 July 2014 - 08:38 PM
Please post the exact code here, in code tags.

EDIT: Message is a program in your root folder, right?
Edited on 30 July 2014 - 06:40 PM