Batch File on Startup of Windows for LEDBlinky

[MNMax21]

Hello, first off… sorry to post here.  It’s not related to GameEx, so didn’t want to go there.

I spoke with Arzoo via email and he mentioned I could use commands to start an LEDBlinky animation at startup of windows.  I made a batch file, but I’m pretty sure I’m not doing it right.  I have also added it to the startup via shell.

 

The following is what I put in the batch:

C:\GameEx Arcade Edition\PLUGINS\LEDBlinky\LEDBlinky.exe MetacarpalMadnessStartUp.lwax

 

Please help this noob! 

[Draco1962]

You may need to get back with Arzoo regarding that. I know just enough about the plugin to integtate with Pixelcade.

[MNMax21]

2 minutes ago, Draco1962 said:

You may need to get back with Arzoo regarding that. I know just enough about the plugin to integtate with Pixelcade.

Thanks!  I sent him an email, but came here too, as I’m impatient.

He said it functioned the same way as if you wanted to run an animation in an unsupported emulator.  For that, the command was:

”LEDBlinky.exe [animationname].lwax”

I tried that in the command prompt and couldn’t even get it to go.

 

who knows.  I’ll await email.  HAha

[MNMax21]

Ok, just in case someone else comes upon this post looking for help, I figured it out.

1. Open Notepad.

2. Add below content.

@echo off

cd "C:\GameEx Arcade Edition\PLUGINS\LEDBlinky"

start LEDBlinky.exe [youranimationnamehere].lwax  

exit

3. Save file as start.bat to desktop.

4. Right click file and copy.

5. Press Windows key + R

6. Type shell:startup hit enter.

7. Paste the start.bat file into the startup folder.

 

 

If you want to occasionally stop the animation, like I do, you can make the following batch and save it to your desktop.

1. Open Notepad.

2. Add below content:

@echo off

cd "C:\GameEx Arcade Edition\PLUGINS\LEDBlinky" 

start LEDBlinky.exe 11

exit

3. Save file as end.bat to desktop.

4. Click on file to run the batch and stop the current animation.