NXT run program on launch

[shadowwatch]

hello,
I have a question as the title says I wan't to let my NXT run a program on startup so when I turn the NXT on it runs a program right away.
Is this possible and how?

[mattallen37]

Name the program "! Startup" (minus the quotes).

[shadowwatch]

that doesn't work I made my programm in Lego Mindstorms programming (the program that comes with the nxt)

[sidneys1]

Name the program "! Startup" (minus the quotes).

Or more accurately:

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!Startup

Can't have the space

Have a nice day,
~Sidneys1

[mattallen37]

No, I'm totally sure it has a space (just tested it). It was an NXC program, with the latest enhanced FW (shouldn't matter).

Edit: I just tried without the space, and it didn't work.

[shadowwatch]

I don't really get what I need to do?
Like I said I'm programming on the programm that comes with the NXT
so I wan't a programm like this to run on launch.

[mattallen37]

It looks like you got it right, but you need to use a capital "S" (not "s").

[savedcoder]

What firmware does your NXT have? I think this only works with the NBC/NXC enhanced firmware.

[mattallen37]

I don't think so, at least I can't see why it would matter. No matter what lego FW you are using, it should play ! Startup as soon as you turn it on (normally a sound file).

[savedcoder]

I don't think so, at least I can't see why it would matter. No matter what lego FW you are using, it should play ! Startup as soon as you turn it on (normally a sound file).

Oohhhh, I just realized something: Everyone said "! Startup", but like you just pointed out, that's a sound file. (Actually "! Startup.rso".) And yeah, that is supported in the stock firmware.

However, shaddowwatch is trying to run a program on startup. That, I'm pretty sure, is supported only in the EFW, and the program must be named "! Autorun" (.rxe).

I should have realized that sooner...