Discstarter Feature Overview

The following feature list gives you a short overview about the most important features of Discstarter. A full list of supported features can be found in the online manual that is included in the download package of Discstarter.

		Front ends for Discstarter are made of (standards compliant) HTML pages (which can be created using any HTML or web editor!)
		All features of modern browsers are supported (also Flash, PlugIn's, Quicktime, JavaScript, DHTML, etc.)
		The Discstarter window can be customized in any possible way (with/without window border, borderless or even with a skin, optional toolbar which can be customized, window title, icon, etc.)
		Popup blocker and browser security features do not influence the functionality of your front end (e.g. when clicking on links that refer to an executable file)
		Instantly execute any file type in the appropriate application via hyperlink
		Copy and or execute files via hyperlink (perfectly suited for software CD-ROMs)
		Checking system requirements (e.g. Flash, QuickTime or Java) on the target machine and displaying an alternative menu of system requirement are not fulfilled
		Context menus can be customized or deactivated
		Modern effects such as a drop-shadow for windows, a smooth fade-in effect on program start-up are available
		Maximum compatibility (Discstarter runs with ALL Window versions from Windows 95 to Windows Vista)
		Platform independence: Discstarter is a windows application but HTML-based menus can be viewed in any browser on any operating system. This allows you using the same menu also on Linux or Macintosh systems
		Configure a background music (play only once, repeat permanently or stop playback upon the first mouse click of the user)
		Execute any application, even with command line parameters directly out of your HTML pages
		Automatic detection of the target machines language. This allows you to automatically switch to a translated version of your CD-ROM menu
		Headers and footers can be suppressed if you want to print a page within Discstarter - perfect for print forms
		Display a customizable splash screen upon application start-up (even non-rectangular shapes are possible!)
		Optional fully customizable toolbar (define, color, icons, order and which buttons to show)
		External extensions make it easy to use Discstarter with CD-ROM web server that does not require any installation (this allows you to use PHP, Perl, MySQL, etc.) or integrate a full text search engine into your CD-ROM menu