Example Uses :: MultiRun

MultiRun can be used in several different ways. Here are a few ways that I've been using it.

GeoShell

The original reason why I created this app was for use with GeoShell. Older versions of GeoShell had problems with games or applications that took over the whole screen. GeoBars would sometimes remain on top of your game, or if the game resized the screen, your bars would all have moved when you finished playing.

I used MultiRun to automatically close GeoShell when a game was executed, wait for the game to finish and then re-run Geoshell again. This is no longer a problem with new releases of GeoShell, however I have found other uses for MultiRun.

myHTPC

I use myHTPC in conjunction with Girder to allow remote control of a PC. However, you must ensure that Girder is fully up and running before starting myHTPC, or the remote control will not operate it. Therefore I use MultiRun in the startup folder of the computer to control the order the apps start on boot, and also to ensure that Girder has fully loaded before running myHTPC.

I also use myHTPC to run PowerDVD on the same PC. Sometimes PowerDVD will open, but will not gain focus, meaning that the remote control will not function with it. Therefore I use MultiRun to execute PowerDVD, wait a couple of seconds for it to fully load, and then set the focus to the main PowerDVD window.

Running Games

Whenever I use my PC I have several programs running on startup. These include mail checkers, RSS news feed readers, instant messengers etc. When I want to play a game it's always a pain to close each of these apps individually so that they do not interfere with play. Also it's annoying having to re-open each one again when I finish with the game. Therefore I use MultiRun to close all of the programs, sit and wait while I play the game, and finally re-run all my apps after I have closed the game, all automatically!