Running a DVD TS folders from the Hard Drive

Anybody now whether automator will run a DVD from the hard drive (TS folders). It runs fine from the DVD disk, but all the DVD functions in automator appear to only relate to an inserted disk.
Thanks.
Ti 677Mhz

so it works perfectly from the desktop - but fails to
eject if a startup item?
Yep, its like the DVD player resets itself.
When you say startup - you mean it's in the startup
folder ?
if so, try it as a login item instead, perhaps?
Yes its in as a login item, is there a start up folder under OSX?
Failing that, I don't know. But I would try a
separate item run after the first that does nothing
except eject the dvd. ie not just another eject
action from automator in the same script but a new
login/startup item.
So what you are suggesting is create a 2nd script that just does an eject
and include that as a 2nd start up item, so it runs that after the primary script.
Hmm worth a try.
Thanks again Andy, if you are ever in OZ give me a call I will buy you a beer.
Ian
Ti 677Mhz

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