Is there a way to have the install set the server information up for the user, and all they have to do is create an account on the system? Also is there a way to skin the spark client currently?
Thanks
Jay Clow
@node4 I am currently deploying out the client via script which install java 1.6u1 then silently installs spark 2.5.0, then puts a special icon on their desktop, and pushes out 2 configuration files to the client, so when they first start spark it is pre configured with all the options I want, and all they have to do is fill in name and password…
I then bundle all the files and such and create an InstallMessenger.exe file which when run extracts all the needed file and runs this batch file invisible…
contents of the batch file are this:
@echo off
md “C:\MessengerDownloads”
md “C:\InstalledSoftware”
md “C:\Documents and Settings%username%\Spark”
xcopy /i /y /c /h “spark_2_5_0_online.exe” “c:”
xcopy /i /y /c /h “jre-6u1-windows-i586-p.exe” “c:”
xcopy /i /y /c /h “spark.properties” “C:\Documents and Settings%username%\Spark”
xcopy /i /y /c /h “sound-settings.xml” “C:\Documents and Settings%username%\Spark”
“C:\jre-6u1-windows-i586-p.exe” /s ADDLOCAL=ALL REBOOT=Suppress IEXPLORER=1 /L C:\Java.log
“C:\spark_2_5_0_online.exe” -q
xcopy /i /y /c /h “C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Spark\Spark.lnk” “C:\Spark Instant Messaging.lnk”
del “C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Spark\starter.lnk”
xcopy /i /y /c /h “SunJava16U1.txt” “C:\InstalledSoftware”
xcopy /i /y /c /h “Spark250.txt” “C:\InstalledSoftware”
This is the contents of my spark.properties file I am pushing out:
#Spark Settings
#Tue Mar 13 10:20:31 EDT 2007
emoticonPack=POPO
idleTime=3
idleOn=true
compressionOn=true
password=
timeDisplayed=true
resource=spark
offlineGroupVisible=true
notifyOnOnline=false
lastUpdateCheck=1173795483438
username=
windowTakesFocus=true
hostAndPort=false
toasterPopup=true
timeout=10
xmppPort=5222
autoLoginEnabled=true
showHistory=false
showEmptyGroups=false
tabsOnTop=true
protocol=SOCKS
startOnStartup=true
xmppHost=
proxyEnabled=false
notifyOnOffline=false
server=nrcsmessenger-1
chatNotificationOn=true
downloadDirectory=C:
MessengerDownloads
sslEnabled=false
startHidden=true
fileTransferTimeout=1
passwordSaved=true
buzzEnabled=true
spellCheckerEnabled=true
defaultChatLengthTimeout=15
I have some stuff in there that you may find useless, but it is tailored for my needs…
Hope this helps!!