Message Viewer on CD/DVD

[asickels]

Is there a way to burn a CD/DVD with Message Viewer and saved message folders so that the viewer can be used without an explicit install on a workstation? We’re looking for something similar to how Archive2Go works but we need the granularity that Message Saver provides.

Alan Sickels
Systems Manager
Sun-Maid Growers of California

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[Support 2]

Yes, you can simply copy the stand-alone Advansys Message Viewer application, MessageViewer.exe to the root folder of the CD. Start the viewer by double-clicking the executable via Windows File Explorer or perhaps you could include an autorun.inf file which instantiates the MessageViewer.exe automatically when the CD is inserted.

The contents of the autorun.inf file would look like the following:

[autorun]
open=MessageViewer.exe
icon=MessageViewer.exe,0

The only minor disadvantage to the simple copy approach is that the exported Advansys Message Format file’s .fml file extension won’t be associated automatically with the Advansys Message Viewer. However, this file association can be configured manually and is only necessary if you wish to open the single message view by double-clicking on the message FML file from Windows File Explorer.

Within the next couple of months we intend to make available an installation program specifically for the Advansys Message Viewer. While it won’t be necessary to use the installer for the Message Viewer to operate (as described above), it will make automatic file association more convenient and you could also choose to include the installer on the CD.

Regards,

Advansys Support

[asickels]

Sounds good and works as you described. One other question. Is it possible to pass Message Viewer a parameter to tell it to start viewing in the folder it was launched from? If the viewer can start in the launched folder (CD drive root in this case) it would be easier for most of our users to understand.

Alan Sickels
Systems Manager
Sun-Maid Growers of California

[Support 2]

No, this option does not exist at present. While it could be possible to edit the Message Viewer’s INI file, that is not a practical solution to what you are trying to achieve.

We will include this capability in the next release of Advansys Message Viewer, probably via a configuration file placed in the same folder as the viewer. When the viewer starts, if the config file states to look in this volume only, perhaps also with a default start folder, it will work as you require. During our product development review, we will also discuss the command line option.

If you have any other requests/enhancements for Message Saver or Message Viewer, also feel free to send them directly to support@advansyscorp.com.

Regards,

Advansys Support

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