There is a provision to display a message to all users of BAAN after login. The text is stored in a file called "systemmess" in baan\lib folder. There is some session to be run from BAAN to activate the display of this file. Once the session is run, changes to the text can be done as and when required.

Take a look at this thread

threath 1605 (http://www.baanboard.com/baanboard/showthread.php?t=1605)

Good Luck

Hi Verma,

Not clearly understood your query.

Hope this helps http://www.baanboard.com/baanboard/showthread.php?t=440&highlight=pollmess

regards,

-Suhas

Looks like Varma just wanted to understand how this works and what needs to be activated in order to achieve it. The link Peter posted gives all the necessary information regarding activating the mask, adjusting the message and the actual functionality...

There is a provision to display a message to all users of BAAN after login. The text is stored in a file called "systemmess" in baan\lib folder. There is some session to be run from BAAN to activate the display of this file. Once the session is run, changes to the text can be done as and when required.

For use NT server, I cannot find the relevant files Directory or Folder, where is it?
thx

The path is $bse/lib/systemmess

Btw I have created a little Baan-session for this, so that other people cal use this. I created it to be used internal, only for colleagues from IT, mainly being used to send messages for instance when Baan-servers must be restarted to tell current users to log off, etc.

The session allows to display message the coming x minutes, or to leave the message there until "further notice" which is by calling the session again and chosing optiont 'delete msg'.

If anyone will find it usefull, I can post the objects.


Kind regards,

En.

Hi En,

That will make life easier......

Ok, I posted the information and objects under the 'Codes & Utilities' forum. Click here (http://www.baanboard.com/baanboard/showthread.php?p=95418#post95418)

Cheers,

En

The text is stored in a file called "systemmess" in baan\lib folder.
Is there a description available how to format a text in this file ? How can links and/or images included ?

Dieter

Is there a description available how to format a text in this file ? How can links and/or images included ?
Dieter,

For plain text file you can vi the file and type in something.

For links and different fonts/font-sizes, you have to create a rtf file on your local disk and rename it to systemmess (without .rtf file extension) and then ftp it to the server. On Worktop Options, you have to change - "Embed System Message in Work Area" to "Never". Then you get a display browser kind of window with all colored texts, hyperlinks etc.

For links and different fonts/font-sizes, you have to create a rtf file on your local disk and rename it to systemmess (without .rtf file extension) and then ftp it to the server. On Worktop Options, you have to change - "Embed System Message in Work Area" to "Never". Then you get a display browser kind of window with all colored texts, hyperlinks etc.

Thank you for the information. This trick is working. Unfortunately it opens a new window which we don´t want. Is there a way that this information stays in the "normal" information window of the worktop ?

Dieter

Unfortunately it opens a new window which we don´t want. Is there a way that this information stays in the "normal" information window of the worktop ?

1. You have to change - "Embed System Message in Work Area" to "Always". In that case the RTF-text is not supported. I think you can still add hyper-links into the plain text file.

2. Change this parameter:
C:\Program Files\Baan\Worktop\worktop.ini
; Do not convert tagging in system message (used in case system message is in html)
SystemMessageIsHtml = 0

2. Change this parameter: C:\Program Files\Baan\Worktop\worktop.ini
Quote:
; Do not convert tagging in system message (used in case system message is in html)
SystemMessageIsHtml = 0


Perfect ! That´s it. I set this parameter to 1 and now a wonderful formatted HTML file is shown in the information window. Thanks.

Dieter