fmSetupAssistant: Automation

[mrwatson-de]

A method is needed to make it possible to automate running / setting up particular configs.

• System automation technique?
• automation technique within file itself to say install settings 'X'

Assisted Setup ini file?

[mrwatson-de]

The aim of automation is that a host app can call fmSetupAssistant as part of its user login process to initialise the workstation as needed by that user. A basic automation for initialising or configuring a workstation has been implemented.

• Initialisation is a one off configuration that does nothing on a second call, if the workstation is already configured.
• Flags and info are stored in user preferences to indicate that (and what) configuration has been applied.

Two methods have been implemented for implementing an initialisation of a Workstation.

1. An API script, that the host app can call does everything for you:
   • fmSA_InitWorkstation // only applies the configuration, if the workstation has not yet been configured.
   • The problem with this method is that fmSetupAssistant always starts in order to check the state of the workstation, causing a delay when it is not needed.
2. Custom Function(s) for the host app
   • Custom functions to read the workstation state have been made for the host app to use.
   • Like this, the host app can check itself if the workstation has been initialised, and if not call the fmSA_ApplyConfig
   • This means fmSetupAssistant is only opened when necessary and keeps the start process efficient

[mrwatson-de]

Done.

Within the app you can manually apply a config.

Solutions can call the API scripts to get a list of configurations and to apply a config.