Graphic User Interface redistribution

Hi Brian,

Unknown said:

I would like to duplicate a Graphic User Interface (tool bar layout) on all my PC's

The right way is to share dgnlib file with GUI customization. Create your standard GUI customization in dgnlib, share it in your network and set MS_GUIDGNLIBLIST to point to this dgnlib file.

Unknown said:

It would also be nice to make the individual interface for each user available when they move from workstation to workstation.

It's pretty the same as the standardized GUI, only store it in a different file and define the variable in different configuration file.

It can look like:

• MS_GUIDGNLIBLIST > X:\shared\standard_gui.dgnlib, defined in e.g standards.cfg
• MS_GUIDGNLIBLIST > X:\shared\username_gui.dgnlib, defined in a proper user configuration file (.ucf)

The exact solution depends how you workspace is set, your network configuration and also if users use own ucf files or they just login to Windows under different account (or both).

But the general concept is for sure to share dgnlib with GUI customization and a proper MS_GUIDGNLIBLIST (or MS_DGNLIBLIST) definition.

[Edited] There are some other files, that store current GUI configuration (what is docked where), but I am not sure if they can be easily shared without problems.

With regards,

  Jan

Unknown said:

[Edited] There are some other files, that store current GUI configuration (what is docked where), but I am not sure if they can be easily shared without problems.

What about the Config-Vars

MS_USERPREF
MS_USERPREF_APPS
MS_USERPREFSEED

for distributing the "GUI-files" (*docking_xml a. o.)  to a local user directory and pointing this variables to that!

Hi Frank,

of course I know the mentioned variable. By sharing without problems I meant these files are, as far as I know, not intentended to be shared by more users in read/write mode, because simultaneous write can cause problems or even a file corruption. I guess there can be also problems with the docking file if it's shared between computers with substantially different display configuration ... but have had no time and change to test it ;-)

But in general, you are right, these variables can be used to extend GUI customization sharing, at least between different computers for the one user.

With regards,

  Jan

Hi Frank,

of course I know the mentioned variable. By sharing without problems I meant these files are, as far as I know, not intentended to be shared by more users in read/write mode, because simultaneous write can cause problems or even a file corruption. I guess there can be also problems with the docking file if it's shared between computers with substantially different display configuration ... but have had no time and change to test it ;-)

But in general, you are right, these variables can be used to extend GUI customization sharing, at least between different computers for the one user.

With regards,

  Jan