openoffice.org registration-disabling
Hi mates!
I have searched in the net, forums, ofcourse appdeploy to avoid the registration window that popsup when we launch it for the first time.
Solution from the resources say that we need to modify the file setup.xcu in the location c:\program files\openoffice.org\share\registry\data\org\openoffice\Office\setup.xcu from the value "oosetupcompleted"="FirstStartWizardCompleted" value.
I have altered this file and added in my transform. After installing the msi with mst when i launch the desktop shorcut i am still getting openoffice.org registration window. I am getting the last window that is
i want to register
i don't want to register
i want to register later.
other previous windows being suppressed.
Basically when you jsut install the MSI you get a window that has 4 steps to complete.
Please help me.
Suma
I have searched in the net, forums, ofcourse appdeploy to avoid the registration window that popsup when we launch it for the first time.
Solution from the resources say that we need to modify the file setup.xcu in the location c:\program files\openoffice.org\share\
I have altered this file and added in my transform. After installing the msi with mst when i launch the desktop shorcut i am still getting openoffice.org registration window. I am getting the last window that is
i want to register
i don't want to register
i want to register later.
other previous windows being suppressed.
Basically when you jsut install the MSI you get a window that has 4 steps to complete.
Please help me.
Suma
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Posted by:
anonymous_9363
15 years ago
(sigh...) Is it me? Is it? How many times are we going to have to respond in exactly the same way to requests like this? It isn't hard, folks, it really isn't.
- Install your MSI
- Start a lightweight snapshotting tool. I use Ziff-Davis' In Control.
- Start the application
- Make the changes you require, in this case, clicking through the registration dialogs
- Complete the snapshot
- Add relevant changes to your package.
I'd bet that there's a step missing from the instructions you found and this is the only reliable way to find it.
- Install your MSI
- Start a lightweight snapshotting tool. I use Ziff-Davis' In Control.
- Start the application
- Make the changes you require, in this case, clicking through the registration dialogs
- Complete the snapshot
- Add relevant changes to your package.
I'd bet that there's a step missing from the instructions you found and this is the only reliable way to find it.
Posted by:
sumarchana
15 years ago
Hi VBScab,
I normally use picture taker/install rite. I don't see anything getting changed or being recorded. Thats the reason for my query.........
Thanks,
Suma
I normally use picture taker/install rite. I don't see anything getting changed or being recorded. Thats the reason for my query.........
Thanks,
Suma
Posted by:
anonymous_9363
15 years ago
ORIGINAL: sumarchanaIt might have saved some time if you'd said that in the first place, don't you agree?
I normally use picture taker/install rite. I don't see anything getting changed or being recorded.
Did you exit the app? Some apps delay writing their configuration data until the user exits.
Posted by:
sumarchana
15 years ago
My apologies for not mentioning..
Can you pls look at the site
http://documentation.openoffice.org/HOW_TO/misc/Troubleshooting_guide.html#13.Repeatedly%20prompted%20to%20register|outline
refer the section......
Repeatedly prompted to register
Regards,
Suma
Can you pls look at the site
http://documentation.openoffice.org/HOW_TO/misc/Troubleshooting_guide.html#13.Repeatedly%20prompted%20to%20register|outline
refer the section......
Regards,
Suma
Posted by:
joedown
15 years ago
The issue is the Common.xcu file. Go to your network install point and modify the Common.xcu Registration section.
<node oor:name="Registration">
<prop oor:name="ReminderDate">
<value>Patch</value>
Change the value from Patch to _default
<node oor:name="Registration">
<prop oor:name="ReminderDate">
<value>_default</value>
Save the file. When the user launches the application for the first time they will not be prompted to register. This is also in addition to the changes documented in the package knowledge base where you make changes to the setup.xcu file.
If you are not using an administrative install of OO then you will need to extract the contents of the OO cab file make the change and create a new cab file.
<node oor:name="Registration">
<prop oor:name="ReminderDate">
<value>Patch</value>
Change the value from Patch to _default
<node oor:name="Registration">
<prop oor:name="ReminderDate">
<value>_default</value>
Save the file. When the user launches the application for the first time they will not be prompted to register. This is also in addition to the changes documented in the package knowledge base where you make changes to the setup.xcu file.
If you are not using an administrative install of OO then you will need to extract the contents of the OO cab file make the change and create a new cab file.
Posted by:
sumarchana
15 years ago
Yeah, thanks for the info but i have done this already and it worked for me.
I have included this updated file to MSI package udner Appdatafolder with the subfolders respectively.
Thanks Joedown...
I have included this updated file to MSI package udner Appdatafolder with the subfolders respectively.
Thanks Joedown...
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