Web Start configuration

In AX-3.8U1, Web Start Config is an added slot in the Web Services Property Sheet view. Web Start Config properties permit you to enable/disable functionality and to configure shortcuts.

Web Start Config property descriptions

 

Name Value Description
Web Start Enabled true, false (default) Enables/disables Web Start functionality on the station.
App Title Format string:
%station% - %server% (default)
Format string supports only the BFormat options. Modifies the text that displays with the Start menu shortcut or desktop shortcut. Typically, the default the App Title is the station name, server name, IP address, or localhost. ”

For security reasons, this property supports only a few of the BFormat options:

%server% - the host name or IP address of the station. This is the URL used to get the JNLP file.

%station% - the station name.

%app% - the application name. This value is from the webstart.title property in the brand.properties file or if not specified there, it is “ Niagara Web Start” by default.

%vendor% - the vendor name. This value is from the webstart.vendor property in the brand.properties file or if not specified there, it is the license brand by default.

Create Start Menu Shortcut true, false (default) Configures the application to launch from a Start Menu shortcut.

Configuring Web Start shortcuts is optional.

Create Desktop Shortcut true, false (default) Configures the application to launch from a desktop shortcut.

Configuring Web Start shortcuts is optional.

Shortcut Folder Name Format string:
%app% (default)
Configures the application name text for the shortcut. The default option (%app%) uses the value from the webstart.title property in the brand.properties file or, if not specified there, it defaults to the value configured for the Web Start Config App Title property.
 
NOTE: Configuring this property is optional.
 

Default Web Profile options

The Default Web Profile, in the station’s UserService, includes two Web Start configuration options as well: Show Web Start Address Bar and Show Web Start Status Bar. The new profile options allow profile users to hide those parts of the window if they don’t want to see them.

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