Hi, I thought that I would share this for anyone looking to change the default deployment folder url from AwareIM to anything else in V4. I have also included the steps for defining max memory allocations as people are always asking about this: _____________________________________________________________ 1. Rename C:\AwareIM\Tomcat\webapps\AwareIM directory to C:\AwareIM\Tomcat\webapps\newfoldername 2. Open the file web.xml located in the AwareIM/Tomcat/webapps/newfoldername/WEB-INF directory, search for AwareIM and replace it with newfoldername 3. Open the file awareApp.js located in C:\AwareIM\Tomcat\webapps\newfoldername\aware_ext, search for AwareIM and replace it with newfoldername 4. Open the file aware_ext.js located in C:\AwareIM\Tomcat\webapps\newfoldername\config, search for AwareIM and replace it with newfoldername 5. Open UIConfig.props file in /AwareIM/bin and add: OperationMode = http://localhost:8080/newfoldername/logonAdmin.html 6. Edit startupOptions.props in AwareIM\bin to include max memory settings(to define non service startup memory settings) i.e.: "TOMCAT_STARTUP=..\\JDK\\bin\\java -Xmx256m -Xms20m -Djava.endorsed.dirs=../Tomcat/common/endorsed -classpath ../JDK/lib/tools.jar;../Tomcat/bin/bootstrap.jar -Dcatalina.base=../Tomcat -Dcatalina.home=../Tomcat -Djava.io.tmpdir=../Tomcat/temp org.apache.catalina.startup.Bootstrap start JBOSS_STARTUP=..\\JDK\\bin\\java -Xmx128m -Djboss.home.dir=../JBoss -classpath ../JDK/lib/tools.jar;../JBoss/bin/run.jar org.jboss.Main -c bas CONFIG_TOOL_STARTUP=..\\JDK\\bin\\java -Xmx512M -classpath .." Memory settings for the Aware IM Server are set in the startAwareIM.bat file - change -Xmx96M setting in startAwareIM.bat 7. Add "wrapper.java.maxmemory=750" to bottom of awareim.conf, jboss.conf and tomcat.conf in awareim\bin folder. (to define max memory settings when running AwareIM as a service, (change 750 to your preferred setting)) Hope this is of some help to other people, Pete

Thanks, Pete! We should have included this into our documentation somewhere... Next time...

Did something change in build 1135 that would effect the default folder rename process? I did everything I normally do after a new version and everything runs fine without error. But none of the MySQL data appears? I'm thinking one of the files that reference then renamed default folder has changed but I couldn't find it. FYI: If I don't rename the default folder everything works fine so it has something to do with the renaming of the default folder or the way I'm doing it which has been the same for every v4 build before this one. Any suggestions?

Nothing has been changed in build 1135 that could affect this. If the process worked for you before it should work now as well. You need to look at other reasons.

Hi, I have to support the claim of ab042, I am now experiencing the same problem after upgrading to 1135. However, I don't believe that the problem is with the data connection, that is fine. The problem is with query displays, they are all showing blank. If you view the single record of system settings, you can see the data. So to ask the question another way, is there anything different in 1135 in the way that it handles queries? Pete

Just checked queries in the CRM sample application with build 1135 - they all work fine. Do they work for you? Do queries work in a standard "AwareIM" directory setup? This is very strange, because in theory there were no changes that could have affected this.

My profuse apologies. In my rush to test it out before I headed out to take my daughter to school I modified my local version and then overwrote the new production server version but neglected to change the folder reference from AwareIM in the js file. I realized my error while driving and almost got a speeding ticket rushing back to fix it before you wasted any time troubleshooting this. Sorry about that, it works fine now. Pete

I went through the process manually and it does work. I'm not sure why my batch file that I've been using for sometime didn't. When I get time to debug if I find something that maybe helpful to another user I'll post my findings here but the above method works. Thanks for the fast response and sorry to waist your time.

No worries, guys. I know how you felt Pete - I nearly got a heart attack thinking that queries no longer work in the new build. Cheers

Any suggestions as to what the best settings for memory with the following configuration: Dual Xeon 3.0Ghz 8 Gig Ram Windows Server 64bit MySQL 64 bit

Tips n' Techniques: Steps for changing default folder name

marc

There are also the following issues with 5.0:

1) The Loginform is always automatically centered and can't be poisitioned in a e.g. a DIV at a fixed position, in 4.98 it could be positioned.

2) After a Session was closed by Timeout the reconnect ignores the changed path of the webapp and redirects to the default ../AwareIM/.. and not to the custom path ../go/..

3) After a Session was logged off by usin´g the Logout Button it ignores the changed path of the webapp and redirects to the default ../AwareIM/.. and not to the custom path ../go/..

aware_support

If you have changed the default Aware IM path you could have lost the changes in the file aware.js when you installed the upgrade. You need to perform those changes again.

Version 5.0 is no different from 4.95 in all the respects that you mention.

marc

Thanks, you are right, the only "change" I have found is the following folder name \Tomcat\webapps\AwareIM\ext20 has changed to \Tomcat\webapps\AwareIM\ext30

leopdurr

I had the same issue. I follow this instruction

Open UIConfig.props file in /AwareIM/bin and add: OperationMode = http://localhost:8080/newfoldername/logonAdmin.html

and make the changes but when I am in Testing mode I click the operation button in the Configuration Tools it work perfectly, but on Control Panel it default to

http://localhost:8080/AwareIM/logon.html
I have to change to my custom path manually.

Where do I change it to my custom path?

thank for this post.

Leo

aware_support

The latest Aware IM build 1420 includes a feature that allows you to specify web directory name when building a runtime. The feature will take care of all aspects of renaming the directory

pbrad

Hi Support,
The improvements for runtime files are great but many of us deploy on our own servers. Any hope on the horizon for some kind of central config file where we can permanently store folder names etc....?
cheers,
Pete

aware_support

Not in the nearest future, but we'll add your request to the TODO list.

leopdurr

I also notice that some of my query stop working after I make the changes. After I reverse the changes all my query began to function again. It was a good effort on providing these instructions but perhaps some further steps is missing.

Thanks
Leo

kbskilehrer

Here is an UPATE on the ‘Change default folder’ process.

Please note the latest post on this process by aware_support (Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 7:19 pm)

Step: 3. Open the file aware.js located in C:\AwareIM\Tomcat\webapps\newfoldername\aware_ext, search for AwareIM and replace it with newfoldername

Today I have installed version 5.1a (built 1444) and noticed the aware.js file has changed. I this built you can no longer simply do a search and replace of the word ‘AwareIM’ in this file.
The aware.js file now contains several references to ‘….AwareApp.AwareIMViewport….’. Do not replace ‘AwareIM’ in these references with your newFoldername.

First I did change these references and as a result I was no longer able to login to my application.

kbskilehrer

Just to add some more clarity. Essentially the only reference you need to replace with your newFolderName in the aware.js file, is in the following string:

'....version:"5.0",m_webAppPrefix:"/AwareIM",m_defaultForm...'

Sergej

The only way to upgrade to new versions in that case is to manually search and replace values every time when new build is realized?

Sergej

Hi!
Does forgotten password functionality work in awareim system when default foldername is change.
Accessing it I get HTTP Status 404. http://49.6.23.43:7070/newfoldername/logonFp.aw?domain=domainname

RocketRod

Support does anything need to be changed as well for aware.js in the aware_ext_mobile folder?

Cheers Rod

BobK

Yes, you need to make changes to aware.js in aware_ext_mobile.

See supports answer in

RocketRod

Thanks Bob I will check it out.

Cheers Rod

RocketRod

Made of all the changes. Everything works except in one area on the mobile device.

When uploading a picture on an Android phone I get the error:

Unable to retrieve document BO.Attribute in BO.

The picture actually uploads ok but does not display in the form. However if I exit the form then re open it I see the picture!

Support is this a bug in the latest version which I have just moved to or have I not done something incorrect in the renaming process?

Release 1549 on windows.

RocketRod

Support any ideas of where to start?

Cheers Rod

hpl123

Support,
I am a user who also wants to change the default folder name but i understand there are quite a few changes to make and also i have to make these changes every time there is a new Aware IM version.
Can´t you instead change the folder name on your side so the default folder name already is something "neutral" e.g. "AIM", "AIMNET", "A", "SYSTEM" (other users might have other/better suggestions?) or something else that conceals the origin of the application (at least to some extent, i know its possible to figure out the origin if you dig a little bit but this would at least conceal it a little better so it doesn´t "stand out" quite as much). This would help a lot i think as there seems to be many users who wants/needs this "feature".

For me this is an important part in protecting an application (intellectual property).

I hope you will consider this. Thanks in advance.
Regards Henrik

aware_support

If you have a developer license and build a runtime you can specify the name of the folder during this process. All the changes will be done automatically.

hpl123

Hi support,
Yes i know about the option to do this when building runtime. I will host all applications on my server (s) and this is really where i would want this change.

Thanks, regards Henrik

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