Send Message

When you add a Send Message command to a script, the Send Message dialog box is displayed allowing you to specify how the message should be sent.

Option

Description

Send Message step

Select a Send Message step option in the drop-down list:

One Step: Select this option to copy a message file on the Guest computer to the Messages directory on the Host computer and display it in a Send Message window on the Host computer screen.

Note

Create and save the message file in the Message window.

Display Message: Select this option to display a message file located on the Host computer in the Messages directory in a Message window on the Host computer screen.

Message path

Specify the Guest computer (One Step) or Host computer (Display Message) path and name of the message file to (copy and) display.

Click Browse to open a message file on the Guest computer and display its path and name in the field.

Note

The Host computer Messages directory, which is located in the Netop configuration files directory, typically C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Netop\Netop Remote Control\Host\Messages, is identified by the environment variable %RootConfig%Messages. To display in the Message window on the Host computer screen, the message file name must use the syntax <Date>T<Time>;<Sender>.rtf with the date format YYYY-MM-DD and the time format HHMM-SS.

See also

Script

Create and run a script

Communicate with Host users