A simple installer for the uk.co.mmscomputing packages.

What is this for :
This package is supposed to help with the installation of the mmsc packages, as far as possible.

What you need :

  1. The mmsc.jar file. This file includes all the *.java files and documentation. It does not include any *.class files except the ones concerning this package (uk.co.mmscomputing.application.install). (mmsc.jar is the zipped version of this website.)
  2. A relatively up to date java sdk (java.sun.com). (All the packages can still be compiled with a 1.4 sdk, but real time conversations within the answerphone application will need a 1.5 [aka 5.0] jvm)
  3. Optionally : A c++ compiler. (For windows I test the code with the freely available bcc55 compiler from www.borland.com).

What to do :

  1. If you have not already done so, download above software.
  2. Put mmsc.jar in a directory of your choice.
  3. Open a command line console and cd to your chosen directory.
  4. Run command java -jar mmsc.jar.
    Windows : If the java sdk is setup nicely a double click on mmsc.jar should do the trick as well.

What will happen :

  1. The command java -jar mmsc.jar will start uk.co.mmscomputing.application.install.MainApp.
  2. The installer unzips mmsc.jar and hence creates the uncompressed package tree and documentation.
  3. The installer compiles all the *.java files.
  4. The installer starts the program uk.co.mmscomputing.application.answerphone.MainApp.

What will NOT happen :

  1. The installer does not compile the c++ files.
    Windows (32bit) : The precompiled dll's should work.
    Linux : The precompiled *.so's may not work.

Package : uk.co.mmscomputing.application.install
  1. Engine.java
  2. Log.java
  3. MainApp.java
  4. Setup.java
  5. Unzip.java
  6. manifest.txt