Draft Workstation updates#10643
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| ## Benefits of Using Mendix Workstation |
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Why we deleting the part of the benefits? Or is it moved somewhere?
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| To change a user's role or remove them from the workspace, click the three-dot icon in the right column of the user list. This action requires the Owner or Workspace Admin role. | ||
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| ## Getting Started with Custom Logic for Device Interaction |
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This and the following parts we need to update based on the changes Liam did and we will publish in release 3.6
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Do we need this part even when we have the get started to show an example flow and then the detail informations in the sections:
Workstation Management
Workstation Client
Workstation Connector
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| * Mendix Workstation 3.0.0 | ||
| * Mendix Studio Pro 9.24.11 or newer | ||
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| ## Installing and Configuring the Workstation Connector |
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Should that part not be moved to the workstation connector section?
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Or at least the part that is happening not in the management?
| Simply add Bluetooth LE (BLE) devices that use the ATT protocol by entering the exact device name as displayed in your OS' device manager | ||
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| Refer to [Message Syntax - Bluetooth](/mendix-workstation/device-syntax/#bluetooth) for a more in-depth explaination how to communicate with bluetooth devices. No newline at end of file | ||
| The Workstation Client runs automatically at system startup. The **Close** button closes the Client window but does not terminate the application; it continues to run in the background. To completely quit the Client, right-click its icon in the Windows systray and select **Quit**. This action is only available if [Developer Mode](#developer-mode) is enabled. Alternatively, the Workstation Client process can always be stopped via Windows Task Manager. No newline at end of file |
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In the new structure, this should be under 3.3 Client Configuration and Preferences (see loop document)
We need also to add here how to disable autostart:
Disabling Autostart:
By default, the Mendix Workstation Client is configured to start automatically when your operating system launches. As there is no in-app setting to disable this, you can manage the autostart behavior directly through your operating system's settings.
Windows
On Windows, you can manage startup applications through Task Manager or the Settings app.
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Using Task Manager:
- Right-click on the Windows Taskbar and select Task Manager, or press
Ctrl + Shift + Esc. - Go to the Startup tab.
- Find "Mendix Workstation Client" in the list.
- Select the entry and click Disable in the bottom-right corner.
- Close Task Manager. The change will take effect after your next system restart.
- Right-click on the Windows Taskbar and select Task Manager, or press
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Using Windows Settings (Windows 10/11):
- Open Settings (press
Windows key + I). - Go to Apps > Startup.
- Find "Mendix Workstation Client" in the list and toggle the switch to Off.
- Close Settings. The change will take effect after your next system restart.
- Open Settings (press
We need also to add a description for mac and linux
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| Refer to this glossary for an explanation of commonly used terms related to Mendix Workstation. | ||
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| ## Concepts |
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Mendix Workstation: A set of tools and components within Mendix for creating intelligent, efficient, and user-friendly applications for shop floor operators, enabling Mendix cloud applications to interact directly with peripheral devices on a local workstation.
Workstation Management: A Mendix Platform application that offers a centralized interface for configuring, monitoring, and maintaining the lifecycle of workstation clients. It's used by central IT and application support teams to configure clients, register computers, configure and assign devices, and group them into workspaces.
Workstation Connector: A component downloaded from the Mendix Marketplace within Mendix Studio Pro to enable app integration and allow a Mendix application to send and receive data or commands to and from devices.
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| * App name - Provide a meaningful name for your app. | ||
| * URL - Enter the URL of your app. | ||
| * Public Key - Generated by the Workstation Connector. Used to establish a secure connection between the Mendix app and the Workstation Connector. |
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Used to establish a secure connection between the Mendix app and the Workstation Client.
| 2. Click **Add Device** and select **Printer**. | ||
| 3. Enter the exact device name as it is displayed in your operating system's device manager. | ||
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| ### Message Syntax |
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We should include here the full syntax description:
Message format:
P#DocName#Format#DataBase64: Submit a print job.S: Get printer status and queued jobs.C#JobId: Cancel print job.
Response format:P#DocName#JobId: Print job accepted by OS print interface.S#State#StateReason1,...#NumJobs#JobId1:JobName1:JobState1,...: Printer state and job list summary.E#ErrorMessage: Error.
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| ## Introduction | |||
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Merged in #11455, adjusted a little in the Key Components section
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| title: "Mendix Workstation Glossary" | |||
| title: "Installing and Configuring Mendix Workstation" | ||
| linktitle: "Installation and Configuration" | ||
| url: /mendix-workstation/installation/ | ||
| description: "Quick start and advanced guide for installing and configuring Mendix Workstation, including setting up workspaces, stations, and devices for initial testing from the Workstation Management." |
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| title: "Getting Started with Mendix Workstation" | |||
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