Changing Location Using Lync SDK

Question

Hi ,

I want to change the location of a Lync Client using Lync SDK. I am using the BeginPublishContactInformation method in client.Self.

The problem is when I run this method the location is shown in the drop down but not reflecting in the location.

If any body encountered same issue please help.

Dictionary<PublishableContactInformationType, object> statusData = new Dictionary<PublishableContactInformationType, object>();                    
statusData.Add(PublishableContactInformationType.LocationName, location);
//statusData.Add(PublishableContactInformationType.Availability,ContactAvailability.Busy);
object asyncState = callerClient.Self;
IAsyncResult ar = callerClient.Self.BeginPublishContactInformation(statusData, null, asyncState);
callerClient.Self.EndPublishContactInformation(ar);

Thanks

Answer 1

What did you mean is the new location is shown in the drop down but you cannot select it????

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MOHAMED A. SAKR | Software Development Lead Engineer | EgyptNetwork
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Answer 2

It shows in the bottom of Dropdown not at the top. I can select it manually, but when I add location via Lync SDK ,I am expecting it to show it immediately. I have to restart the Lync to show it in the top.

Answer 3

Tried your code and, yeah, it's just adding the location to the drop-down.

Looks like an issue:(

The only workaround I see is using Inspect in conjunction with UIAutomation to set the name of the field directly, but I'm not sure whether it'll work when Lync window is in the tray.

Answer 4

There are some actions to be affect the lync client must have to sign out and re sign in

this is one of those

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MOHAMED A. SAKR | Software Development Lead Engineer | EgyptNetwork
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Answer 5

Lync CU5 fixes an issue related with this problem. Please try to apply it and see if it fixes yours.

CU5:

64bit

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=14490

32 bit
http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=25055

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Xing Du [MSFT]