Open IBM Sametime chat window programmatically

Question

Consider a scenario where Sametime chat is already running. It is possible open chat with another person from another program? Can you please tell me the procedure?

Thanks a lot, Omkar

Do you mean as a plugin for Sametime? Or as a separate application which is using the Sametime API? — Simon O'Doherty, Feb 13 '12 at 19:49
Or another way is interprocess communication with Sametime.. Is it posssible? — om471987, Feb 13 '12 at 19:56

score 6 · Accepted Answer · answered Feb 13 '12 at 21:32

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I think what you're asking is possible, but your question isn't clear. Perhaps you can expand on what your final goal is. Sametime has data channels, IM channels and all sorts, and lots of things are possible with the different toolkits.

Most likely from your question, you can do this using the web connect API, which is documented in the sametime SDK. It would involve making a HTTP request from your application that wants to launch a chat window to the HTTP server that is running within the Sametime client.

answered Feb 13 '12 at 21:32

Carl Tyler

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Thanks Carl.. I will give example. If I am logged in on samtime on my comp and say I want to chat with Jack. I should open that window using another program. Thanks a lot. – om471987 Feb 13 '12 at 21:45
OK in that case I'm correct, your other program can communicate with the running Sametime connect client using the Sametime Web Connect API. You can find the documentation for the API in the Sametime SDK, which is here: http://epil.io/744k0 For example, if the user has sametime connect running, a call to the following URL: http://localhost:59449/stwebapi/chat?userId=john@acme.com would open a Sametime IM window to john@acme.com – Carl Tyler Feb 13 '12 at 22:29
Hi Karl, I could not find localhost:59449 running on my machine. How can I find which port is being used by SameTime chat? – om471987 Feb 15 '12 at 18:20
Hi Carl, Thanks I could manage to open the chat window.. But along with that I get log of the chat and windows asks me to save that chat log. How to stop that? Thanks – om471987 Feb 29 '12 at 06:06

score 4 · Answer 2 · answered Feb 29 '12 at 06:18

I am extending carl's answer so please give credit to Carl.

Install IBM Sametime 8.5 or above SDK
Goto Notes\framework\rcp and open plugin_customization.ini Set com.ibm.collaboration.realtime.webapi/startWebContainer=true
Restart the Lotus notes and sametime
Write this C# program

var request = WebRequest.Create("http://localhost:59449/stwebapi/chat?userId=kt816") as HttpWebRequest;

request.GetResponse();

Let me know it any quesions

score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Mar 24 '14 at 19:40

Please read this document. In it, I found this:

 <HEAD>  
      <TITLE>Sametime Links Sample Page</TITLE>  
      <LINK REL=STYLESHEET  HREF="http://sametime.acme.com/sametime/stlinks/stlinks.css" TYPE="text/css">  
      <SCRIPT src="http://sametime.acme.com/sametime/stlinks/stlinks.js">  </SCRIPT>
      <SCRIPT> setSTLinksURL("http://sametime.acme.com/sametime/stlinks");</SCRIPT
 </HEAD>

Which you can add this body:

<body>
<script>writeSTLinksApplet("","",false); </script>
<Script>writeSametimeLink("<username>", "Click here to IM Name!", true)</Script>
</body>

Open IBM Sametime chat window programmatically

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