Message Manager

To resolve issues with people trying to get access to the source code of Sonic Message Manager, I moved it to Bitbucket. I’m also using their issue tracker now instead of using a local instance of Trac. This means that the source code is now available at:

https://bitbucket.org/gerco/messagemanager-2.x

And the issue tracker is available at:

https://bitbucket.org/gerco/messagemanager-2.x/issues

I copied all open issues from the old Trac database to the Bitbucket issue tracker. Since this was a manual process, I may have missed some information and some triage will need to be done to make sure all is ok.

Please create any missing issues, fork, code and create pull requests as you see fit.

Sonic Message Manager 2.5 has just been released. The major changes are:

• Support for Sonic 2013 (8.6) added
• Code signing with proper CA certificate instead of self-signed certificates
• Added size column in the queue table for version of Sonic that support it (7.0 or later)
• Added donate button on the connection tab

I noticed that some users are having trouble with auto-updating because the code signing certificate has changed. It may be neccesary to remove the application using the Java Web Start control panel (run javaws -viewer from the command line) and then reinstall it. Simply downloading a new jnlp file from the website may not be sufficient to get Java Web Start to update all previously downloaded jar files.

In light of the coming tightening up of Java security by Oracle (see my previous post), I have purchased a code signing certificate and started signing the nightly builds. To check for any compatibility issues, please try them out and see whether there are any problems running them.

If you find anything, let me know by email (my address is in the “Help” tab, under “Developer contact information”).

Please note that on Mac OS X 10.9 (Mavericks), the application will still appear to be unsigned (“from an unidentfied developer”) and the built-in security mechanism “Gatekeeper” will refuse to open the application. The reason for this is that Gatekeeper only accepts code signing certificates issued by Apple. You can get around this by right-clicking on the jnlp file and selecting “Open”. The dialog that pops up will have the option of running the application.

In hopes of recouping some of the cost for purchasing a code signing certificate, I have also added a Paypal Donate button to the website and the initial tab of the application. Please donate generously to support further developments!