[SOLVED] Change status of Lync by script

Change status of Lync by script

Is it possible to change status of Microsoft Lync 2010 by script?

I want Script which works on Win XP and change status to available after fixed interval.Tried to search in internet but was not successful in finding one.

Solution

According to the documentation, the Lync binary does not offer that feature. However, you could use the Lync SDK to achieve what you want by writing a small helper application (or incorporating the relevant code in your current application).

According to an MVP in the Microsoft forums, this also is not available out-of-the-box.

However, according to the documentation, a PowerShell script like this one should be able to do the trick:

import-module "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Lync\SDK\Assemblies\Desktop\Microsoft.Lync.Controls.Dll"

$availability = [Microsoft.Lync.Controls.ContactAvailability]::Available

$contactInfo = new-object 'System.Collections.Generic.Dictionary[Microsoft.Lync.Model.PublishableContactInformationType, object]'
$contactInfo.Add([Microsoft.Lync.Model.PublishableContactInformationType]::Availability, 
                $availability)

$ar = $self.BeginPublishContactInformation($contactInfo, $null, $null)
$self.EndPublishContactInformation($ar)

This script requires the Lync SDK or the Lync SDK redistributable to be installed.

Much of this information has been taken from here.