Problems getting message server / interdevice communication to work.

Dear Emre and esteemed SambaPos community,

Thank you very much for the work you put in the sambapos program. I managed to set up version 3.015, running sql express on a server running WINDOWS 7.I apologize if my question is trivial or already answered, but I did not find the answers by googling the below subject.

Subject:
Using rdp apps on mobile devices and different user accounts on the server we intend to coordinate table reservations, ordering tasks, food preparation, and delivery by the personnel. Therefore, I patched the Termsvr.dll using a patch (http://www.compubyte.co.za/updates/UniversalTermsrvPatch_20090425.zip) which allows to run several Remote Desktop sessions simultaneously. I then managed to log onto my server using several rdp sessions form another pc, an iphone, and – through a thinclient web interface – from a kindle 4 webbrowser using different user accounts on the server.

Problem:
I did not manage to get the message server to run, correctly. A 'Message Server Error' message appears.

Approach:
1. I disabled the server’s firewall – this may not be necessary because everything runs on one machine, but I did it just in case. 2. I select the Terminal Name from the choice field and set it to 'Server" - in fact there was only this one choice. Then I set the Message Server Name to COMPUTERNAME, which is the name of the Computer I made sure that COMPUTERNAME is correct, since datasource = COMPUTERNAME/INSTANCENAME allows to access the sql database, where COMPUTERNAME and INSTANCENAME are specific for my computer, respectively. I tried seting the Message Server port to 8080, or 8081, or 9000 and activated the Auto Start Message Client feature. 3. I restarted SambaPos. When the program starts the word “Kontrol” appears on the left lower corner of the screen, followed by “Message Server Error”. In addition I tried to use the computers IP address in Message Server name.

Questions:
Are the settings I chose wrong or incomplete? Do I need to install another program, service, or or web server that handles the Client calls? Is the message server already establisted and running in SambaPos Version 3.015?

Further Suggestion:
If not established yet, it would be great if the message server could also update the Tickets in the Tickets screen (Main Menu - Tickets). This would help to keep track of orders in the kitchen where we plan to install a touchscreen device which will also connect via Remote Desktop.

Closing Remark:
Using interdevice communication is rather important for the operation in the restaurant. Any help is greatly appreciated and I am willing to write a tutorial on how to set up the terminal server correctly if we get this feature to work on my computer.

 Thankyou, Klaas