Hi there. I'm Erik Schierboom and I've created a plugin for MSG Plus!. A friend was regularly changing his nickname to update the song he was playing at the moment and I thought: "Maybe I could help him and create something to do it for him?". Thus said (eh, thought) I started to look for ways to do such a thing and I ended up with writing a plugin for MSG Plus!. Surprisingly, it was relatively easy to create a plugin and in no-time I had an early version changing my nickname. Over time I came up with additional demands and finally it grew to what it is today.

The plugin is aimed only at Winamp, as that's the media player to me and I want everyone to be able to see the beauty of it. It (the plugin) is written in C++ and uses no libraries (no MFC or STL); therefore, it should be small and fast.

A short list of functions the plugin incorporates:

• Automatically update your nickname.
  
  • Control the nickname by specifying a mask in which Winamp information can be used.
• Set the interval at which the nickname is (if necessary) changed.
  
• Display a notification when the nickname is changed.
  
• Storage of settings in the registry, to enable multi-user support.
  
• Control some functions of Winamp through new commands, such as skip to the next- or previous song, play, plause or stop the playback etc.
  
• Easy installer (using NSIS), with dynamic loading of the plugin.
  
• Open-source, released under the GPL license.

I'll add your plugin to the "Show played songs plugins"-list:
http://shoutbox.menthix.net/showthread.php?tid=23...d=227028#pid227028

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Originally posted by CookieRevised
I'll add your plugin to the "Show played songs plugins"-list:
http://shoutbox.menthix.net/showthread.php?tid=23...d=227028#pid227028

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sounds great this has already been done a couple of times though i think, but that's no problem. im gonna give this one a try

since you can make plugins, can you have a look at my Auto Responder thread please?

[edit] crap.. "We're Sorry.
The SourceForge.net Website is currently down for maintenance.
We will be back shortly"

Hmmm, strange coincidence that they decide to take down the site for maintenance just when someone finally wants to download my plugin.

Your plug-in request sounds interesting, I'll give it some thought. I'll let you know if I'll be making it.

Yeah, hehe, but I'll still download it

One question: Can you choose to put only the title of the song in your name, instead of "Singer - Title"? If you know what i mean

Thanks for giving my idea some thought I hope that thought becomes action hehe

Its a nice plugin, there don't seem to be any noticeable bugs from where i'm standing, but the only real annoying thing is that you have to configure the mask before you can use the nickname, imo there should be a check box or something rather than having to type in '%3' or whatever, as some users might not understand this.

I can't see any noticeable bugs in the program and it looks alright, well done, not a lot of programmers would make their first release this good, I like it, and will probably use it quite a bit now.

* very small note about the installer: When finished it presents a msgbox with a "Yes/No" dialog, it seems a bit unlogic though; a "OK" button will do

* small note about the variable use in nicknames: "%3" seems a bit useless as the user can make this with "%1 - %2"

* Thumbs up for the simplicity of the config panel/plugin:
   - no bloated skin used (which almost always looks ugly in most Windows skins for other users)
   - simple config options, yet very versatile...

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Originally posted by Jaguar
One question: Can you choose to put only the title of the song in your name, instead of "Singer - Title"? If you know what i mean

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Originally posted by traxor
but the only real annoying thing is that you have to configure the mask before you can use the nickname, imo there should be a check box or something rather than having to type in '%3' or whatever, as some users might not understand this.

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If you add the characters which make text white using plus behind the %3, then it gets confused, and to change the track which it says in your name, you have to type in /xwinampnick again.

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Originally posted by traxor
If you add the characters which make text white using plus behind the %3, then it gets confused

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Originally posted by traxor
and to change the track which it says in your name, you have to type in /xwinampnick again.

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Originally posted by CookieRevised

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Originally posted by traxor
If you add the characters which make text white using plus behind the %3, then it gets confused

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You make it yourself as much "confusing" as you like.

If you find this confusing then you also find the use of the Plus! tags confusing, and the use of variables in mIRC confusing, and programming an application confusing, ...

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Originally posted by traxor
and to change the track which it says in your name, you have to type in /xwinampnick again.

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Or you set the refresh rate to X seconds...

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Originally posted by CookieRevised
* very small note about the installer: When finished it presents a msgbox with a "Yes/No" dialog, it seems a bit unlogic though; a "OK" button will do

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* small note about the variable use in nicknames: "%3" seems a bit useless as the user can make this with "%1 - %2"

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* Thumbs up for the simplicity of the config panel/plugin:
   - no bloated skin used (which almost always looks ugly in most Windows skins for other users)
   - simple config options, yet very versatile...

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Originally posted by traxor
but the only real annoying thing is that you have to configure the mask before you can use the nickname, imo there should be a check box or something rather than having to type in '%3' or whatever, as some users might not understand this.

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Originally posted by traxor
If you add the characters which make text white using plus behind the %3, then it gets confused

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Originally posted by traxor
and to change the track which it says in your name, you have to type in /xwinampnick again.

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Or you set the refresh rate to X seconds...

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Originally posted by ErikSchierboom
I see your problem, could you post the mask you used? Maybe my plugin has a slight problem with one of the color tags you used. If you could post the mask you used I will try to fix it as soon as possible.

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Luke - Now Playing: %3 0   

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Luke - Now Playing: %3 0

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great plugin!! Keep the work going on....

Installed. Seems to work Ok. Great Plugin!

Erik, could you add some tags like "Kbps", "Album", "Year"? It would be very nice.

Something very strange happened. After a little time of using, the Configure option doesn't work anymore.

I tried even to reinstall and restarting my computer, but doesn't work.

Ok this plugin has potential. I really want to get a winamp-messenger plugin happening, but the ones I try seem to have problems, including this one.

I shall say what I want, and see if you can make it happen for me...
I want my nick to be something like this:
Josh - Now Playing: Artist - Title
Ok I can enter "Josh - Now Playing: %3" into your mask, but when I close winamp, this is what my nick now looks like. Not good.
I also want to be able to just show my normal nick, Josh, when I pause a song. I often pause a song for lengths of time, and I don't want it to keep saying I'm playing a song.
When I disable to plugin, it should keep my original nick, not the one that includes the song
Also in config screen, there should be a button for help, and also pressing enter should actually press the OK button.

Anyways, I hope my suggestions are helpful. Keep up the good work, and hopefully you can get this plugin to do what I want, and then you will have one happy customer.

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Originally posted by auhsor
Ok this plugin has potential. I really want to get a winamp-messenger plugin happening, but the ones I try seem to have problems, including this one.

I shall say what I want, and see if you can make it happen for me...
I want my nick to be something like this:
Josh - Now Playing: Artist - Title
Ok I can enter "Josh - Now Playing: %3" into your mask, but when I close winamp, this is what my nick now looks like. Not good.
I also want to be able to just show my normal nick, Josh, when I pause a song. I often pause a song for lengths of time, and I don't want it to keep saying I'm playing a song.
When I disable to plugin, it should keep my original nick, not the one that includes the song
Also in config screen, there should be a button for help, and also pressing enter should actually press the OK button.

Anyways, I hope my suggestions are helpful. Keep up the good work, and hopefully you can get this plugin to do what I want, and then you will have one happy customer.

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Originally posted by ErikSchierboom
Edit: I agree with the point you make. This is an example of a feature upon which was expanded during programming. At first I only intended to display "Artist - Title" but later on I thought about separating those two. I know it's redundant but it might save people some characters in their mask and now it's consistent with the tags, (!ARTISTTITLE) being available too. Do you think I should remove it?

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Hmm, the code you posted doesn't seem to do anything. What should the "0" part do exactly? I've also tested it without my tag but still nothing happened.

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Originally posted by Jolo
Something very strange happened. After a little time of using, the Configure option doesn't work anymore.

I tried even to reinstall and restarting my computer, but doesn't work.

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this is a great plugin but how about detecting when the next song is on and then swapping nick names insted of checking every x amount of secs. so as soon as i hit next my nick name changes?

I was trying to use it with iTunes + MultiPlugin(one of the features of this plugin is that it makes programs think iTunes is WinAmp) but after I started iTunes the MPWplugin just doesn't work... I can't configure it either, it doesn't accept any commands even when iTunes is closed... I think I killed it...

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Originally posted by DiegoCJ
I was trying to use it with iTunes + MultiPlugin(one of the features of this plugin is that it makes programs think iTunes is WinAmp) but after I started iTunes the MPWplugin just doesn't work... I can't configure it either, it doesn't accept any commands even when iTunes is closed... I think I killed it...

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i love this plugin! its exactly what i was looking for thankyou and well done !

very nice!!! iTunes version?!

Wow, I'm really glad there are people that like my plugin! I don't know if any of you guys are familiar with sourceforge.net (where my plugin is hosted), but that's where my development takes place. One of the features sf.net is that people can create feature request and report bugs. When a feature request or bug is posted I immediately get notified. The link to the request tracker is: http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=121315&atid=689928.

I'll start coding right after this post, so off I'll be!

i found a bug.
you cant use personalised status as when a new song gets played it gets rid of the {working} bit at the end of your nickname.

i was thinking also could it just apend the now playing track details to the end of the nick so u can still change your name with the /nick and the msn options etc

I played an .MPG in WinAmp. Messenger died on me! Same with a .WMV!



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And a friend got Runtime error! Program: D:\Program\MSN Messenger\msnmsgr.exe

This application has requested the Runtime to terminate it in an unusual way. Please contact ...

Yeah that happened to me when I played a midi file.

I'm currently rewriting a lot of stuff, so it might take a while for the first update. I hope you'll all be patient.

Thats cool. I can wait. Keep up the good work.

As a short tease I can already tell you that you will have access to all ID3v1 tags in the next version. I will also incorporate conditional tags based on the status of Winamp (Closed, Playing, Paused or Stopped).

Sounds good, keep up the great work.

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Originally posted by ErikSchierboom
As a short tease I can already tell you that you will have access to all ID3v1 tags in the next version. I will also incorporate conditional tags based on the status of Winamp (Closed, Playing, Paused or Stopped).

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what about ID3v2 tags? will it be able to access then in a future version atleast?

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MPWinamp 0.80 is not compatible with Messenger 7 Beta and Messenger Plus! 3.40 Beta.

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Originally posted by Jolo
MPWinamp 0.80 is not compatible with Messenger 7 Beta and Messenger Plus! 3.40 Beta.

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The way I see it is that it is usually always a good idea to upgrade to the latest version of programs. Sooner or later you will have to upgrade, so I don't see any reason not to now. Well not now, but you know what I mean.

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Originally posted by Jolo
MPWinamp 0.80 is not compatible with Messenger 7 Beta and Messenger Plus! 3.40 Beta.

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I'm terribly sorry that everything takes so long, but it's been an extremely busy week for school (and still is). I have to finish a paper and that takes some time unfortunately. Hope to get back to development soon!

edit: Compatibility is an important issue to me, so I'll try to make it compatible ASAP. Is there any indication what has changed in the plugin section in the newer versions?

how about ogg support?
is it implemented already? since I heard your plugin wasn't compatible with the latest 7.0 Beta I didn't download it yet.
I'm waiting for an update

so great job, the compliments are great! I'm looking foward to try it!

IMPORTANT: Messing around with the Registry can lead to unwanted problems. If you do not feel confident with deleting keys, adding keys, etc., DON'T DO THIS!!!
I can't be held responsible if something happens. If you choose to follow the instructions: Don't delete or modify keys that I didn't mention.

The Config Button bug happens when you click Ok, after configuring the options for the plug-in.

The plug-in is creating the WPWinamp key branch in the wrong place, so it's not working.

The temporary solution is too annoying, because it never stays put (the plug-in makes the wrong changes again). It could be better if the problem is corrected by putting the correct path in the code.

The "solution" is:

1. Disable the WPWinamp plug-in in the Plug-Ins panel, and close MSN Messenger.

2. First export the following key to the PlugIns folder, as wpwinamp.reg:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Patchou\MsgPlus2\Plugins\MPWinamp

Delete the following keys *:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Patchou\MsgPlus2\<youremail>\Preferences\Plugins\mpwinamp.dll
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Patchou\MsgPlus2\Plugins

3. Open wpwinamp.reg with Notepad, and change the key location (HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Patchou\MsgPlus2\Plugins) with this one:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Patchou\MsgPlus2\<youremail>\Preferences\Plugins

4. Then add the following code to the wpwinamp.reg file:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Patchou\MsgPlus2\<youremail>\Preferences\Plugins\mpwinamp.dll]
"IsNative"=dword:00000001
"Enable"=dword:00000001

5. Having deleted the keys, go to the plug-ins folder and double-click on the REG file. Accept the changes to the Registry.

6. Open up MSN Messenger and go to the Plug-Ins panel, and see if the config button works.

The bad thing about this, is that if you accept the changes, the wrong key will be created again, and you'll have to start the process again.

* the wpwinamp.dll key is not the bogus one, but it's easier to load the plug-in that way, so you don't have to double-click so many files.

I can't remember if there's a way to delete keys via REG files, if so, I'll post the code for that, and it'll be easier than this.

Those keys... aren't those the keys that Messenger Plus! must set and not the plugin itself??

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I can't remember if there's a way to delete keys via REG files, if so, I'll post the code for that, and it'll be easier than this.

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Those keys... aren't those the keys that Messenger Plus! must set and not the plugin itself??

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Originally posted by UglyBoy
Which ones you mean? All of them or some?

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Originally posted by UglyBoy
If MsgPlus! makes those keys shouldn't there be more (from other plug-ins)?

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Originally posted by UglyBoy
Again, I'm not an expert in this. However, if the key is put in the email address it'll keep the configuration for only that user (someone wanted this).

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I'm terribly sorry, will fix this as soon as I have time to work on the plugin again.

hey it's open source, so can nobody help a bit?
btw i still had [ja] [nee]...
greetz

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maybe it's a bit more user friendly if u make the imput for the amount of seconds or even better, to the average of the playlist (to limit the amount of nickchanges)
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hey it's open source, so can nobody help a bit?
btw i still had [ja] [nee]...

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I'm obviously too damn stupid. I apologize to the creator of this plug-in.

It really doesn't matter where the reg. keys are ( @ me). The only problem is that the configure box does not appear, and that the nickname doesn't refresh by itself.
Edit: I can refresh it manually with "/xwinampnick". So the plug-in does work.
Edit 2: Now it crashes MSN Messenger when enabled. *sigh* Wish I knew C++...

So, sorry for all the mess I did up there. m(_ _)m <---- bowing (Japanese thing)

My suggestion, instead of having a refresh rate and wasting in/out traffic (for your contacts also) you could make it only change when you change the song in Winamp, like MessengerDiscovery does. It's alot more practical as you are not flooding the MSN server with nick changes (which could cause unhappy things).

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Originally posted by Jolo
Something very strange happened. After a little time of using, the Configure option doesn't work anymore.

I tried even to reinstall and restarting my computer, but doesn't work.

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I have tried your pluggin with 6.1 and 6.2 versions but auto-update function doesnt run. I've clicked on the menu box with several intervals (1 second, 5, 10 and so but nothing) If i choose to change my nick maually it works but then my nick is no updated anymore.


Any idea please? I have the last Plus! version and windows Me. Thnx in advance.

No sorry, I'll hope to have this fixed in the next version. It might have something to do with a memory allocation error.

Okay, it's taken me far longer than expected, but school was a pain in the ... You can download version 0.81 from
https://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=121315
, but I have marked it as a beta version so you guys can all test it and I can modify some things should that be necessary. There have been many bugfixes (no more crashing I hope) and there are some new features (more tags and more conditionals). Please spill all your thoughts, it can only make my plugin better.

I get a "couldn't load seetings, sorry" error when I click on the Configure button on the Plugins Panel.

But the plugin is working great! Yay!

Edit 1: it works fine when accessed from the conversation window Plus! => Plugins => MPWinamp => Configure...

Edit 2: it seems that after saving the info using the method from Edit 1, it allows me to click on the configure button on the Plugins Panel

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Originally posted by UglyBoy
I get a "couldn't load seetings, sorry" error when I click on the Configure button on the Plugins Panel.

But the plugin is working great! Yay!

Edit 1: it works fine when accessed from the conversation window Plus! => Plugins => MPWinamp => Configure...

Edit 2: it seems that after saving the info using the method from Edit 1, it allows me to click on the configure button on the Plugins Panel

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Originally posted by ErikSchierboom
That looks like a bug to me!
/grabs his pencil and notes it

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Okay, I've edited my post above and you can find the installer there and on sourceforge.net. Glad that everything else is working. Right now I'm trying to find a better way of knowing when winamp changes a song, the polling which is done right now is not the best solution.

Nice work, I was wondering when this plugin would get updated. I shall test it out and see if I can break it

edit: Ok, at first I thought it wasn't working, but then I restarted MSN Messenger after I set the settings for MPWinamp, and it worked.

Another thing. I managed to crash it . If you have a song without an ID1 tag it crashes. Also I had a song with a full ID2 tag that was the right one, but an ID1 tag with only the artist, but it should have read from the ID2 tag to find the title.

Ok, now it keeps on crashing after restarting. It doesn't like me anymore. Whenever I now open Winamp when Messenger is running, it crashes Messenger.

But nice work in getting the different playing states thing working.

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Originally posted by ErikSchierboom
Okay, I've edited my post above and you can find the installer there and on sourceforge.net. Glad that everything else is working. Right now I'm trying to find a better way of knowing when winamp changes a song, the polling which is done right now is not the best solution.

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Well the plugin has worked for me (0.80).. but after a while it kept crashing or didn't change my nickname @ all

with 0.81b its the same.... as soon as it tries to change my nick it crashes

Messenger: 7.0.0425
Messenger Plus!: 3.40.0112
Windows 2000: 2195
Winamp: 5.07

i love this plugin.. but i had to disable it.... couldn't even start messenger...
hope you can find a fix or something

big edit:

Seems that i got it to work somehow...
this time i didn't use any - or : (normaly i use Da Dude - Now Playing: %1 %2) and i deactivated stuffplug


but i notice that are lots spaces between the command (%1 & %2 etc..)
where the mask says: Da Dude Now playing %1%2
i get: Da Dude Now Playing Korn                 y'all want a single

Lets hope it keeps working

edit: Nope ain't the - or:
edit2: Nope ain't stuff plug...

Weird

Did you check the file's info? Maybe it's written like that.

And when it made MSN crash, did you check if the file had any info at all?

I found this plugin crashing with a specific group of files: Blink 182 which didn't have tag info in them. *after looking at previous posts* Oh, someone had the same problem.

Ah, and don't double-post, it's against the forum rules (edit your previous message)

no i found the problem.. the MP3 is VBR instead of CBR
only reasons i can come up with

it ain't the tags (v1 and v2), i already tested that...
the header isn't it also

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Did you check the file's info? Maybe it's written like that.

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Ah, and don't double-post, it's against the forum rules (edit your previous message)

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the tool is really really gret, but can you fix a bug with ascii characters?
that he see all characters that can be use
example:&#1170;, ×...

Yes i can confirm that it is the VBR thats causing the spaces

Korn: (with spaces bug)
Size: 7190023 bytes
Header found at: 0 bytes
Length: 271 seconds
MPEG 1.0 layer 3
212kbit (VBR), 10407 frames
44100Hz Joint Stereo
CRCs: No
Copyrighted: No
Original: Yes
Emphasis: None

Limp Bizkit: (without spaces bug)
Size: 6948864 bytes
Header found at: 1388 bytes
Length: 289 seconds
MPEG 1.0 layer 3
192kbit, 11098 frames
44100Hz Stereo
CRCs: No
Copyrighted: No
Original: No
Emphasis: None

Evanescence - My Immortal (with spaces bug)
Size: 7105506 bytes
Header found at: 0 bytes
Length: 278 seconds
MPEG 1.0 layer 3
204kbit (VBR), 10653 frames
44100Hz Joint Stereo
CRCs: No
Copyrighted: No
Original: Yes
Emphasis: None

(see previous attachment for more info)

update:
tested another VBR mp3, this time it crashes

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De toepassing , , heeft een fout gegenereerd De fout is opgetreden op 28-12-2004 om 00.29.21.828 De gegenereerde uitzondering is c0000005 op adres 01BA3570 (<nosymbols>)

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Thanks for all your input, I'll evaluate what has to be done and get to work next week (I'm having one hell of a LAN-party right now). Thanks again.

Finally something that works resonably well for MSN Messenger 7.
Well done.
So far normal files that use tagging shows up but older formats like MODS, S3Ms, ITs, XMs, and so on do not use that kind of format. Not sure how this is planned to be dealt with. (if at all) but it would be nice since I listen to a lot of these files on Winamp.

I use Yahoo! Messenger Status Plugin v0.5.1 for Yahoo *of course*
  (it's a General Purpose Winamp Plugin)

So YMSP is developed differently (sorta the other way) than this plugin is but maybe there is a way to make it work with other file formats?
http://www.mycgiserver.com/~bambang/software.html is where I got YMSP.
It's a pity it hasn't been worked on in over a year and a half but it's the only one that works the way I want it to and with Yahoo Messenger 6.

/Ieremiou

I've tracked the bug down and will try to solve it asap.

please can you add song to avatar feature like song2nick?

thanks

I've fixed the bug which caused messenger to crash, in the new release it should not crash anymore. The new release (0.81c) can be found at:
https://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=121315

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please can you add song to avatar feature like song2nick?

thanks

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So YMSP is developed differently (sorta the other way) than this plugin is but maybe there is a way to make it work with other file formats?

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Sweet, it works (for the crash part ) nice work..

Discovered a new bug:
if i use this name: Da Dude [p] Now playing: %1 - %2 - %3 [/p]

and play the korn song (the one with spaces bug) it doesn't display the song

if i remove the [p] command and %3 command it works, but still with spaces.. hope to see it fixed

and happy new year 2 you 2, and others

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Okay, I've edited my post above and you can find the installer there and on sourceforge.net. Glad that everything else is working. Right now I'm trying to find a better way of knowing when winamp changes a song, the polling which is done right now is not the best solution.

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maybe look into the Winamp API. the way Messenger Discovery used to do it was get Winamp to capture the global message winamp sent on song change then you could call a function which updates everything.

looking into the API (if successful) will remove the need for timers.

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please can you add song to avatar feature like song2nick?

thanks

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Well, this would probably take some time to develop. I really like this feature, but I don't think I will add it to my plugin, sorry.

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Sweet, I hope it fixes that crashing problem good.

Also the download from optus (australia) doesn't work at sourceforge.net. I think that is out of your control tho, I'm just letting you know.

edit: Oh I just thought of something... If there is a file format that your plugin doesn't understand, you should have an option to read the actual filename.

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did you see me say this, i really think you should look into it

edit : i've attached some source (NOT! coded by me )
it gets the song name and some of other ID3v1 tags i think..

anyway good luck

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hi!any chance of making an uninstaller? i don't know how, but i managed to make my messenger crash as soon as i get logged on... i tried deleting the mpwinamp dll of the plugins folder and my messenger came back to life... then i reinstalled your plugin and the crash thing came again...

so i guess it's because some other preferences that i left from the first intallation... I'm not a programmer or something... i can move myself in the registry... so... what can i delete to get a clear MPWinamp installation?

This happened maybe because i used your plugin with many color tags or format tags (My nickname is a gradient and it's underlined, then i changed the color of the artist and the one for the song and added four emoticons)

I love your plugin... please, i'd like to be able to use it again...

Greetings from Mexico

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hi!any chance of making an uninstaller? i don't know how, but i managed to make my messenger crash as soon as i get logged on... i tried deleting the mpwinamp dll of the plugins folder and my messenger came back to life... then i reinstalled your plugin and the crash thing came again...

so i guess it's because some other preferences that i left from the first intallation... I'm not a programmer or something... i can move myself in the registry... so... what can i delete to get a clear MPWinamp installation?

This happened maybe because i used your plugin with many color tags or format tags (My nickname is a gradient and it's underlined, then i changed the color of the artist and the one for the song and added four emoticons)

I love your plugin... please, i'd like to be able to use it again...

Greetings from Mexico

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hi

I've been looking for a long time for a plug in easy to use like this

thanks (I'm using messenger 7 beta)

I just didn't understand how to use exactly the mask conditionals...

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Originally posted by ErikSchierboom

I could definitely make an uninstaller, but where should I put it? Not in the plugins directory I guess, because only plugins should be placed there. Well, I'll give it some thought.

As to how you could clean up, go to the registry editor and browse to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Schier\MPWinamp\. In there you'll find different keys for each email address so delete the one your using.

By the way, the key will be changed to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE in the next version.

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Originally posted by Da Dude
make a new directory in the plugin directory, and put there the uninstaller (like stuffplug does)

ps any progress in the new version? (no pressior )

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Sweet can't wait

I've created an uninstaller and decided that it concluded version 0.81 of my plugin. It can be found at the usual location:
https://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=121315

The next version will probably contain some big updates, so watch this thread!

Nice, i've read the text file..
but what troubles me is that my name is to long for all the masks (no more room for paused and %3)
( Da Dude Now playing: [p]%1 - %2[/p]Stopped[c]Closed[/c] )

maybe you could make a mask like this:

Da Dude: Now [status]: %1 - %2 - %3[/status]

if winamp playing: Da Dude: Now playing: %1 - %2 - %3
if winamp pausing: Da Dude: Now paused: %1 - %2 - %3
if winamp stopped: Da Dude:  Now stopt playing: %1 - %2 - %3
if winamp closed: Da Dude: Now closed winamp

or maybe you can make your own status

also if you need a ginny pig.. just PM me

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Originally posted by Da Dude
Nice, i've read the text file..
but what troubles me is that my name is to long for all the masks (no more room for paused and %3)
( Da Dude Now playing: [p]%1 - %2[/p]Stopped[c]Closed[/c] )

maybe you could make a mask like this:

Da Dude: Now [status]: %1 - %2 - %3[/status]

if winamp playing: Da Dude: Now playing: %1 - %2 - %3
if winamp pausing: Da Dude: Now paused: %1 - %2 - %3
if winamp stopped: Da Dude:  Now stopt playing: %1 - %2 - %3
if winamp closed: Da Dude: Now closed winamp

or maybe you can make your own status

also if you need a ginny pig.. just PM me

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Originally posted by ErikSchierboom
What do you guys think about replacing the %1....%9 by %a, %b etc. It think it might be a better idea, because masks could become a lot clearer as %a = artist makes a bit more sense than %1 = artist.

I was thinking about using the following tags:
%a = artist
%t = title
%l = album
%y = year
%c = comment
%n = track nr.
%g = genre
%b = bitrate
%f = filename
%s = status (will be a new tag as suggested by Da Dude)

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Originally posted by ErikSchierboom
What do you guys think about replacing the %1....%9 by %a, %b etc. It think it might be a better idea, because masks could become a lot clearer as %a = artist makes a bit more sense than %1 = artist.

I was thinking about using the following tags:
%a = artist
%t = title
%l = album
%y = year
%c = comment
%n = track nr.
%g = genre
%b = bitrate
%f = filename
%s = status (will be a new tag as suggested by Da Dude)

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Originally posted by Da Dude
sounds great...
maybe add
%at (artist + title) (with a - and a space between every part)
%atl (artist + title + album) (with a - and a space between every part)
and still keep %a, %t & %l

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I was wondering if there is a way to make it only change my name when the song changes? As I use th event log window and it constanly has me changing my name. If I increase the refresh rate then it could refresh just b4 it chnages song and then my name would not be correct. If it only changed ur name when the song changes would be good.

Otherwise great plugin, keep up the good work

Thanks

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Originally posted by taz030485
I was wondering if there is a way to make it only change my name when the song changes? As I use th event log window and it constanly has me changing my name. If I increase the refresh rate then it could refresh just b4 it chnages song and then my name would not be correct. If it only changed ur name when the song changes would be good.

Otherwise great plugin, keep up the good work

Thanks

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The next version will probably contain some big updates, so watch this thread!

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Originally posted by provolino

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Originally posted by ErikSchierboom

The next version will probably contain some big updates, so watch this thread!

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maybe song2avatar feature?

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Originally posted by taz030485
I was wondering if there is a way to make it only change my name when the song changes? As I use th event log window and it constanly has me changing my name.
Thanks

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Originally posted by CookieRevised
good, but maybe you want to make the variablenames a bit longer then 1 character. In the futur (when you'll add more and more amybe) you will come to a point where you can't use the first letter of the word anymore. so maybe it's better to use the full words like: artist, %title, %album, etc...

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Originally posted by CookieRevised
Not agreed, why adding more variables when you can make just the same with "%a - %t" for example. You don't have to do it for convenience because it's not like you're going to change the settings every hour or so (and that would be the only reason why you wanna add something like this). Once the settings are set, it should be fine for a long while. Adding more variables like this will only confuse. Furthermore, you say for example add "%at", what if people don't want a hypen between the artist and title but an asteriks? In that case it is useless (and this goes for many things and people). Also, why not %ta, %tal, %nat, etc.. etc... there are more then thousand possebilities. Should they all be added for, actualy, nothing (because you can make your own combinations anyways)? It only creates more confusion, more code, and bigger program.

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Hi there, been using the MPWinamp 0.81 plugin for half a day. I've noticed that when songs with ID3v2 tag (but no ID3v1 tag) play, it doesnt automatically update my nick. Is this what the plugin suppose to be (which is to only able to read ID3v1 tag)? I have no problems with songs tagged with ID3v1.
If so, will much appreciate it if the plugin is able to read ID3v2 tags as majority of my songs are only tagged with ID3v2 as they have long filenames.

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Originally posted by Plastick
Hi there, been using the MPWinamp 0.81 plugin for half a day. I've noticed that when songs with ID3v2 tag (but no ID3v1 tag) play, it doesnt automatically update my nick. Is this what the plugin suppose to be (which is to only able to read ID3v1 tag)? I have no problems with songs tagged with ID3v1.
If so, will much appreciate it if the plugin is able to read ID3v2 tags as majority of my songs are only tagged with ID3v2 as they have long filenames.

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Originally posted by ErikSchierboom

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Originally posted by Plastick
Hi there, been using the MPWinamp 0.81 plugin for half a day. I've noticed that when songs with ID3v2 tag (but no ID3v1 tag) play, it doesnt automatically update my nick. Is this what the plugin suppose to be (which is to only able to read ID3v1 tag)? I have no problems with songs tagged with ID3v1.
If so, will much appreciate it if the plugin is able to read ID3v2 tags as majority of my songs are only tagged with ID3v2 as they have long filenames.

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So far the plugin only supports ID3v1 tags, but I plan on changing it soon.

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when i install it, my pestpatrol says its a unknown trojan

is it possible with MPWinamp to show the foldername where the song is located not just the album name from the id3 tag? It would be a nice function to have according to me anyway =)

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Originally posted by King Of Chaos
when i install it, my pestpatrol says its a unknown trojan

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Originally posted by masterk
is it possible with MPWinamp to show the foldername where the song is located not just the album name from the id3 tag? It would be a nice function to have according to me anyway =)

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Originally posted by ErikSchierboom

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Originally posted by taz030485
I was wondering if there is a way to make it only change my name when the song changes? As I use th event log window and it constanly has me changing my name.
Thanks

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I hope to have the on-song-change code ready for the next version in a short while, as for the constantly changing of the nickname, that is a known bug which I've fixed in the newer (unreleased) version. I'm having quite a lot of trouble getting the winamp playlist correctly subclassed from an external application, that's why it's taking a bit longer than expected (and add my upcoming exams to it too).

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that would be really nice if you would ErikSchierboom. Cos i havent found any other plugin that can do just that..ortherwise your plugin is great, just that missing thing

Okay guys, I've created a new (beta) version of my plugin. The version number jumps to 0.90 because the changes reflect that (I think). Note that this is a beta version, there may still be bugs so please test it extensively (eg. abuse it ).

The installer can be downloaded at the usual location:
https://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=121315

Oh, and masterk, I suggest you'd try it out, you might be in for a little surprise.

edit: oh, I forgot to mention the new version number: 0.90a

Looking great
No crashes yet

the VBR bug seems to be fixed, CDDB supported, tags looking good

so its a from me for you

Maybe its a good idea to update your first post on this topic

Bugs so far:
- when i close winamp, and i let %status get displayed. It doesn't say closed.
(Maybe you didn't code it in, if so, then please put it in)
- I managed to get "cda://H,7.cd" (example) when i showed a contact my path of the current song (yes it was a CD). The first time it worked though: "H:\Track04.cda"

I still have some ideas:
- Ability to say, that if the tag (%artist, %album etc..) is bigger then x characters, you get ... behind the name
- Song2avatar (already requested), with ability to display current your mask, and the upcoming song
- Ability to share the song with a command, or maybe a sort of bot build in
- Totall album Numbers (so you can make a combo like this: %Artist - %song [%trackr/%tracktotall] ) (output would be Korn - Here to stay [7/19])
- What taz030485 says, if you close winamp, it restores your old nick (maybe you could give it up, what it is)

Thanks for the update
I'll test it when I get a chance.

Just thought of something else would it be possible to have a nickname tag or something, which reads the nickname and saves b4 it changes and can be used in the name and resored back when winamp is cloesed or something

When I try to run /xwinampnick in an IM window, Winamp just throws an illegal error.

(Winamp 5.03)

I dunno if its been implemented yet, but the auto update doesn't work.

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Originally posted by j.g.allen
When I try to run /xwinampnick in an IM window, Winamp just throws an illegal error.

(Winamp 5.03)

I dunno if its been implemented yet, but the auto update doesn't work.

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Hmm, i'll update to the latest winamp and see.

EDIT: No change, still got illegal error, and no auto update.

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Originally posted by j.g.allen
Hmm, i'll update to the latest winamp and see.

EDIT: No change, still got illegal error, and no auto update.

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I know how to change it, it worked before, in 0.80 . Just, if i'm playing a song in winamp and then type /xwinampnick then it "illegal error"s winamp and then changed my nickname to the stopped mask.

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Originally posted by j.g.allen
I know how to change it, it worked before, in 0.80 . Just, if i'm playing a song in winamp and then type /xwinampnick then it "illegal error"s winamp and then changed my nickname to the stopped mask.

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Originally posted by Da Dude
Bugs so far:
- when i close winamp, and i let %status get displayed. It doesn't say closed.
(Maybe you didn't code it in, if so, then please put it in)
- I managed to get "cda://H,7.cd" (example) when i showed a contact my path of the current song (yes it was a CD). The first time it worked though: "H:\Track04.cda"

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Originally posted by Da Dude
I still have some ideas:
- Ability to say, that if the tag (%artist, %album etc..) is bigger then x characters, you get ... behind the name
- Song2avatar (already requested), with ability to display current your mask, and the upcoming song
- Ability to share the song with a command, or maybe a sort of bot build in
- Totall album Numbers (so you can make a combo like this: %Artist - %song [%trackr/%tracktotall] ) (output would be Korn - Here to stay [7/19])
- What taz030485 says, if you close winamp, it restores your old nick (maybe you could give it up, what it is)

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Will try the new release once the server is up... (Down atm)

I sure was surprised (in a good way), not in my wildest dreams could i have thought that you would implement my suggestion that quickly ErikSchierboom
But i have problems with the use, the plugin doesnt seem to recognise the command (!XFOLDER) or (!XPATH) what i hit the fasttext it only show just (!XFOLDER) or (!PATH) not the folder name or the path.

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Originally posted by ErikSchierboom
-Ehm, by sharing the song you mean a command would initiate a file transfer of the song currently playing in Winamp? If this is correct I think it's an excellent idea. In fact, I do this myself often.

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-The total numbers on an album is a good idea, but I don't know if it's possible. I'll look into it.

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Originally posted by masterk
I sure was surprised (in a good way), not in my wildest dreams could i have thought that you would implement my suggestion that quickly ErikSchierboom
But i have problems with the use, the plugin doesnt seem to recognise the command (!XFOLDER) or (!XPATH) what i hit the fasttext it only show just (!XFOLDER) or (!PATH) not the folder name or the path.

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works for me....

input (in a chat):
(!XFILENAME)
(!XFOLDER)
(!XPATH)

output (in a chat):
08-korn-trash-rns
korn2
G:\x-newsdump\korn2\08-korn-trash-rns.mp3

input (fasttext):
Filenaam: (!XFILENAME)
Folder: (!XFOLDER)
Pad: (!XPATH)

Output (fasttext):
Filenaam: 08-korn-trash-rns
Folder: korn2
Pad: G:\x-newsdump\korn2\08-korn-trash-rns.mp3

So it works here...

I've found a slight bug and I'm fixing it right now.

edit: this is in respect to the (!XFOLDER) bug

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Originally posted by j.g.allen
I know how to change it, it worked before, in 0.80 . Just, if i'm playing a song in winamp and then type /xwinampnick then it "illegal error"s winamp and then changed my nickname to the stopped mask.

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Which version of Windows are you using? The new song retrieval code only works on Windows NT-based systems (NT, 2000, XP). If you are using one of these OS'ses, could you please post the nickname mask and the information present in the file you're playing.

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Originally posted by j.g.allen
Im on Win 98SE, so that explains it.

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ErikSchierboom you are my new idol!! =) I tried to uninstall everything, and then i discovered that i had to had msn shutdown in order for it to delet MPWinamp.dll...so i shut it off removed everything manually and installed the lastes 0.90a and now (!XFOLDER) works so does (!PATH)...life is great

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Originally posted by masterk
ErikSchierboom you are my new idol!! =) I tried to uninstall everything, and then i discovered that i had to had msn shutdown in order for it to delet MPWinamp.dll...so i shut it off removed everything manually and installed the lastes 0.90a and now (!XFOLDER) works so does (!PATH)...life is great

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good that you are aware of it, anyhow everything turned out just nice =)

Sad.... it's totally not working for me on v0.90.... not even songs with ID3v1 tags.
Installed it went to configure using ' Nick [%artist - %title] ', 10sec update. My nick is all the time ' Nick  [ - ] ' even tho winamp is playing songs with either ID3v1 or ID3v2.
Man, what's my problem...

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Originally posted by Plastick
Sad.... it's totally not working for me on v0.90.... not even songs with ID3v1 tags.
Installed it went to configure using ' Nick [%artist - %title] ', 10sec update. My nick is all the time ' Nick  [ - ] ' even tho winamp is playing songs with either ID3v1 or ID3v2.
Man, what's my problem...

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Originally posted by ErikSchierboom
About the restoring of the nickname, would you like to specify a restore-nickname in the config dialog instead of using the tags for it? To me, it seems that one could achieve the restoring of the nickname by using the conditional tags. A current bug is that after disabling the plugin, the nickname does not restore itself. I'll fix this in a future release.

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Heya Erik

I just tried the new version and it seems to work pretty well for me.

One gripe I have with it right now is that changing the masks from a number to a name has caused the text box entry area limited on space to enter.

I can't fit all that I want to type/display in that box. Is there anyway to increase the size of this?

Thanks,
/Ieremiou

EDIT:
Seems to be a bug with playing MOD files and similar types. The %title pulls the filename instead. It's not pulling the title that is being displayed in Winamp.

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Originally posted by Plastick
Sad.... it's totally not working for me on v0.90.... not even songs with ID3v1 tags.
Installed it went to configure using ' Nick [%artist - %title] ', 10sec update. My nick is all the time ' Nick  [ - ] ' even tho winamp is playing songs with either ID3v1 or ID3v2.
Man, what's my problem...

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Really, and the previous versions worked? Could you please post some information on the system you're using?

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Try winamp 5.08c...

i also have yet another idea/request:
- Custom away messages in your name, don't get displayed, maybe add something so that it does

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Originally posted by ErikSchierboom
-Song2avatar is slight more complicated, maybe somewhere in the future.

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very strange things happends...today when i were going to quicksend the filename and foldername to a friend all it send were (!XFILENAME) and (!XFOLDER)...

noticed what was wrong...the plugin had automaticlly removed itself somehow...

Yet another another request

- Support streams/shoutcasts (Display the currents song and put between () shout)
- A tag to see what type of song it is (mp3, cd, stream, mp4, etc..)
- If support streams, a way to pass the url of the .pls

Is the change nickname now sync with winamp or does it only change nickname after x seconds.

Still have the feeling its not synced

Anyways hows the progress coming allong?

ps yes i know you have exames

nice plugin, the only thing that should be changed is the lenght of the mask. Currently that's is set to 80. I already took care of it for myself but maybe there are more people, who want the field longer.

maybe it is a nice idea to release it in different languages

I have yet another idea (yes i'm full with it )
So let me first make a totall list.
Bold is new

Bugs:
- when i close winamp, and i let %status get displayed. It doesn't say closed.
(Maybe you didn't code it in, if so, then please put it in)
- I managed to get "cda://H,7.cd" (example) when i showed a contact my path of the current song (yes it was a CD). The first time it worked though: "H:\Track04.cda"
- I managed to get: "Korn - Am I Going Crazy - %albAm I Going Crazyye" in my name

Ideas:
- Ability to say, that if the tag (%artist, %album etc..) is bigger then x characters, you get ... behind the name
- Song2avatar (already requested), with ability to display current your mask, and the upcoming song
- Ability to share the song with a command, or maybe a sort of bot build in
- Totall album Numbers (so you can make a combo like this: %Artist - %song [%trackr/%tracktotall] ) (output would be Korn - Here to stay [7/19])
- What taz030485 says, if you close winamp, it restores your old nick (maybe you could give it up, what it is)
- Custom away messages in your name, don't get displayed, maybe add something so that it does
- Support streams/shoutcasts (Display the currents song and put between () shout)
- A tag to see what type of song it is (mp3, cd, stream, mp4, etc..)
- If support streams, a way to pass the url of the .pls (isn't fully working)
- A ignore "can't change nickname" feature
- A / command to give a contact all the info off the song
- A feature, if a song doesn't have the information you would get in your name, it doesn't get displayed @ all. It already does that, but let me explain. If a song doens't have (example) the year the song was made, it would display in my name "The artist here - The song here - The year here" output would be "The artist here - The song here -". Now the last - doesn't look right. Maybe add an tag to do this, that it wouldn't display the information, if it ain't there.
- Increase the inputfield
- A / command to give a contact your cue list (display) (ofcourse with a limit, imagine a cue list of 1000 songs )
- A Feature where you could share your contact the whole cue list or album. (sending the files)

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Originally posted by Da Dude
I have yet another idea (yes i'm full with it )
So let me first make a totall list.
Bold is new

Bugs:
- when i close winamp, and i let %status get displayed. It doesn't say closed.
(Maybe you didn't code it in, if so, then please put it in)
- I managed to get "cda://H,7.cd" (example) when i showed a contact my path of the current song (yes it was a CD). The first time it worked though: "H:\Track04.cda"
- I managed to get: "Korn - Am I Going Crazy - %albAm I Going Crazyye" in my name

Ideas:
- Ability to say, that if the tag (%artist, %album etc..) is bigger then x characters, you get ... behind the name
- Song2avatar (already requested), with ability to display current your mask, and the upcoming song
- Ability to share the song with a command, or maybe a sort of bot build in
- Totall album Numbers (so you can make a combo like this: %Artist - %song [%trackr/%tracktotall] ) (output would be Korn - Here to stay [7/19])
- What taz030485 says, if you close winamp, it restores your old nick (maybe you could give it up, what it is)
- Custom away messages in your name, don't get displayed, maybe add something so that it does
- Support streams/shoutcasts (Display the currents song and put between () shout)
- A tag to see what type of song it is (mp3, cd, stream, mp4, etc..)
- If support streams, a way to pass the url of the .pls (isn't fully working)
- A ignore "can't change nickname" feature
- A / command to give a contact all the info off the song
- A feature, if a song doesn't have the information you would get in your name, it doesn't get displayed @ all. It already does that, but let me explain. If a song doens't have (example) the year the song was made, it would display in my name "The artist here - The song here - The year here" output would be "The artist here - The song here -". Now the last - doesn't look right. Maybe add an tag to do this, that it wouldn't display the information, if it ain't there.
- Increase the inputfield
- A / command to give a contact your cue list (display) (ofcourse with a limit, imagine a cue list of 1000 songs )
- A Feature where you could share your contact the whole cue list or album. (sending the files)

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Somehow i keep crashing MSN on the same MP3's.

and its always the

- I managed to get: "Korn - Am I Going Crazy - %albAm I Going Crazyye" in my name

and some more. And it only happens if a chat window is open. If only i could get a crashlog. It says it made one, but i don't see it in the crashlog program.

Can't also see a connection between the songs that work, and don't work in that album

my tag =

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wow just wanted to say that is one awesome plug-in u made Erik!! im usin msgplus , msn version 6.2and ur MPWinamp 0.90a plugin.. it doesnt crASH! its SO SWEEeeti was goin nuts with the song2nick plugin..ThaNx so much!!

Hi All,

Hopefully someone might have experienced this before, and I have also noticed a couple of vague references to it in this thread.

I am running MsgPlus on Windows Messenger (rather than MSN Messenger). The plugin installs and does not return an error, however it is not actually changing my nickname! It is capable of controlling winamp with the appropriate commands however.

Is this a limitation in Messenger Plus that it cannot change a Windows Messenger nickaname? I've been seaching for a nick changer for ages and the only ones that seem to work fake an opening of the Options dialog and inject the text there.

Thanks in advance for suggestions!

- Jamie

Thanks for the good work! Pretty stable and it works well for me.

Some problems I still have:
* My nickname is too long, it won't fit into the box. Can this easily be fixed?
* Update every x seconds: only when switching song would be better.
* When playing a Wave file or another format without id3 tag, he should just display the filename. Or there could be an option to enable this. Now you get " - ". Just a bar without artist/title, doens't look to nice.

I suppose they have been mentioned before, but since they haven't been fixed yet and this topic seems to have become pretty dead, I just put a reminder.

Hope you'll be able to work further on it!

P.S Hope I have the latest version... 0.90a is the one I have.

i think "ErikSchierboom" is waiting for Messenger Plus! 3.5

Sow.. how's the progress going on 0.9 final/1.0?

any mayor changes? lots of fixes? any eta?

(yes i'm anoying i know )

Okay, first of all I need to apologize for my lack of posting. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to work on my plugin at all the last couple of weeks. This is due to a fairly busy school schedule but most of all due to my side job. I do hope to start working on the plugin anytime soon, I'll definitely let you know! Sorry again.

No problem m8
school and work is a high priority
but you need to check in from time to time, or else we might think your dead and we don't want that now do we

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No problem m8
school and work is a high priority
but you need to check in from time to time, or else we might think your dead and we don't want that now do we

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What a great plugin!

I'm always listening to music on my computer and i always find myself wanting to change my name to the song i'm listening to.  With this plugin, all i have to do is configure it to Trevor is listening to: %artist - "%title" and i've done just that.  It's infinitely useful for me.  I've even recommended it to friends that love to listen to music as much as i do!

So far i've found no flaws in the plugin and it works great.  I've had to coax a few of my less intelligent friends through the %artist and %title and all that, but they get the idea eventually. The only problem i've had thus far is that whenever the song in Winamp changes and MSN Messenger has to change my name, MSN Messenger freezes up for a moment while it changes it.  That may just be because i'm running on low memory, though, and none of my friends have complained about it.

Great job, and i highly recommend it to Winamp fans who want a simple and efficient way to bring their playlist to their display name.

I have a problem with the 0.90 version, if I don't have the Winamp opened when I sign in the messenger crashes.

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Originally posted by Trevor Saller
What a great plugin!

I'm always listening to music on my computer and i always find myself wanting to change my name to the song i'm listening to.  With this plugin, all i have to do is configure it to Trevor is listening to: %artist - "%title" and i've done just that.  It's infinitely useful for me.  I've even recommended it to friends that love to listen to music as much as i do!

So far i've found no flaws in the plugin and it works great.  I've had to coax a few of my less intelligent friends through the %artist and %title and all that, but they get the idea eventually. The only problem i've had thus far is that whenever the song in Winamp changes and MSN Messenger has to change my name, MSN Messenger freezes up for a moment while it changes it.  That may just be because i'm running on low memory, though, and none of my friends have complained about it.

Great job, and i highly recommend it to Winamp fans who want a simple and efficient way to bring their playlist to their display name.

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Originally posted by Klaymen
I have a problem with the 0.90 version, if I don't have the Winamp opened when I sign in the messenger crashes.

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I have a problem that, as far as I can see, no one else has. I've got Messenger 7.0.0777, MSGPlus 3.52.130 and MPWinamp 0.90. It seems as some songs won't be accepted in my name. Some seems to long, one time it said that the name couldn't be accepted and one time my name was "UUUUUUUUUU". Does anyone know why and/or what I can do about it?

Are you still alive?

or if you are sleeping, then wake up and smell the competition

it isn't working for me.

Windows-versie: Windows XP, 5.01.2600
Messenger-versie: 7.0.0777
Messenger Plus!-versie: 3.52.0130
Winamp : 2.95

When i press configuration and i fill in %title.
My nickname changes in %title. But it doesnt show the song im playing in Winamp.  I tried to restart everything but it didnt helped.

some help please

I tried Song2Nick, but that didnt worked either....

EDIT 1:
when i type: (!XARTIST)

It also doesnt show the Artist name in the msn window.
But when i type:  (!XWA) using the WMplus 2-pluginn. It shows the correct song. But not in the nick...

try winamp 5

Boohoo, I won't be able to work on my plugin for a while. School is being a complete b*tch and work is extremely busy. Terribly sorry.

any progres? free time?

The plugin does some weird things, when some songs are played.

I geuss it can't deal with caracters, that can't be used in nicknames etc.

But couldn't you make an error handler?

It's quite annoying, when MSN shuts down, just because winamp changed to a song, that doesn't work with your script.

- Knorr