I know in old versions of plus before live you were able to set it so it would put up a personalized status when you were idle for a set amount of time.

is there not a way to do this anymore?

I think you can do it with a script.
When ur status set to idle the script will set a timer and then change the status.
Haven't tried to write scripts yet, but I think it can be done easily.

well if anybody would like to make this script it would be very useful.

sometimes I get up for whatever reason and leave my computer forgetting to set it on the personalized status.. or just don't think I'm going to be away for as long as I end up being.

Haven't tested it yet but I believe this should do the job:

code:

---

function OnEvent_MyStatusChange(NewStatus)
{
    if( NewStatus == 6 )
    {
        Messenger.MyStatus = 7;
    }
}

---

I don't have any knowledge of msg plus scripts.

I went to "scripts -> create new" and added it.. but reading over it doesn't seem like it would do what I want it to.. I could be wrong.. but just to make sure.. what does that script do?

I want it to set a personalized status once I'm inactive on my computer for a set amount of time (idle)

EDIT;

http://www.msgpluslive.net/scripts/browse/index.php?act=view&id=34

this looks like what I need, but instead of locking messenger it needs to change to a personalized status.

EDIT #2;

alright.. in msg plus prefs.. (Messenger -> Messenger Lock) ..you can set settings to change your status when it's locked. so I did that.. and it does set my status to the personalized status.. however the auto reply doesn't work.. because since it's locked, it doesn't receive the messages to go through that part of the personalized status? I guess.

bump.

The script I wrote simple changes the status to away as soon as WLM changes it to away.
Don't know about personalized statuses, have to check it.
I'm very busy now, maybe later.