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Animated GIF in display picture? by alegator on 11-23-2006 at 11:55 AM

Is it possible, via an Addon or Plugin, to display an animated GIF in MSN's Display Picture?

RE: Animated GIF in display picture? by Dempsey on 11-23-2006 at 12:00 PM

quote:
Originally posted by alegator
Is it possible, via an Addon or Plugin, to display an animated GIF in MSN's Display Picture?
Short Answer:  No
RE: Animated GIF in display picture? by RaPLeX on 11-23-2006 at 03:26 PM

maybe in next versions :)

RE: Animated GIF in display picture? by Kenji on 11-23-2006 at 03:30 PM

quote:
Originally posted by RaPLeX
maybe in next versions :)
No.
RE: Animated GIF in display picture? by Felu on 11-23-2006 at 03:32 PM

quote:
Originally posted by RaPLeX
maybe in next versions [Image: msn_happy.gif]
No again on that, Reasons
1) They could have a heavy file size and people with slow internet connections or Dial-up will have to wait a lot of time for the dp to load and also will eat a lot of bandwidth for them causing their internet to slow down.
2) This could be used in a wrong way too. Like people making annoying animations as their dp.
RE: Animated GIF in display picture? by foaly on 11-23-2006 at 03:34 PM

well there are weemee's
they move don't they?

RE: Animated GIF in display picture? by RaPLeX on 11-23-2006 at 04:19 PM

You couldnt know.

Remember msn messenger 6.2-7.0-7.5, windows messenger 4-5...

Every version better than older.Maybe we can see in Wlm 10-11...Perhaps the name of messenger again will change. :P

RE: Animated GIF in display picture? by CookieRevised on 11-24-2006 at 03:06 AM

quote:
Originally posted by foaly
well there are weemee's
they move don't they?
they aren't animated GIFs, but just like Winks, signed flash animations.

quote:
Originally posted by RaPLeX
You couldnt know.

Remember msn messenger 6.2-7.0-7.5, windows messenger 4-5...

Every version better than older.Maybe we can see in Wlm 10-11...Perhaps the name of messenger again will change. :P
It is always possible, but the chances are extremely small to none-existent.

And if it was done, it will be extremely limited (eg: see emoticons). Don't forget that display pictures are automatically downloaded by your contact's Messenger. This can produce heavy use of bandwidth and server bandwidth. Emoticons are not loaded automatically by all your contacts, only by the ones you write the emoticon too. That's a big difference.
RE: RE: Animated GIF in display picture? by allenkhor on 11-24-2006 at 05:15 AM

quote:
Originally posted by CookieRevised
quote:
Originally posted by foaly
well there are weemee's
they move don't they?
they aren't animated GIFs, but just like Winks, signed flash animations.

so it tat possible to make our self tat flash ani?:o
RE: RE: RE: Animated GIF in display picture? by CookieRevised on 11-24-2006 at 05:34 AM

quote:
Originally posted by allenkhor
quote:
Originally posted by CookieRevised
quote:
Originally posted by foaly
well there are weemee's
they move don't they?
they aren't animated GIFs, but just like Winks, signed flash animations.
so it tat possible to make our self tat flash ani?:o
You can make them, but they will not be allowed because they aren't signed.

Signing can only be done by buying a license from Microsoft and the license is not sold to just anybody.
RE: Animated GIF in display picture? by LostOnline on 01-06-2007 at 05:14 AM

If they only display the first frame on the Gif doesn't it still have to download the whole Gif, so won't it use the same bandwidth?

RE: Animated GIF in display picture? by CookieRevised on 01-06-2007 at 04:04 PM

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Originally posted by LostOnline
If they only display the first frame on the Gif doesn't it still have to download the whole Gif, so won't it use the same bandwidth?
No because the gif isn't send/downloaded at all.

The images you select (doesn't matter if they are gif, bmp, tif, jpg, etc) for your DP are converted to PNG's first.
RE: Animated GIF in display picture? by Fuse on 01-06-2007 at 06:16 PM

to add to what cookie has said: microsoft are making to much money to just allow an addon to do it.

also i have seen over 5 posts about this.. your a senior member :o use the search function .

RE: Animated GIF in display picture? by anorite on 01-18-2010 at 08:34 AM

YOU WERE WRONG, LOSERS!

RE: Animated GIF in display picture? by Chrono on 01-18-2010 at 08:58 AM

quote:
Originally posted by anorite
YOU WERE WRONG, LOSERS!
haha this post's so awesome that i wont delete it :refuck:
He actually registered to post that ;o

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