I was looking at the protocol the other day and kinda got side tracked checking if any special informatin was sent when a link was sent received. From what I can tell... No, nothing special I then decided to make my own way of checking for links. Then I developed it into launching the links that it captures using different browsers etc... My mind wanders easily... Ooo! A bird...

Anyway, just type "/links" (or use the menu option) and a window will pop up with a list of links sent/received since the script was started and who sent them. Just select the link you want and press the corresponding browsers icon to launch it in that browser. So far, only Internet Explorer, FireFox and Opera are supported, but more will be added shortly.

I will be adding further options to store links so that they can be sent to contacts other than the one that sent it you.

Enjoy... Please



Remove Old Versions First!

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Another great script spunky

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Originally posted by SpunkyLoveMuff
So far, only Internet Explorer, FireFox and Opera are supported, but more will be added shortly.

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Originally posted by EnglandBoyForLife.
What about netscape?

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Originally posted by SpunkyLoveMuff
more will be added shortly.

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Originally posted by skillz

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Originally posted by EnglandBoyForLife.
What about netscape?

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Originally posted by SpunkyLoveMuff
more will be added shortly.

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Great one spunky! i love it!

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Originally posted by EnglandBoyForLife.

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Originally posted by skillz

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Originally posted by EnglandBoyForLife.
What about netscape?

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Originally posted by SpunkyLoveMuff
more will be added shortly.

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I know
I was just suggesting Netscape

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Ooo nice one spunky. Does it store the links even if you..say sign out and then back in again later on?

I made it so that it intentionally clears stored links when the script is stopped so signing out will clear them. I could always set this as an option... I'm also hoping to find a registry key that identifies the default browser so it can have a little icon stating the fact. I'm hoping to add a "filter" so that only links from certain people are shown if it is used...

Netscape is on my list of things to do. I need to install it first so that I can test it (I had to do this with opera to find out how to send a URL as a commad line parameter). I'm HOPING to try and support AOL (even though I personally hate the browser). I was thinking about other browsers, but then realised that they were for different OSs that don't support WLM <insert "duh!" picture here>

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Originally posted by SpunkyLoveMuff
I'm also hoping to find a registry key that identifies the default browser so it can have a little icon stating the fact.

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Originally posted by SpunkyLoveMuff
I made it so that it intentionally clears stored links when the script is stopped so signing out will clear them.

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I stand corrected I DID know that, just forgot about it

Liked the script... Helpful when it's hard to take note... Thanks

May I suggest something???
1) How about adding the links of "Favorites" on the script? I think it don't need to be on the same "page" with the links sent/recieved...
2) The possibility to erase non-wanted links -> an example of it it's the virus links passed automaticly with MSN/WLM, like "Go to see me at www.me.com/pic.exe"
3) Maybe a way to put the nick of the person and not the e-mail on the "Sender List" or a way to choose betten e-mail/nick

1) Done Spent all night making my own functions to enumerate files and folders inside the favourites folder (after finding out how to get the current users Windows username). Just use /faves instead of /links

2) It's not really easy to tell if a file is legitimate or not and people may want to send files via WLM... I can add an option that changes the link if it's a certain file type, but it will not be on by default.

3) Nicknames can look very messy as they usually have spaces and/or colour formatting codes in them making it almost impossible to tell who is who.

If anybody has any problems with this update, just let me know. I tested it quite well on my machine, but I still need some feedback as I wrote it, I only use it the way it was meant to... I need people to TRY and break it

EDIT: Oh yeah, while I remember, added support for Netscape as well

(All version "tested" are the latest available from the official websites at this time. Support is not gauranteed for earlier/later version, although it is likely to be the same method used or I will update my script with a version detection system)

Can I make a few suggestions?

1. 

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        for(var k=0;k<links.length;k=k+2){
            WndLinks.LstView_AddItem("List1",links[k]);
            WndLinks.LstView_SetItemText("List1",b,1,links[k+1]);
            c++;
        }

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var dir = new ActiveXObject("WScript.Shell").ExpandEnvironmentStrings("%HOMEPATH%\\Favorites\\");

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I just tried it again for the netscape option,
But mine doesnt have it

Nice Script . How about checking the registry for what all browsers are available and showing buttons only for available ones. Like if HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer show the Internet Explorer button and all .

Also a bug .

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    if(MenuItemId=="set2"){
        OnEvent_ChatWndSendMessage("", "/favourites")
    }

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    if(Message.substr(0,6)=="/faves"){
        try{
            WndLinks.Close(1);
        }catch(e){

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OnEvent_ChatWndSendMessage("", "/faves") ?

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function GetFavouritesFolder(){
    var CSIDL_FAVORITES = 0x0006;
    var szSendToPath = Interop.Allocate((255 *2) +2);
    Interop.Call("Shell32", "SHGetSpecialFolderPathW", 0, szSendToPath, CSIDL_FAVORITES, 0);
    return szSendToPath.ReadString(0);
}

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Windows Command Line Options

Note: Windows command line switches must be preceded by '/' (a forward slash) only. They are case insensitive.
Settings <full path>    Launch with specified settings (opera6.ini) file
Debug    Voice debug mode

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Originally posted by alexp2_ad
1. Surely that b should be a c, or it doesn't even work for me?  I'll assume it's just me though, you must have tested it before releasing.

2.  Don't assume opera is installed to C:\Program Files\Opera\Opera.exe...

3.  Again, favourites, C:\.  Plus, you could read firefox's favourites from a bookmark.html

4.  Should check if each browser is installed and not show the button if it isn't.

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Thanks.. I will test it and if there is a bug/another suggestion, I tell you... Great WORK!!!


Edit: Sorry, but when I click on "Favourites Link", no window apear or nothing happens? Maybe some incompatibility that I didn't know??? USing: IE6, Plus! 4.10, WLM 8.0 and WinXP SP2
Edit 2: Another problem is that the script works fine... But on "Found Links", it dind't show the "location", but still open the link...

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Originally posted by SpunkyLoveMuff
2) It's not really easy to tell if a file is legitimate or not and people may want to send files via WLM... I can add an option that changes the link if it's a certain file type, but it will not be on by default.

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Originally posted by alexp2_ad
Can I make a few suggestions?
3.  Again, favourites, C:\.  Plus, you could read firefox's favourites from a bookmark.html if you were feeling like it.  But you should at least change favourites to read like so:

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var dir = new ActiveXObject("WScript.Shell").ExpandEnvironmentStrings("%HOMEPATH%\\Favorites\\");

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Originally posted by alexp2_ad
4.  Should check if each browser is installed and not show the button if it isn't.

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(...) These are switches to add to the command line in a shortcut file, not for running the program from the RUN command

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3) The favourites location is now read from the reigstry and it includes the drive letter so it SHOULD always be right

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Right...

Favourites are now found in ways that shouldn't cause any problems. IE is read using SHGetSpecialFolderPath(), Opera uses an "adr" file type (found in AppData folder so again, using SHGetSpecialFolderPath()...) to store it's favourites and FF and Netscape use a bookmarks.html file(In AppData again, but with a random address for the "profile" folder, which is read from an ini file). (FF and Netscape are SO similar, all I had to do was alter some variables and the same code applies for both. So it reads all favourites for those browsers... so far (might add more...). Favourites now update everytime you go into the menu, not just on initialization.

As mentioned before, I made the buttons disable rather than hide for the same reasons Cookie stated. I fixed the problem of the browser opening an "undefined" site if no link was selected (see Felu's post. Thanks ) I also got rid of the "faves/favourites" blunder meaning the window will now open from the menu as well

I want to implement some better error checking before a final release as the method for detecting available browsers is not certain to work as files could be in none default locations and so on. I may end up using some registry keys with references to the programs (which hopefully get removed during it's uninstallation).
The reg keys shouldpoint to the exe file that is the browser, if that file is not there then it should be uninstalled... I think thats how it goes...

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Originally posted by SpunkyLoveMuff
Right...

Favourites are now found in ways that shouldn't cause any problems. IE is read using SHGetSpecialFolderPath(), Opera uses an "adr" file type (found in AppData folder so again, using SHGetSpecialFolderPath()...) to store it's favourites and FF and Netscape use a bookmarks.html file(In AppData again, but with a random address for the "profile" folder, which is read from an ini file). (FF and Netscape are SO similar, all I had to do was alter some variables and the same code applies for both. So it reads all favourites for those browsers... so far (might add more...). Favourites now update everytime you go into the menu, not just on initialization.

As mentioned before, I made the buttons disable rather than hide for the same reasons Cookie stated. I fixed the problem of the browser opening an "undefined" site if no link was selected (see Felu's post. Thanks ) I also got rid of the "faves/favourites" blunder meaning the window will now open from the menu as well

I want to implement some better error checking before a final release as the method for detecting available browsers is not certain to work as files could be in none default locations and so on. I may end up using some registry keys with references to the programs (which hopefully get removed during it's uninstallation).
The reg keys shouldpoint to the exe file that is the browser, if that file is not there then it should be uninstalled... I think thats how it goes...

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Added support for two new browsers (Avant Browser and Maxthon). Tried Songbird, but it doesn't seem to accept parameters. It just loads the default home page. I fixed a bug where when you opened the favourites window for a second or third time etc where it was adding them AGAIN

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UPDATE
Been working on this again and it now has some cool new features. The script now includes a configuration wizard that allows the user to specify which browsers are installed and at which location. There are a couple of bug fixes.


I Need YOU

I need people to test this for me and tell me any errors they get. I would be most grateful

EDIT: BTW, The link is in the first post

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Originally posted by elektra
when i download the script i go to import it, but it says that it is imported but failed to start (Smilie)

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Debug:
Feil: Objektet støtter ikke angitt egenskap eller metode.
       Linje: 3. Kode: -2146827850.
En feil oppstod ved skript-oppstart

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Originally posted by Nitro
Debug:
Feil: Objektet støtter ikke angitt egenskap eller metode.
       Linje: 3. Kode: -2146827850.
En feil oppstod ved skript-oppstart

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I need that in English if possible

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Originally posted by elektra
i beleive its something like error on line 3 code:
Script failed to start

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Originally posted by Translator
Feil: Objektet støtter ikke angitt egenskap eller metode. In to english is:
blemish The object am not backing designated character or method.

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Even if I do a fresh install of the script, I cannot recreate this error. Is anybody else having problems with this?

SOLVED: The error was:

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Invalid root in registry key "HKCR\Applications\Opera.exe\shell\open\command\".
Error: 'undefined' is null or not an object.
       Line: 3. Code: -2146823281.

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When I write /faves it just tells me that it isn't a command (although it appears in the command list, but it doesn't autocomplete itself).
Moreover, if I click the option in the script menu it doesn't do anything.
Capturing links is working fine, though.

P.S.:Could you implement an option to store the links, like an historial?

Upon opening favourites:

Error: 'ffFaves.1' is null or not an object.
       Line: 127. Code: -2146823281.


Also, wtf @ the mosaic window as the background... uh... why?

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Error: 'ffFaves.1' is null or not an object.
       Line: 127. Code: -2146823281.

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Also, wtf @ the mosaic window as the background... uh... why?

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sorry to bring back a 2 month old topic, but i just installed this, and my main browser is BT Yahoo! Browser, i have assigned this to one of the buttons but i just wanted to know how i could change the icon displayed on the button to the icon for the browser?

I wanted to create a script like FindLinks, but I saw that you did.
WellDone !
I was surprised to see that you haven't put ftp:// edk:// and more like irc and other... I edited your script just for me. I share not my personnal version because it's your script.
Waiting for your update !!!

You should do this I am sure you will be even more successful.

I'm sorry for my English level, i'm French

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sorry to bring back a 2 month old topic, but i just installed this, and my main browser is BT Yahoo! Browser, i have assigned this to one of the buttons but i just wanted to know how i could change the icon displayed on the button to the icon for the browser?

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H:\Program Files\Messenger Plus! Live\Scripts\Find Links\images
(replace "H:\" with the appropriate drive letter)

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Originally posted by godhunter74
I was surprised to see that you haven't put ftp:// edk:// and more like irc and other... I edited your script just for me. I share not my personnal version because it's your script.
Waiting for your update !!!

You should do this I am sure you will be even more successful.

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Hm... doesn't work correctly for me.


I select Firefox, then browse to its location. Then after it detects links, I select a link and click on the Firefox icon, but it doesn't open the link, instead it opens Windows Explorer window pointing at Firefox folder...

Is also 4 years old... things change...

if its old an hasnt been updated. a Mod may aswell close this thread

As soon as I can get a version of 2009 on my PC, or  2011 is fully supported by Plus!, I will update this script to work with some of the most popular browsers (IE, Firefox, Opera and Chrome). Any suggestions for more browsers are welcome.