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I will pay $1000 if you can make messenger stop BLINKING by johnnyk427 on 12-16-2009 at 09:56 PM

When I get a new message MSN blinks on the taskbar endlessly, ignoring all blink settings in windows, etc. until I click on it.   PLEASE GOD MAKE IT STOP.

RE: I will pay $1000 if you can make messenger stop BLINKING by roflmao456 on 12-16-2009 at 10:05 PM

really? $1000

RE: I will pay $1000 if you can make messenger stop BLINKING by johnnyk427 on 12-16-2009 at 10:07 PM

Yes, $1000.*




*some restrictions apply.  Not available in all areas.

RE: I will pay $1000 if you can make messenger stop BLINKING by prashker on 12-16-2009 at 10:10 PM

**restriction is global. $1000 = "thank you"

RE: I will pay $1000 if you can make messenger stop BLINKING by Chrissy on 12-16-2009 at 10:10 PM

Ill tell you for free :) (not that your paying anyway)

http://shoutbox.menthix.net/basicsearch.php

RE: I will pay $1000 if you can make messenger stop BLINKING by roflmao456 on 12-16-2009 at 10:11 PM

quote:
Originally posted by johnnyk427
*some restrictions apply.  Not available in all areas.

list restrictions please :P

script is ready.
RE: I will pay $1000 if you can make messenger stop BLINKING by johnnyk427 on 12-16-2009 at 10:55 PM

Is it really that hard?  I've tried TweakUI and various MSN plugin programs but never had any luck, it just blinks gleefully away.

Restrictions: Full payment made upon successful confirmation of solution. Payments will be made in $10 increments over 100 months.  Winner must pay a $12 convenience fee for each payment distributed before payment will be made.

RE: I will pay $1000 if you can make messenger stop BLINKING by ShawnZ on 12-17-2009 at 12:07 AM

i wouldn't make offers like that, the script is going to be about 10 lines long :p

RE: I will pay $1000 if you can make messenger stop BLINKING by johnnyk427 on 12-17-2009 at 12:11 AM

I kid :)  Yes I have no money to offer but any help would be much appreciated.

RE: I will pay $1000 if you can make messenger stop BLINKING by Felu on 12-17-2009 at 02:33 AM

code:
function OnEvent_ChatWndReceiveMessage(ChatWnd, Origin, Message, MessageKind){
    Interop.Call("User32", "FlashWindow", ChatWnd.handle, false);
}

There you go!
RE: I will pay $1000 if you can make messenger stop BLINKING by johnnyk427 on 12-17-2009 at 02:38 AM

Nice.. and I can just put that into my Messenger Plus script?

RE: I will pay $1000 if you can make messenger stop BLINKING by CookieRevised on 12-17-2009 at 05:55 AM

quote:
Originally posted by johnnyk427
When I get a new message MSN blinks on the taskbar endlessly, ignoring all blink settings in windows, etc. until I click on it.
That's because the flashing of chat window taskbar buttons has not the same function as the flashing settings in Windows.

The flashing settings in Windows are meant to indicate (non-active) new program windows. Messenger uses that flashing for something completely different: to indicate a new message (in an already existing window for example). Hence it has its own internal settings to handle it. eg: there is even a difference in flashing depending on your status (eg: busy vs online).

On top of that, when you have tabbed chats enabled in Plus!, it is Plus! which will handle the flashing (though, with different internal settings than Messenger does; which might make it all even more confusing).

quote:
Originally posted by Felu
code:
function OnEvent_ChatWndReceiveMessage(ChatWnd, Origin, Message, MessageKind){
    Interop.Call("User32", "FlashWindow", ChatWnd.handle, false);
}
Unfortunatly, that wont work...

When tabbed chatting is on, and after the internal timeout in Plus!, the taskbar button will be colorized.
When tabbed chatting is off, the taskbar button will still be flashed by Messenger.
(not to mention that that Plus! event will not be triggered for every activity in a chat, eg: file transfers)

Only way to disable it, afaik, is to patch Messenger AND Plus!.