Shoutbox

We at 9InchWorM need to know how many people actually use Windows Messenger. Last Night i was considering making two separete .exes one for Windows Messenger, that would use the Messenger Object thats Built into the Api, and one for MSN Messenger that uses little of Api.


in 4.7 the api will store the contact name in a variable that you opened a window with, so in reality you would be able to check that user if they are offline or not. but in msn6 there isn't the option.

I see i am the first out of 6 who voted 4.7.

I still use 4.7 for the same reason why i have Windows XP in classic mode... Gaphical goodies can look great, but it's not functional and it isn't very friendly to my system recources. Oh well just my opinion, i guess someday i will have to swith to 6.x.
Supporting 4.7 is a great thing todo for the people who use it, i know they are there. But keep in mind that 4.7 is a very small piece of Messenger users... If you want to reach the mass and look on the longer view 6.x only isn't that bad.

I guess it comes down to how much work extra it would take you to develop 4.7 support.

Well it looks like most of ppl is using MSN Messenger.But not all people got Windows XP here...

Off-topic: OMG!How do you hook messenger(actually i want to hook another program also made with vb(but it doesnt have menus...)) with vb??

Edit:Ummm...I just saw the module in there...Does it contain much code?

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Originally posted by Avon
Well it looks like most of ppl is using MSN Messenger.But not all people got Windows XP here...

Off-topic: OMG!How do you hook messenger(actually i want to hook another program also made with vb(but it doesnt have menus...)) with vb??

Edit:Ummm...I just saw the module in there...Does it contain much code?

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the hook module is like 13 lines of code... its not a lot, but its all in the dll you use.


But See it would only be changing like 10 lines of code to develop it for msn 4.7 like instead of the main window being msnmsblclass it would be msblclass

see just a note we have our own web based installer we are making that will probably let you select which exe to download and install so like 9IE Block Checker for 4.7
9IE Block Checker for 6.x

something like that but we will see in the future

Windows Messenger is business based...MSN is cool, fun, customisable and Plus!-Friendly

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Originally posted by anubis_kree_
and Plus!-Friendly

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So you say that I cant hook another program but only msn?

windows messenger 4.7 is not compatible with the protocol anymore

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Originally posted by tomfletcherman
windows messenger 4.7 is not compatible with the protocol anymore...

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It is, i'm using it. Like mess.be says:

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Older versions of MSN Messenger and Windows Messenger are locked from use -- only MSN Messenger 5 or higher and Windows Messenger 4.7.2000 or higher will work.

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Originally posted by tomfletcherman
windows messenger 4.7 is not compatible with the protocol anymore

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If that is the case, then how was I looged on to Windows Messenger 4.7 and recieved a message 3/6/2004 at 2:24 AM?

so as you see, MSNP9 does accept Windows Messenger to log on,

Good program. And I agree with MenthiX: If you want to do it prefect add compatibility with both, but with only 6.x support you'll arrive to a lot of people.

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Originally posted by ---+[Matty]+---
Last Night i was considering making two separete .exes one for Windows Messenger, that would use the Messenger Object thats Built into the Api, and one for MSN Messenger that uses little of Api.

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can't you do it in one only exe?