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Originally posted by Ahmz_055
I tried searching for free unzip dll's but i couldnt find any - any pointers would be appreciated

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Search on the big VB sites like http://www.codeguru.com/vb/ , http://www.example-code.com/vb/ , http://www.vb-helper.com/ , http://www.vbaccelerator.com/ , http://www.vbusers.com/ , http://www.vbcity.com/ , http://sourceforge.net/ , etc.... or directly the sites like http://www.info-zip.org/ , http://www.zlib.net/ , etc... you'll find tons of examples and more links.... (and even the opensource real source codes and algorithms used by programs like pkzip, winzip, so if you up to it, you can even write your own (un)zipper from scratch see http://datacompression.info/Papers.shtml , ftp://ftp.uu.net/pub/archiving/zip/doc/  )

eg: search in google for
"vb unzip"
"vbaccelerator zip"
"basic zip"
"InfoZip"
etc...
search on the big VB sites for:
"unzip"
"dezip"
"zip.dll"
etc...
etc...

You'll find so much you'll be busy digging thru all the code for a few days (and discovering that some wrapping projects are total crap/bloated/etc... (like ChilkatZip, which is a wrapper of a wrapper of a dll or something of that sort) and that others are extremely efficient. You'll discover that there are many project which wrap around a dll and other which will use ocx's. Some are very small, others are bloated and big). In short, too much to list here all...

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Originally posted by Ahmz_055

ResHacker.. I only use it for ONE feature in the patch, it's not for editing string values (that's done with code) - but for editing a MENU - so any pointers there would be appreciated too.

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Only for 1 function? That's even worse then Anyways, if you know how to manipulate string resources, then you also know how to manipulate other resources as it is essentially the same, only the resource structure is a bit different of course.

but, editing string values (that's done with code) <= do you mean by 1) handling the resource structers (reading the compiled structures in / decompiling / editing / compiling / writing back) or by 2) patching some values inside the exe/dll ???

with 1) you can inster/delete/etc whataver you want (=good, decent way)
with 2) if you want to edit a string which is 100 bytes long, you can't make it 50 bytes or 150 bytes, your bound to the 100 bytes. (= not handling resources at all, you're just patching some bytes. This method isn't adviceable)

I ask this, because if it is method 1, you can handle any standard resourcetype you want, including menu's, dialogs, stringtables, whatever. It all is the same...

But I think you do method 2, which is all in all nothing more then patching some bytes and has very little to do with resource handling themselfs. In this case you might want to search (again) on those big VB archives, there are tons of examples of how to read and manipulate resources. Also readup on Windows API's, as these will be needed for this. And once you know what a compiled resource is and how it is structured, you can do whatever you want with it without reverting to 3rd party full blown applications which you need to hide inside your application so it looks like your application is doing it all.

It all comes down to research and learning from other people's code though. And there are tons and tons of examples laying around. All to do is typing some logic searchphrases in google like "vb resources",  "vb zip", etc...

And if you come across something which you need to pay for, then dish it, it will be useless and wasted money as all this stuff is for grabs on the big vb source websites...

hope this helps

how long do you think it will be until the new version is released with the my games remover bit?

I just installed the A-Patch and it won't let my msn main window load up. Msn appears in the taskbar but when I double click it it doesn't load the main window. Can you help as I really want to use the Patch.

Did you use the latest version 0.93?

If so, repair/re-install Messenger, then run the patch again - making sure Messenger isn't running.

If you still have trouble, trying doing the Contact List first, then run the patch again, and do the Instant Message window...then again the Misc section, run Messenger in between each one to make sure it's working properly before applying the next section.

Updated the patch to v1.00 - Check the first post.

unforutunatley the spaces network is down at the moment "for upgrades". but i cant wait to get it
does it have the feature that i requested in it?

oh it is working again downloading now
what it didnt even have the feature i asked for!
i guess it was too hard to implement

um, yes it did, remove games button

make sure you click Instant Message on the white backbar

no i wanted to just remove the my games bit from the bottom of the games windows not the whole button. sorry i obvioulsy didnt make myself clear.

does this patch add mess.be custom games feature too?
If not can you add this feature?

p.s
does idle status patch work with non english version of messenger? (if you want I can suggest where reshack needs to change values in my messenger language, italian one, so you can create automatic installer for it like english version)

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Originally posted by provolino
does this patch add mess.be custom games feature too?
If not can you add this feature?

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Will do

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Originally posted by provolino
p.s
does idle status patch work with non english version of messenger? (if you want I can suggest where reshack needs to change values in my messenger language, italian one, so you can create automatic installer for it like english version)

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Honestly, I don't know, I mean, theoretically I think it should, but the problem is it won't be in your language, it will be in english.

Edit: Custom Games Added.