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Hey, well i'm just sort of playing around and stuff trying to figure out the whole scripting thing. I've made a small script that doesn't work exactly how i wanted. What it does is when you change your status it adds a "note" at the front of your PSM saying whatever you wish, eg. if you set your status to "out to lunch" it will say "Shh! eating. - (old psm here)". or whatever you put for it to say.

heres the script so far:

code:

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function OnEvent_MyStatusChange(Stat) {

//Appear Offline - Set the PSM between the ""
           if(Stat == 2) {
    Messenger.MyPersonalMessage = "I'm appearing offline " + " - " + Messenger.MyPersonalMessage + "";
//Online - Set the PSM between the ""
    } else if(Stat == 3) {
    Messenger.MyPersonalMessage = "Online" + " - "+ Messenger.MyPersonalMessage + "";   
//Busy - Set the PSM between the ""   
    } else if(Stat == 4) {
    Messenger.MyPersonalMessage = "I'm busy" + " - " + Messenger.MyPersonalMessage + "";   
//Be Right Back - Set the PSM between the ""   
    } else if(Stat == 5) {
    Messenger.MyPersonalMessage = "I will be right back" + " - " + Messenger.MyPersonalMessage + "";   
//Idle - Set the PSM between the ""   
    } else if(Stat == 6) {
    Messenger.MyPersonalMessage = "Idle" + " - " + Messenger.MyPersonalMessage + "";   
//Away - Set the PSM between the ""
    } else if(Stat == 7) {
    Messenger.MyPersonalMessage = "I'm away" + " - " + Messenger.MyPersonalMessage + "";   
//In a Call - Set the PSM between the ""   
    } else if(Stat == 8) {
    Messenger.MyPersonalMessage = "Shh! Im in a call" + " - " + Messenger.MyPersonalMessage + "";   
//Out to Lunch - Set the PSM between the ""   
    } else if(Stat == 9) {
    Messenger.MyPersonalMessage = "Mmm, Im eating!" + " - " + Messenger.MyPersonalMessage + "";
    }
    }

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now, my problem is that when a person changes their status it will work how i wanted, eg

*change to online*
"online - this is the old personal message"

but then say they change their status to busy it will show up like this:
"Busy - Online - this is hte old personal message"

is there a way i can get rid of the "online -" i'm pretty sure it is possible but am not too sure how to do it. please help.
thanks in advanced, nick.

You can save the original personal message first in a variable, like this:

code:

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function OnEvent_Signin() {
var originalPSM = Messenger.MyPersonalMessage;
}

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Also, I recommend to use a switch case block instead of using every time if elseif. It makes the code easier to read.
Here's a simplified version for your script:

code:

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function OnEvent_MyStatusChange(Stat) {
switch(Stat) {
    //Appear Offline
    case 2:
    Messenger.MyPersonalMessage = "I'm appearing offline - " + originalPSM;
    break;
    //Online
    case 3:
    Messenger.MyPersonalMessage = "Online - " + originalPSM;
    break;
    //Busy
    case 4:
    Messenger.MyPersonalMessage = "I'm busy - " + originalPSM;
    break;
    //Be Right Back
    case 5:
    Messenger.MyPersonalMessage = "I will be right back - " + originalPSM;
    break;
    //Idle
    case 6:
    Messenger.MyPersonalMessage = "Idle - " + originalPSM;
    break;
    //Away
    case 7:
    Messenger.MyPersonalMessage = "I'm away - " + originalPSM;
    break;
    //In a call
    case 8:
    Messenger.MyPersonalMessage = "Shh! I'm in a call - " + originalPSM;
    break;
    //In a call
    case 9:
    Messenger.MyPersonalMessage = "Mmm, I'm eating! - " + originalPSM;
    break;
}

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As you can see, every case block ends in a break statement. This is because if you don't, it will execute all the other code too!

I hope that helps...

Hey thanks for the help. i'm just starting out so i dont really know much about what i'm doing so thanks for your help.

Also, don't forget updating originalPSM when the user changes it. I'm new to (Plus) scripting too so I don't remember the event names, but you can easily find that event in the documentation.

ok well i've been trying with your simplified code and that variable thing and it keep saying originalPSM undefined

quote:

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Originally posted by Mattike
You can save the original personal message first in a variable, like this:

code:

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function OnEvent_Signin() {
var originalPSM = Messenger.MyPersonalMessage;
}

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you will have to define the originalPSM variable outside of the function

code:

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var originalPSM;
function OnEvent_Signin()
{
        originalPSM = Messenger.MyPersonalMessage;
}

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thanks