Shoutbox

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Originally posted by alexp2_ad
Feel free to nab my code if you like.

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Thanks, I might do if I have some time.

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Originally posted by alexp2_ad
And you should definitely combine this with your other script

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on its way ...

The script name is indeed a bit wrong... I would call it
"THEY'REoffline"

this goes better together with "I'Moffline" too (ps: don't forget the single quote between I and M)

Because if the user reads "you" it is quite obvious that he will interpret this as pointing to himself, not to the contact...

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Originally posted by CookieRevised
The script name is indeed a bit wrong... I would call it
"THEY'REoffline"

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Because if the user reads "you" it is quite obvious that he will interpret this as pointing to himself, not to the contact...

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Hmm I suppose, thanks for your opinion
I did think about that name before deciding to use YOU'REoffline but I thought that if you were talking to an offline contact then you could say "you're offline" (even though no-one would ) and if you are using the other script then you could say "I'm offline".

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Originally posted by CookieRevised
ps: don't forget the single quote between I and M

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I deliberately missed it out to be a bit ambiguous as "IM" = instant message

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Originally posted by the andyman
I did think about that name before deciding to use YOU'REoffline but I thought that if you were talking to an offline contact then you could say "you're offline" (even though no-one would ) and if you are using the other script then you could say "I'm offline".

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actually that logic fails though.

Yes, a user can say "you're offline" to a contact.

But a message box is never for the contact to read. And more importantly, it gives the status of the contact (their status), not our status.

eg: if I read message somewhere "You are big", I don't interpret it as that person who wrote it is big, but as me being big.

If anything it is "I'Moffline" which could be named as "YOU'REoffline"... but not this script as it deals with the status of the contact, not ours.

yeah this is something i requested a long time ago, it was made by a few different people a few times, but what i really want is the yellow info bar to be red, so i notice it, OR even better the part where u enter text to go red when there offline... that would be the best ever.

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Originally posted by CookieRevised
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actually that logic fails though.

Yes, a user can say "you're offline" to a contact.

But a message box is never for the contact to read. And more importantly, it gives the status of the contact (their status), not our status.

eg: if I read message somewhere "You are big", I don't interpret it as that person who wrote it is big, but as me being big.

If anything it is "I'Moffline" which could be named as "YOU'REoffline"... but not this script as it deals with the status of the contact, not ours.

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slightly confusing, but good, point - when I merge the two scripts into one I am going to get rid off the two existing names

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Originally posted by AmbulanceX
what i really want is the yellow info bar to be red, so i notice it, OR even better the part where u enter text to go red when there offline... that would be the best ever.

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I get the feeling that this isn't possible with just the MP!L scripts api

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Originally posted by the andyman
when I merge the two scripts into one I am going to get rid off the two existing names

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Naaah... make it "WE'REoffline"

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Originally posted by the andyman

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Originally posted by AmbulanceX
what i really want is the yellow info bar to be red, so i notice it, OR even better the part where u enter text to go red when there offline... that would be the best ever.

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I get the feeling that this isn't possible with just the MP!L scripts api

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It would require altering the UI files in the resources, aka patching, if you can alter those colors at all, dunno... And if it means altering the UI files then it also means that this can only be done when messenger isn't running since resources are only read once, when messenger starts.

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Originally posted by CookieRevised
It would require altering the UI files in the resources, aka patching, if you can alter those colors at all, dunno... And if it means altering the UI files then it also means that this can only be done when messenger isn't running since resources are only read once, when messenger starts.

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How about a transparent (not fully, but about 50%) overlaying window thats sized to the dimensions of the text area? I know... it's my solution for everything

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Originally posted by CookieRevised

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Originally posted by the andyman
when I merge the two scripts into one I am going to get rid off the two existing names

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Naaah... make it "WE'REoffline"

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lol , so far I'm thinking of calling it "offlinePROTECTr", anyone got any other ideas?


UPDATE:

This script is no longer being developed. Although it will continue to exist it is recommended that you upgrade to Offline Protector to benefit from more features and new upgrades.

Offline Protector includes the same function as YOU'REoffline but also has the function of IMoffline and has been extended for them to work better together and be more helpful.

To download or find out more about Offline Protector please visit its thread.
Thanks

Im sorry if this was already said but andy man when some one is appearing offline and im chating to them the messege will come up asking if i want to send it to them i click yes and it will repeat the messege twise to the person im chating to appearing offline can this be fixed?