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Hi Guys,

I was wondering how I could use MsgPlus to block a certain contact or (contacts) on a scheduled basis.

Say I wanna block AnnoyingGuy123 everyday from 0900 to 1300 and 1400 to 2100. How could I do such thing? Is it possible?

Thanks in advance,
McoreD

Use a script...

[code]
var email = "AnnoyingGuy123@hotmail.com"; //Their Email
var start_hour = 9; //Time to block contact
var start_minutes = 0; //Time to block contact
var stop_hour = 13; //Time to unblock contact
var stop_minutes= 0; //Time to unblock contact

function OnEvent_Timer(tID){
var d = new Date();
var hour = d.getHour();
var minutes = d.getMinutes();
if(hour>=start_hour&&minutes>=start_minutes&&hour<=stop_hour&&minutes<=stop_minutes){
var Contact = Contacts.GetContact(email);
Contact.Blocked = true
}else{
var Contact = Contacts.GetContact(email);
Contact.Blocked = false;
}
}

function OnEvent_SigninReady(){
MsgPlus.AddTimer("block",10000);
}

That should work... I'm actually gonna develop this later with support for multiple users/times

Hi Spunky, that's a great way to do it.

Got a small prob.

Function called: OnEvent_SigninReady
Error: Object doesn't support this property or method (code: -2146827850)
       File: ScheduleBlock.js. Line: 10.
Function OnEvent_Timer returned an error. Code: -2147352567

Line 10 turns out to be

    var hour = d.getHour();

Fingers crossed.

Thanks,
McoreD

P.S: This got me an idea that we can actually change our status on the same schedule basis too! I guess that is not implemented anywhere either. Hopefully you can add that feature too?

Change line 10 to:

code:

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var hour = d.getHours();

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Just a typo.

Thanks!

Now this is really weird yeah?

Script is now loaded and ready
Function called: OnEvent_SigninReady
Error: 'Contacts' is undefined (code: -2146823279)
       File: ScheduleBlock.js. Line: 17.
Function OnEvent_Timer returned an error. Code: -2147352567

Line 17 is

        var Contact = Contacts.GetContact(email);

but it didn't complain line 13 which is also

        var Contact = Contacts.GetContact(email);

in the code:


if(hour>=start_hour&&minutes>=start_minutes&&hour<=stop_hour&&minutes<=stop_minutes){
        var Contact = Contacts.GetContact(email);
        Debug.Trace(email + " is blocked");
        Contact.Blocked = true
    } else {
        var Contact = Contacts.GetContact(email);
        Debug.Trace(email + " is unblocked");
        Contact.Blocked = false;
    }

Noticed some problems... I'm back from work now so I can actually test as I go through this time

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Re-structured code below. start_hour, start_minute, stop_hour and stop_minute represent a 24 hour clock (ie. 1 = 1AM, 13 = 1PM)

I forgot to define a couple of things and forgot the OnEvent_Initialize function... Works fine for me atm, just gonna make interface and add support for multiple schedules.

code:

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var email = "nospam@hotmail.co.uk"; //Their Email
var start_hour = 1; //Time to block contact
var start_minutes = 57; //Time to block contact
var stop_hour = 1; //Time to unblock contact
var stop_minutes= 58; //Time to unblock contact

function OnEvent_Timer(tID){
    var d = new Date();
    var hour = d.getHours(); //fixed typo
    var minutes = d.getMinutes();
    var Contacts = Messenger.MyContacts; //Forgot to define it
    if(hour>=start_hour&&minutes>=start_minutes){
            var Contact = Contacts.GetContact(email);
            if(hour<=stop_hour&&minutes<stop_minutes){
                Contact.Blocked = true
                Debug.Trace("Blocked: "+email);
            }else{
                Contact.Blocked = false;
                Debug.Trace("Un-Blocked: "+email);
            }       
    }
    MsgPlus.AddTimer(tID, 10000);
}

function OnEvent_SigninReady(){
    MsgPlus.AddTimer("block",1000);
}

function OnEvent_Initialize(){
    if(Messenger.MyStatus > 1){
        OnEvent_SigninReady();
    }
}

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Been working on the interface and so on. I've made the script multi-user (using UserIDs to distinguish between users) and all emails stored in the registry are converted to their userIDs.

Sweet Jesus, that's great work Spunky!

nice one spunky

my friend always talks to me when she's at work and she's annoying then so this'd be handy

Hi Punky, Just wondering if you haven't forgotten this. No pressure if you haven't.

quote:

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Originally posted by ~*McoreD*~
Hi Punky, Just wondering if you haven't forgotten this. No pressure if you haven't.

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Should have a working version posted soon... it works atm, but I don't want to release an unfinished script. Just adding options and finishing touches atm