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Can't make a clean shortcut to "online" status
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RE: Can't make a clean shortcut to "online" status
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Originally posted by Quazar_x_
The other problem about personalized status is that when we are on such a status, let's say "away" for example. If there is a status suffix, and if we disconnect while this status is activated, our next connection, on this computer or on another, will show that suffix even on the online status (which is set as we connect).
If you reconnect on the same computer after a disconnection (eg: connection was lost for a moment), Plus! should normally revert back to the personalised status. If you reconnect on the same computer after you've signed out when you were in a personalised status, and you set another status than the personalised status, Plus! should normaly remove the suffix from your name too (after you connect again).

It is another story when you (re)connect on a different computer. In that case it depends on your roaming setting ("Use the same display picture and personal message wherever I sign in") if the suffix is still there or not. If you have that option enabled, then Messenger will store your screen name on its own servers. And since there is an added suffix to your name, it is stored with it since it is part of your screen name.

Even adding an option in Plus! to remove this suffix upon disconnecting (no matter how you disconnected) will not always solve this issue. Moreover, it will break the current Plus! behaviour of remembering your pers. status. And I'm not even sure if such an option is possible since if you are disconnected, Plus! doesn't have the time anymore to remove any suffix either, let alone Messenger having the time to update the name on its servers...

Either don't use a suffix for the personalised status, or either disable your roaming setting if you don't want Messenger to get your previous name (with added suffix) from its server when you (re)connect on a different computer.

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Originally posted by ahmetgns
(*)Offtopic: CookieRevised, don't get me wrong on this please, because I know you say "this script will not remember personalized statuses and any script can't  remember a temporary personalized status" But you may haven't noticed that this script helps Messenger Plus! to keep a personalized status on memory until Messenger exits because this script prevents Messenger to turn to the default signin status in case of a disconnection, which is really great, you may consider modifying the explanation about the personalized status on the script's page on the database ;) (of course if you didn't notice this hidden feature before)
That script will NOT remember a personalised status. It also will NOT "help Messenger Plus! to keep a personalized status on memory until Messenger exits". There is no "hidden" feature in it and no description should be changed in any way.

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Originally posted by ahmetgns
Alright alright, no problem, I can wait until you edit your post above like "Yeah, indeed :)" after trying what I am saying. Key word: Try it!
Key word: not!...

Have you tried it without this script? You'll see that Plus! will keep your pers. status when you reconnect after a disconnection, no matter what default status you had saved. This script isn't needed for that. The same for when you change your status to the previous pers. status before signing in. Hence there is no "hidden" feature, Plus! already does it. The script will ONLY set the signin status to the last used status in Messenger.


PS: Not to mention your reply to Quazar's "other problem" is full of things/statements which aren't correct:
1) Pers. statusses are not removed when you disconnect, no matter if you use 'Remember Status'. 2) Messenger can not delay the signing out (if you state this as a hypothetical feature, then say so instead of insinuating Plus! already does this). 3) And "But remember that you must disable it while any personalized status tag is not added to your name" makes no sense.

This post was edited on 01-03-2008 at 10:53 AM by CookieRevised.
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Can't make a clean shortcut to "online" status - by Quazar_x_ on 01-02-2008 at 06:57 PM
RE: Can't make a clean shortcut to "online" status - by ahmetgns on 01-02-2008 at 11:23 PM
RE: Can't make a clean shortcut to "online" status - by CookieRevised on 01-03-2008 at 04:04 AM
RE: Can't make a clean shortcut to "online" status - by ahmetgns on 01-03-2008 at 05:20 AM


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