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RE: RE: How to get rid of 'SAYS' from msn nickname
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Originally posted by Stigmata
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Originally posted by Kruxx
Reshack it, I changed mine to 'Shouts' but im sure you could replace it with a colon or something
Open Msgslang.dll
String Table -> folder 626 -> 1033 -> then replace:
10001,     "%1 says:\n%2"
with something like
10001,     "%1\n%2"
to remove the says
1) Wrong string table and wrong string number for normal messages. What you showed is changing the 'says' used in toasts, not in normal chat messages.

2) do NOT simply remove the "says:"; this will cause certain things to not work anymore!!


method 1

To properly change it, open msgslang.dll (or msgslang.x.x.xxxx.00.dll for Windows Live Messenger) into a resource editor like reshacker and navigate to:
String Table 127, String 2030
There you can change "%1 says:" to "%1 "

Notice the space after %1!! This is absolutely needed if you want Plus! to be able to reconize/change the lines with custom sounds, so do NOT completely remove the "says" as in making it blank; always leave at least 1 space in place.


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method 2 (wrong way of doing it)

Another method of removing "says", that some people use, is using the word filters in Plus!. But, do NOT do this, this will cause things to not work properly. See "CookieRevised's reply to Custom Emotion Sounds & Word Filters" for more information regarding this.


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method 3

Both above methods will only remove the 'says' in your own local conversation window; your contact will still see 'says'. To make the 'says' kind of invisible for your contacts too, you need to color the word 'says' in the color of your contact's background.

As you can guess, since you only color the 'says' in the same color as the one from your contact, when your contact changes his/her background in another color the 'says' will be visible again. Of course, your contact needs to have Messenger Plus! too to be able to see the colors.

To color the word 'says', you need to use the Plus! command /nick2. This command works the same as the normal '/nick' command, but the difference is that it will not reset the color to normal after your nick.

All this and how to do it, is explained here: "CookieRevised's reply to 'What is the difference between /nick and /nick2 ?'"

But remember that with this method you will annoy contacts that don't have Messenger Plus! installed because they will see a Messenger Plus! color code at the end of your name (eg: ·$0).

PS: don't use the color codes directly in your nick or messages or don't suggest to people to use them, instead use the proper keyboard shortcuts


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notice

For recent Messenger versions there are more strings than just "%1 says:" (string Table 127, string 2030) present in Messenger.

Eg:
String Table 128, string 2042: "%1 says (%3):" (used when time indication is turned on)
String Table 138, string 2198: "%1 writes:" (used when you use ink without time indication)
String Table 140, string 2231: "%1 sends:" (used when file is send)
String Table 147, string 2345: "%1 winks:" (used when wink is send, without time indication)
String Table 150, string 2390: "%1 winks (%3):" (used when wink is send, with time indication)
String Table 150, string 2395: "%1 writes (%3):" (used when ink message is send, with time indication)
String Table 626, string 10001: "%1 says:\n%2" (used in toasts)
String Table 626, string 10002: "%1 says:" (used in toasts)
String Table 2438, string 39001: "%1 sent %2 %3:"
String Table 2569, string 41101: "%1 says:"
String Table 2569, string 41102: "%1 says (%3):"
String Table 3764, string 60211: "%1 said:" (used in chat history in chat window)
etc etc


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May I also point out that this question of removing 'says' has been asks many many times before. A simple search resulted in many threads talking about this. In other words, search forums before asking questions! ;)

This post was edited on 09-01-2008 at 03:34 PM by CookieRevised.
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How to get rid of 'SAYS' from msn nickname - by The_Libertines on 05-18-2005 at 06:33 PM
RE: How to get rid of 'SAYS' from msn nickname - by user27089 on 05-18-2005 at 06:38 PM
RE: How to get rid of 'SAYS' from msn nickname - by Stigmata on 05-18-2005 at 06:39 PM
RE: How to get rid of 'SAYS' from msn nickname - by user27089 on 05-18-2005 at 06:41 PM
RE: RE: How to get rid of 'SAYS' from msn nickname - by Anubis on 05-18-2005 at 07:43 PM
RE: How to get rid of 'SAYS' from msn nickname - by Kruxx on 05-18-2005 at 06:57 PM
RE: How to get rid of 'SAYS' from msn nickname - by Stigmata on 05-18-2005 at 06:59 PM
RE: RE: How to get rid of 'SAYS' from msn nickname - by CookieRevised on 05-18-2005 at 08:12 PM
RE: How to get rid of 'SAYS' from msn nickname - by Veggie on 05-18-2005 at 07:16 PM
RE: How to get rid of 'SAYS' from msn nickname - by segosa on 05-18-2005 at 07:53 PM
RE: How to get rid of 'SAYS' from msn nickname - by Eljay on 05-18-2005 at 08:38 PM
RE: How to get rid of 'SAYS' from msn nickname - by rav0 on 05-20-2005 at 07:24 AM
RE: How to get rid of 'SAYS' from msn nickname - by CookieRevised on 05-20-2005 at 05:24 PM
RE: RE: How to get rid of 'SAYS' from msn nickname - by Vilkku on 05-20-2005 at 05:38 PM
RE: How to get rid of 'SAYS' from msn nickname - by Eljay on 05-20-2005 at 05:42 PM
RE: RE: How to get rid of 'SAYS' from msn nickname - by Vilkku on 05-21-2005 at 06:24 AM
RE: How to get rid of 'SAYS' from msn nickname - by Kingen999 on 05-20-2005 at 11:04 PM
RE: How to get rid of 'SAYS' from msn nickname - by CookieRevised on 05-21-2005 at 06:09 AM
RE: How to get rid of 'SAYS' from msn nickname - by qboii on 11-14-2008 at 02:09 PM
RE: RE: How to get rid of 'SAYS' from msn nickname - by djdannyp on 11-14-2008 at 02:36 PM
RE: How to get rid of 'SAYS' from msn nickname - by qboii on 11-14-2008 at 04:15 PM
RE: How to get rid of 'SAYS' from msn nickname - by Jenny91 on 11-18-2008 at 10:21 PM
RE: How to get rid of 'SAYS' from msn nickname - by nikkigordon on 01-01-2009 at 05:13 PM
RE: How to get rid of 'SAYS' from msn nickname - by Spunky on 01-01-2009 at 07:54 PM


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