Shoutbox

how about ogg support?
is it implemented already? since I heard your plugin wasn't compatible with the latest 7.0 Beta I didn't download it yet.
I'm waiting for an update

so great job, the compliments are great! I'm looking foward to try it!

IMPORTANT: Messing around with the Registry can lead to unwanted problems. If you do not feel confident with deleting keys, adding keys, etc., DON'T DO THIS!!!
I can't be held responsible if something happens. If you choose to follow the instructions: Don't delete or modify keys that I didn't mention.

The Config Button bug happens when you click Ok, after configuring the options for the plug-in.

The plug-in is creating the WPWinamp key branch in the wrong place, so it's not working.

The temporary solution is too annoying, because it never stays put (the plug-in makes the wrong changes again). It could be better if the problem is corrected by putting the correct path in the code.

The "solution" is:

1. Disable the WPWinamp plug-in in the Plug-Ins panel, and close MSN Messenger.

2. First export the following key to the PlugIns folder, as wpwinamp.reg:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Patchou\MsgPlus2\Plugins\MPWinamp

Delete the following keys *:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Patchou\MsgPlus2\<youremail>\Preferences\Plugins\mpwinamp.dll
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Patchou\MsgPlus2\Plugins

3. Open wpwinamp.reg with Notepad, and change the key location (HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Patchou\MsgPlus2\Plugins) with this one:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Patchou\MsgPlus2\<youremail>\Preferences\Plugins

4. Then add the following code to the wpwinamp.reg file:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Patchou\MsgPlus2\<youremail>\Preferences\Plugins\mpwinamp.dll]
"IsNative"=dword:00000001
"Enable"=dword:00000001

5. Having deleted the keys, go to the plug-ins folder and double-click on the REG file. Accept the changes to the Registry.

6. Open up MSN Messenger and go to the Plug-Ins panel, and see if the config button works.

The bad thing about this, is that if you accept the changes, the wrong key will be created again, and you'll have to start the process again.

* the wpwinamp.dll key is not the bogus one, but it's easier to load the plug-in that way, so you don't have to double-click so many files.

I can't remember if there's a way to delete keys via REG files, if so, I'll post the code for that, and it'll be easier than this.

Those keys... aren't those the keys that Messenger Plus! must set and not the plugin itself??

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Originally posted by UglyBoy
I can't remember if there's a way to delete keys via REG files, if so, I'll post the code for that, and it'll be easier than this.

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Put a minus in front of the line.
Also don't forget to make RegEdit v4 files instead of the RegEdit v5 files you create by default in Windows XP (because not everyone will have Win XP/NT).

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Originally posted by CookieRevised
Those keys... aren't those the keys that Messenger Plus! must set and not the plugin itself??

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Which ones you mean? All of them or some?

If MsgPlus! makes those keys shouldn't there be more (from other plug-ins)? The only key branch I get is the WPWinamp one. I talk about the HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Patchou\MsgPlus2\Plugins\MPWinamp  key.

Again, I'm not an expert in this. However, if the key is put in the email address it'll keep the configuration for only that user (someone wanted this).

But I don't use the plug-in now, since I'd have to restart MSN Messenger all the time.

Hopefully the creator of the plug-in will fix this little problem.

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Originally posted by UglyBoy
Which ones you mean? All of them or some?

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all of HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Patchou\MsgPlus2\<your_email>\Preferences\Plugins\*

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Originally posted by UglyBoy
If MsgPlus! makes those keys shouldn't there be more (from other plug-ins)?

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Yes, each plugin has an entry there.


Also, a plugin/program should create his own branch in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\*, not in the one that is dedicated to Messenger Plus! itself (I'm refering to \MsgPlus2\Plugins\MPWinamp).

Or there should be a regulation from Patchou saying were plugins can make their entries, because as it is now, there is a wildfire/chaos of places were plugin developpers put there settings, making it all uncoordinated/unlogic. This could be HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Patchou\MsgPlus2\Plugins\* for all I care, but there should be a regulation though...

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Originally posted by UglyBoy
Again, I'm not an expert in this. However, if the key is put in the email address it'll keep the configuration for only that user (someone wanted this).

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That isn't done automatically and the plugin needs to be programmed to retrieve the email address of the current logged in user. It is not Messenger Plus! that saves the plugin settings automatically per user. In other words, the plugin can still make:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ErikSchierboom\MPWinamp\<your_email>\

I'm terribly sorry, will fix this as soon as I have time to work on the plugin again.

hey it's open source, so can nobody help a bit?
btw i still had [ja] [nee]...
greetz

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maybe it's a bit more user friendly if u make the imput for the amount of seconds or even better, to the average of the playlist (to limit the amount of nickchanges)
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Originally posted by red3vil
hey it's open source, so can nobody help a bit?
btw i still had [ja] [nee]...

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That's because your OS is dutch.

I'm obviously too damn stupid. I apologize to the creator of this plug-in.

It really doesn't matter where the reg. keys are ( @ me). The only problem is that the configure box does not appear, and that the nickname doesn't refresh by itself.
Edit: I can refresh it manually with "/xwinampnick". So the plug-in does work.
Edit 2: Now it crashes MSN Messenger when enabled. *sigh* Wish I knew C++...

So, sorry for all the mess I did up there. m(_ _)m <---- bowing (Japanese thing)

My suggestion, instead of having a refresh rate and wasting in/out traffic (for your contacts also) you could make it only change when you change the song in Winamp, like MessengerDiscovery does. It's alot more practical as you are not flooding the MSN server with nick changes (which could cause unhappy things).