Shoutbox

I have made a plugin based on an idea and some source code by Ivan.

It's an plugin that let's a LED plugged to the COM Port blink when a conversation - window is opened (eg when somebody writes you).

Now you probably think 'Why this?!?'.
The anser is simple - if you are running a fullscreen game or application where you can't see the toast window or hear the sound you still see the LED blinking.

Comments are welcome.

Main functions:
- Compatible with MSN (german & english version) and ICQ Lite
- LED plugged to Com Port is flashing for about 10 seconds if a conversation window is opened
- Num Lock flashes too, so you don't have to make that led cable for the Com Port if you don't want to
  (also useful for people who don't have a com port...many notebook users don't have one...)
- The name of the person messaging you is spoken using Text To Speech (SAPI 5.1)
- all settings are automatically saved and loaded at startup
- realtime visual effects
- Text To Speech can be deactivated individually


Link: SmashD MSN LED Plugin v0.2.5

Okay, let me get this straight. This is like a open convo notifier? If so then I hope it works good..



Can't wait till you release a English version of it..I need a  good one besides spng

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Originally posted by Sean
This is like a open convo notifier?

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No, it doesn't notify when your contact opens a window, it notifies you when the contact writes something to you and thus a window is opened....

old threads of which this plugin is based:
make a led blink everytime you get a msg
Msn Flash - Make a led blink every time you get a msn


EDIT: jmccarroll, yeps (well... sometimes )

Something like this was discussed before.  From what I read, and how I understood it, its not an open convo thing, what it does is when you would normally have something flashing in the taskbar it will flash the LED too so that you will be able to see it if you are running a full screen program.

**Cookie you are always fast on the trigger aren't you**

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Originally posted by jmccarroll
Something like this was discussed before.  From what I read, and how I understood it, its not an open convo thing, what it does is when you would normally have something flashing in the taskbar it will flash the LED too so that you will be able to see it if you are running a full screen program.

**Cookie you are always fast on the trigger aren't you**

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That s exactly what it does...
My English is not very well, so thanks for your explanation.
BTW, next version is released... visit website for bugfix infos.

Oh forgot, many people can't speak german so here goes a small description:

Fixed: led will stay off instead on when not flashing
          the picture with the pins had an error
          NUM-Lock will flash either (eg for notebook users that do not have a com port)
          NUM-Lock will flash at the same speed the LED does
          you can set the frequency the led/num lock flashes
          led will flash for about 10 seconds then stop (was really annoying seeing the flashing led all the time the conversation window was open)
          English Version support (as requested)

If you have some good ideas that I should add feel free to suggest some!

I like your ideas SmashD
My led is on top of my monitor so it doesnt bother me while its flashing.

I was thinking of making the led blink at different speeds according to how many people messaged you. So if you have one message waitng the led will blink slowly. If you have 2 messages waiting it will blink faster and so on.

keep up the good work

Thanks Ivan... The original idea is related to you, maybe you wanna help me making this plugin better?

How to determine how many windows are open?
Especially if someone (like me ) has an 'tabbed conversation' plugin running?

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Originally posted by SmashD
Thanks Ivan... The original idea is related to you, maybe you wanna help me making this plugin better?

How to determine how many windows are open?
Especially if someone (like me ) has an 'tabbed conversation' plugin running?

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I havent actually figured out how to do it yet

Id have to buy a LED thingy for the com port...or make myown ERR

Why can't you let Num Lock, Caps Lock and Scroll Lock blink?

You can make combinations and that kind of thing and everybody had these LED's