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I've never worked with messenger plug-in before, but now I need to try one thing:
E.g. when I'm online, I want to display additional information to be seen by my friends ( maybe I can select only some of them can see it, or even update the info dynamically)
Can I do this by designing a plug-in? If so, how should I start?

I have no clue so far. Any advices are highly appreciated.
//bow

Umm.... Like what kind of information?... I mean... I'm sure if somebody around here could do it for you as a lot of us know how to program (I'm not one of them).... But yeah.... I don't think you'd be able to select only a few to see it... but other than that It could be very do-able.  (most likely)

I guess you could do that.. but it depends on what kind of info you want to send and how it will be sent.. You need to describe what you want a little bit better

I might have a back-end engine to dynamically update some info. E.g. I may have a GPS system to continuously update my location info, and the plugin would know the update and display it to my friends.
I'd really like to know how to do it. Maybe sb can offer a reference or an example to be a good start? E.g in Visual C++?

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Originally posted by groessl35
Umm.... Like what kind of information?... I mean... I'm sure if somebody around here could do it for you as a lot of us know how to program (I'm not one of them).... But yeah.... I don't think you'd be able to select only a few to see it... but other than that It could be very do-able.  (most likely)

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Maybe it can be displayed as a tag when others see me online?
How it will be sent? No idea

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Originally posted by n0n4m3
I guess you could do that.. but it depends on what kind of info you want to send and how it will be sent.. You need to describe what you want a little bit better

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BTW, how the plugin should be made? Should I make a DLL library or a Windows installer program?

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Originally posted by joshua76
Maybe it can be displayed as a tag when others see me online?
How it will be sent? No idea

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Originally posted by n0n4m3
I guess you could do that.. but it depends on what kind of info you want to send and how it will be sent.. You need to describe what you want a little bit better

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Originally posted by joshua76
Maybe it can be displayed as a tag when others see me online?
How it will be sent? No idea

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Didn't understand what you meant by tag... you can do a plugin that when you change your status to online it sends a message to other users you want.

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Originally posted by joshua76
BTW, how the plugin should be made? Should I make a DLL library or a Windows installer program?

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You should make a DLL library with a windows installer to install the plugin in the right place instead of a manual installation.

By tag, I mean like how you see others' nickname in messenger.
Or maybe it can be seen when others look at your profile, or to be displayed as a conversation dialog is opened.

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Originally posted by n0n4m3

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Originally posted by joshua76
Maybe it can be displayed as a tag when others see me online?
How it will be sent? No idea

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Didn't understand what you meant by tag... you can do a plugin that when you change your status to online it sends a message to other users you want.

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Originally posted by joshua76
BTW, how the plugin should be made? Should I make a DLL library or a Windows installer program?

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You should make a DLL library with a windows installer to install the plugin in the right place instead of a manual installation.

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double posting is against the rules, read em
shoutbox.menthix.net/rules.php

How is it double posting, dude?
btw, your link doesn't work.

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Originally posted by damm-o
double posting is against the rules, read em
shoutbox.menthix.net/rules.php

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Originally posted by joshua76
shoutbox.menthix.net/rules.php

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http://shoutbox.menthix.net/rules.html

First off where do you want this information to be shown?
If you want it in the contact list (like from your name, everyone will see it, you can't limit who can and can't see it).

If it is in a different window they will also need the plugin.
How do you plan on sending it? Through Winsock? How would you get their IP Address.

You need to consider all of this.

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Originally posted by joshua76
How is it double posting, dude?
btw, your link doesn't work.(Smilie)

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Double posting refers to making one post after another when you can simply use the button to edit your one post and make changes.