Shoutbox

i have finally found them by going to c:\doc. and set.\user\local set.\temp\messengercache, then to open them use windows fax and picture viewer. does anyone know how i make that the default program to open that file type? i would normally just click the tick box but it is grayed out. any ideas?

thanks tom

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Originally posted by SonicSam
a dword that fell asleep and fell down...making it look like a qword

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rofl

But seriously.... You can't store a picture in a QWORD or a DWORD... These are not for images!

I don't think with a response like the above I'll be leaving any further comments on this site again. The immaturity is clearly shown just by the wording alone.

e.g. to help in your misunderstanding of your comments.

code:

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// Partial e.g. Struct Store
   // The structure below contains all of the AppBar settings that
   // can be saved/loaded in/from the Registry.
   typedef struct {
      DWORD m_cbSize;                    // Size of this structure
      BOOL  m_Scroll_Text_COLOR;        // Default Scroll Text Color Set
      BOOL  m_Scroll_Background_COLOR;    // Default Scroll Background Color Set
      COLORREF  m_TXT_COLOR;                // Scroll Actual Text Color   
      COLORREF  m_BKG_COLOR;                // Scroll Actual Background Color
      TCHAR m_FONT_NAME[25];
      INT    m_FONT_SIZE;                // Scroll Font Size
      INT   m_SPEED;                    // Scroll Speed Viewing
      LONG  m_FREQUENCY;                // Frequency of viewing each line
      TCHAR m_UserNameGmail[26];
      TCHAR m_PasswordGmail[26];
     
   } APPBARSTATE2, *PAPPBARSTATE2;

   // Setup default state data for the AppBar
    APPBARSTATE2 abs;
    abs.m_cbSize                    = sizeof(abs);
    abs.m_Scroll_Text_COLOR            = TRUE; // Default Scroll Text Color Set
    abs.m_Scroll_Background_COLOR    = TRUE; // Default Scroll Background Color Set
   
    abs.m_TXT_COLOR                    = m_crTextColor;
    abs.m_BKG_COLOR                    = m_crBackColor; // 16767411; // Actual Default Background Color
    abs.m_FONT_SIZE                    = m_size;
    abs.m_SPEED                        = m_speed;
    strcpy(abs.m_FONT_NAME, m_FONT_NAME);
    abs.m_FONT_SIZE                    = m_FONT_SIZE;
    abs.m_FREQUENCY                    = m_FREQUENCY;
    strcpy(abs.m_UserNameGmail,m_UserNameGmail);
    strcpy(abs.m_PasswordGmail, m_PasswordGmail);

    // Create and Write imaietoolbar File Identification Into Registry?
    if(! ( RegSetValueEx( scrollerOptions,    // subkey handle
                          "ANYNAMEVAR",    // value name
                          0,                // must be zero
                          REG_BINARY,
                          (BYTE*)&abs,
                          sizeof(abs) ) == ERROR_SUCCESS ) )
    {
        AfxMessageBox("Unable to set ** Write ** ietbar ANYNAMEVAR ** label !", MB_ICONSTOP);
//        _exit(0);
    }

    //Close Keys
    rctCloseKey(scrollerOptions, _T("ScrollerOptions"));

// Partial e.g Binary Store

    BYTE abSample [256];
    HKEY hKey = NULL;
    REGSAM sam = KEY_READ;
    char* pszKey = "Software\\Blob";

    if ( ERROR_SUCCESS != RegOpenKeyEx ( HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, pszKey, 0, sam, &hKey))\
    {
        // error
    }
    else
    {
       DWORD dwType = REG_BINARY;
       DWORD dwSize = sizeof ( abSample);

       if ( ERROR_SUCCESS != RegQueryValueEx ( hKey, "ValueName", NULL, &dwType, ( LPBYTE) abSample, &dwSize))
       {
            // error
       }
    }

    RegCloseKey ( hKey);

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On a personal note:
I will not be posting any longer here on Patchou's website.
I personally thank him and the Admins for allowing me to make
postings and comments. Thanks again Messenger Plus!

Respectfully,
LipoToid

okay, congradulations, you can read and write code from and to the windows registry?!

The code that was posted stores a structure (about 100 bytes) in the registry using the type REG_BINARY. It is in no way stored as a DWORD (4 bytes) or a QWORD (8 bytes).

It does not do anything to prove his point, other than it is possible to store an image in the registry... just not in 4 or 8 bytes. The only possible way that you'd be able to store an image in 4 bytes, would be to store a pointer or some other access token which would allow access to the data from another source.

In any case, as was stated above, WLM now stores the DPs and custom emoticons in
%temp%\MessengerCache

Where %temp% is the System environment variable for your temporary files.

quote:

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Originally posted by TheSteve
The code that was posted stores a structure (about 100 bytes) in the registry using the type REG_BINARY. It is in no way stored as a DWORD (4 bytes) or a QWORD (8 bytes).

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Not to mention, it's very slow and inefficient

anyone have any ideas on how to make Windows Picture and Fax Viewer the default program for opening the messengercache documents. When i click i have to choose it from the list where as before i used to be able to click the tick box at the bottom to make it default, but its grayed out for some reason.

right click, open with, choose program... select windows picture and fax viewer and select make this the default before clicking ok

i can do that but the tick box to make it default is grayed out so i am unable to click it.

Because the cached files don't have any extension.

You can't assign a program (winfax or whatever) to a file with no extension (well you actually can, but it is not so easy and not so wise to do)....