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Hi !

This script displays a toast when someone types a message and you have no conversation open with him.

It uses Xniff.

I can't access this script options, is it normal?

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Originally posted by rquattro
I can't access this script options, is it normal?

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There is no script options

On Vista it's not working. I have UAC and DEP turned off, account has admin rights.

Xniff doesn't seem to work with Vista.

Can you just clear something up ? Does the script work like other conversation notifiers but uses a different method? Is this method accurate?

The script failed to start for me .

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Originally posted by mickael9
Hi !

This script displays a toast when someone types a message and you have no conversation open with him.

It uses Xniff.

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your script has various bugs (and indeed fails to start).

And try to not remove credits if you use portions of code from other scripts or snippets.

Not to mention that such scripts have already been made, see below.

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Originally posted by absorbation
Can you just clear something up ? Does the script work like other conversation notifiers but uses a different method? Is this method accurate?

The script failed to start for me .

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such scripts (this isn't the first typing notifer btw) use the exact same method as open window notifers use. It only looks for another protocol message, which is accurate....

This said, there are also scripts and other addons which simulate a constant user-is-typing message or on the other hand prevent the sending of user-is-typing. This means that a script like this will not always notify you when someone is really typing and/or that it can also give false notifications.

What such scripts and addons don't detect are other similar messages like user-is-writing and others for example (easy to build in though)...

Note that Xniff, which this script uses, is known to have problems with some (wireless) networks (on any Windows) and on Vista in general.
Also, a bug in Xniff caused the ActiveX control to crash internally. You wont notice this as a normal user, but you can see this if you are a Plus! beta tester and look at the Plus! debug logs. This will cause other problems with other scripts on its turn.

Existing Typing notifiers:

from Jesus (has various bugs):
http://shoutbox.menthix.net/showthread.php?tid=67...d=745257#pid745257

from CookieRevised:
http://shoutbox.menthix.net/showthread.php?tid=67...d=745307#pid745307

CookieRevised, does any of the above Typing Scripts works in Vista?

They all use Xniff, so chances are slim... You could always try it though (and report back )

I don't want to start crashing my MSN