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I've just started working on an "Instant Response" script, that can send a message or a /command after someone says something to you.  But I have a few problems since I am very new to this:

1) I don't know how to make an enable/disable option (for chat windows and the contact list) in the script option menu.
2) I don't know how to make an options screen, to change the delay and message, either!

If anyone can give me the basic code for it, I would really appreciate it. 

I have attached the script file in the message below, and as an attachment (in script format - ".js").

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jscript code:

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var SettingMessage;
var SettingTimer;

function OnEvent_Initialize(MessengerStart)
{
    SettingMessage = "/nudge";
    SettingTimer = 100;
}

function OnEvent_Timer(TimerID)
{
    Debug.Trace("Timer launched");
    Messenger.OpenChat(TimerID).SendMessage(SettingMessage);
}

function OnEvent_ChatWndReceiveMessage(ChatWnd, Origin, Message, MessageKind)
{
    if (Origin != Messenger.MyName) {
    Debug.Trace("Message received");
    var Contacts = ChatWnd.Contacts;
    var e = new Enumerator(Contacts);
    for(; !e.atEnd(); e.moveNext()) {
        var Contact = e.item();
        Debug.Trace(" " + Contact.Email);
    }
    if (Message != SettingMessage)
    {
    var Contacts = ChatWnd.Contacts;
    var e = new Enumerator(Contacts);
    var NoContacts = 0;
    for(; !e.atEnd(); e.moveNext()) {
        var Contact = e.item();
        Debug.Trace(" " + Contact.Email);
        NoContacts = NoContacts + 1;
    }
    Debug.Trace(NoContacts);
    if (NoContacts == 1) {
        MsgPlus.AddTimer(Contact.Email, SettingTimer);
        Debug.Trace("Timer started");
    }
    }
    }
}

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For the menu option look at something like this
Volv's reply to Tips

As far as creating a Window this is all done in XML. Take a look at some other script and see how they do things and don't forget to check out the official documentation on the site.

Okay, I get the menu, but how can I use the menu to enable and disable the script?

Uusing this:

jscript code:

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function OnEvent_MenuClicked(sMenuId){
    if(sMenuId=="mnuItem1"){
        ...
    }
}

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You can set a boolean variable that will enable or disable the script.

I get that, but I'm still not sure how to make a boolean variable to enable/disable the script...  (sorry, I'm really new to this).

Do you want the ability to prevent nudging if the script is "disabled" is that the affect you are trying to achieve?

Also I know you are new but you can cut down on some code for example:

jscript code:

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// Create an object to store our sent messages
var mySentMessages = {};
var bEnabled = true;

function OnEvent_ChatWndReceiveMessage(ChatWnd, Origin, Message, MessageKind) {
    if (mySendMessages[ChatWnd.Handle] != Message) {
        Debug.Trace("Message received");
        if (Message != '/nudge') {
            if (ChatWnd.Contacts.Count == 1 && bEnabled == true) {
                for (var e = new Enumerator(ChatWnd.Contacts); !e.atEnd(); e.moveNext()) {
                    // store the new chat window in a variable
                    var pChat = Messenger.OpenChat(e.item().Email)
                    // check if the chat window's typing area is enabled and the user isn't blocked
                    if (pChat.EditChangeAllowed == true && e.item().Blocked == false) {
                        pChat.SendMessage('/nudge');
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

function OnEvent_ChatWndSendMessage(ChatWnd, Message){
    mySentMessages[ChatWnd.Handle] = Message; // store the last sent message in an object
}

function OnEvent_ChatWndDestroyed(ChatWnd) {
    delete mySentMessages[ChatWnd.Handle]; // delete the message from the object as it isn't needed anymore
}

/*

Use bEnabled to control whether or not you want the nudge to be sent.
When the user clicks the menu item to disable the script set bEnabled = false; and vice versa when they are enabling it.

*/

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So, in the "on click" thing for enable and disable in the script menu, I need to put "bEnabled = [true/false]", right?

quote:

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Originally posted by whiz
So, in the "on click" thing for enable and disable in the script menu, I need to put "bEnabled = [true/false]", right?

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Yeah exactly. You want to change the variable so that it will disable the script internally.

Sorry - another question!

I'm trying this code on a simpler script, that displays toasts to the user regarding certain information, like sign-ins, name changes and so on.

Am I right in thinking that the menu items should be set like this:

jscript code:

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function OnEvent_MenuClicked(sMenuId)
{
    if(sMenuId=="Enable")
    {
        var bEnabled = true;
        var Message = "Toaster has just been enabled!";
        Message = MsgPlus.RemoveFormatCodes(Message);
        MsgPlus.DisplayToast("Toaster", Message);
        Debug.Trace("Toaster | Enable");
    }
    if(sMenuId=="Disable")
    {
        var bEnabled = false;
        var Message = "Toaster has just been disabled!";
        Message = MsgPlus.RemoveFormatCodes(Message);
        MsgPlus.DisplayToast("Toaster", Message);
        Debug.Trace("Toaster | Disable");
    }
}

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And then each toast should be like this:

jscript code:

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function OnEvent_Signin(Email)
{
    if(bEnabled=="true")
    {
        var Message = "You have been signed in.";
        Message = MsgPlus.RemoveFormatCodes(Message);
        MsgPlus.DisplayToast("Toaster", Message);
        Debug.Trace("Toaster | UserSign-in");
    }
}

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That'll work, but not in the way you'd expect it. Therefore, in your OnEvent_Signin function, use

jscript code:

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if(bEnabled)

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since the way you do it now is by comparing it to the literal message "true" rather than the boolean value true.