Shoutbox

YOU'REofffline


The name "you're offline" may be a bit ambiguous but this script has a useful function: protecting you from accidental use of the new offline instant messaging features introduced in Windows Live Messenger 8.

YOU'REoffline asks you to confirm sending an instant message to a contact who is either offline or has their status set to appear offline.

It is designed to remind people that the contact they are trying to chat with is offline, and to stop people sending unnecessary and annoying messages such as "bye" to a contact that has already signed out - therefore leaving the user who has just signed out with pointless and meaningless offline messages to receive and read when they sign in.


Preview:




Changelog:

Version 1.0.1
- First (non-beta) release

Note: this script also has a companion script called IMoffline, the two scripts may be merged in the future


Download:

- YOU'REoffline (Version 1.0.1)


Please give feedback and report any bugs etc below. Thanks.

Doesn't WLM already do this?

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Originally posted by EnglandBoyForLife.

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Originally posted by SpunkyLoveMuff
Doesn't WLM already do this?

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Yes it does..

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No it doesnt...

Read it and you will see that it asks you if you want to send a message to an offline contact.

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Originally posted by Dazzy

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Originally posted by EnglandBoyForLife.

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Originally posted by SpunkyLoveMuff
Doesn't WLM already do this?

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Yes it does..

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No it doesnt...

Read it and you will see that it asks you if you want to send a message to an offline contact.

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But, WLM already warns you about this. All the script does is give you the option to send or not. If I see a message saying they may not get it until next time, I am quite capable of making the decision not to click send. I don't have to rely on a script to double check for me. I'm sure some people will say they find it useful though

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Originally posted by SpunkyLoveMuff
But, WLM already warns you about this.

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Ive never had a warning..

http://shoutbox.menthix.net/showthread.php?tid=64...d=710766#pid710766   

EDIT:  And spunky, these scripts provide a proper warning box, as a lot of people will miss the little yellow bar, especially if the person goes offline mid chat.

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Originally posted by alexp2_ad
http://shoutbox.menthix.net/showthread.php?tid=64...d=710766#pid710766   

EDIT:  And spunky, these scripts provide a proper warning box, as a lot of people will miss the little yellow bar, especially if the person goes offline mid chat.

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Oh sorry, I didn't know there was already a script like this

... and yes WLM does have a confirm box BUT it only comes up when you open a window with a contact that is already offline and it either only comes up when the window is first opened or doesn't come up at all if you've told it not to come up again (after the first time) - with this script you can enable or disable notification as you please, and that yellow bar is easy to miss as alexp2_ad said.

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Originally posted by the andyman
It is designed to [...] stop people sending unnecessary and annoying messages such as "bye" to a contact that has already signed out - therefore leaving the user who has just signed out with pointless and meaningless offline messages to receive and read when they sign in.

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Originally posted by the andyman

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Originally posted by alexp2_ad
http://shoutbox.menthix.net/showthread.php?tid=64...d=710766#pid710766   

EDIT:  And spunky, these scripts provide a proper warning box, as a lot of people will miss the little yellow bar, especially if the person goes offline mid chat.

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Oh sorry, I didn't know there was already a script like this

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Fair enough, I never bothered to make a real plus window for it, or release it to the script db, and obviously I like the idea so... go you.

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Originally posted by alexp2_ad
Fair enough, I never bothered to make a real plus window for it, or release it to the script db, and obviously I like the idea so... go you.

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thanks, but from the brief description of yours at http://shoutbox.menthix.net/showthread.php?tid=64...d=710766#pid710766 it sounds a lot more advanced and better tbh

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Originally posted by the andyman

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Originally posted by alexp2_ad
Fair enough, I never bothered to make a real plus window for it, or release it to the script db, and obviously I like the idea so... go you.

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thanks, but from the brief description of yours at http://shoutbox.menthix.net/showthread.php?tid=64...d=710766#pid710766 it sounds a lot more advanced and better tbh

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Well the only difference I think is that mine only does it if they went offline while a window is open.  Feel free to nab my code if you like.

And you should definitely combine this with your other script, and make a window that lets you turn each bit on and off, if you have time anyway.