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Happy New Year everybody!

It’s now official, Microsoft has released the final version of Windows Live Messenger 2009 on the Live web site. That’s about time. It took more than a year of beta versions to get to this new release but it was worth the wait. Of course, it means Messenger Plus! needs a final update too and I’ve got good news: I just saved a bunch of mon… I mean, the beta version available in the Download page has been updated to support the new Messenger. The new build number is 353. Even better, Messenger Plus! Live 4.80 will officially be released before the end of the month :-).

Two reasons pushed me to refresh the public beta before doing a final release: first, the sooner the better. I know many of you were wondering what would happen with Messenger add-ons with the new Messenger and this beta it meant to be somehow reassuring. After all, everything is fully functionnal again, including emotion sounds, scripts, skins, logs, colors, event notifications, as well as the hundred of other features&options offered in the software. Secondly, I thought some developers may like to benefit from the research I had to do during the past few weeks in the windows files of Messenger; more precisely, in UIB data files.

To make a long story short, UIB files (resource type "4010" for those who know what I’m talking about) can be entirely decoded and re-encoded by Messenger Plus! and this functionnality is offered to every other add-ons and patches that needs it. So, if you’re the developer of a program that requires to modify the windows’ files of Messenger (previously "4004" and "4005"), download the latest version of the Skinning Documentation and read the new "Encoding and Decoding UIB" section in “Specialized Subjects”. Three pages of documentation have been written to explain how to decode and re-encode UIB files in your application in a matter of minutes.

I hope this new version of Plus! will be useful, for end-users and developers alike. If you have anything to say about the new features, have comments, suggestions, or things to talk about in general, don’t hesitate to post on this forum.

Have fun with the new Messenger!
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RE: Another year, another version :-)
you saved a bunch of money by switching to GEICO?

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RE: Another year, another version :-)
about time :p
01-11-2009 05:14 AM
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RE: Another year, another version :-)
But this publica beta suppose to be 4.80 not 4.79
01-11-2009 05:16 AM
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RE: Another year, another version :-)
yay thanx for the new beta Patchou:D
I'll test it when i'm back on my desktop pc :)
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01-11-2009 05:17 AM
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O.P. RE: Another year, another version :-)
I prefer labelling things differently when it's beta. This way, when people will talk about having 4.80, there won't be any doubt if it's beta material or not.
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RE: Important news regarding Windows Live Messenger and Messenger Plus! Live
Here is one bug i have 3 conversations but only 2 appears:
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Another bug: (without menus the contacts apeears)


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RE: Another year, another version :-)
Yeah thanks for the update! :D Now I can upgrade my Live Messenger :D
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RE: Another year, another version :-)
YEAAAAAAAH!! TnXX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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RE: Another year, another version :-)
Oh ok Well this is what it says on Mess.be

Forced ugprade to Windows Live Messenger 2009 RC urges new Plus! Beta

dwergs says ( 09 Jan 2009 ):
  Microsoft today started forcing users of the first public Windows Live Messenger 2009 Beta to upgrade to last month's Release Candidate (v14.0.8050.1202).

Plus! users will find that the add-on is incompatible with this build, but Patchou has let us know he's releasing a public beta of Messenger Plus! Live 4.80 tomorrow that will work with the RC! You can either wait or uninstall your Beta using ZapMessenger and then install Windows Live Messenger 8.5 for use with Plus! 4.70.

The final version of Messenger Plus! Live 4.80 will be released in about two weeks and thanks to Patchou going through a few hoops, it will still support skins!
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