Current Version: 1.4a build 4
NowPlaying 1.4 for Winamp 2.x is available for download. You can contact me via PM, on MSN at ecstacy@punkass.com, or e-mail me at lareamond@disrication.com or ecstacy@punkass.com regarding this plugin. Either e-mail works fine. Bug reports posted here will also be acceptable.

I'm still looking for bug reports for this plugin, so if anyone has found a bug, report it to me using any of the contact methods listed above.

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Site (To download all versions):
http://www.disrication.com click HTML, then Downloads --> Plug-Ins --> MsgPlus!.
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Screenshots (Of 1.0 [all builds look the same]):
http://www.disrication.com/disrication/downloads/...ns/npscreens.shtml
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Instructions:
1.) Exit MSN
2a.) *IMPORTANT* Un-install any previous versions.
2b.) Run the setup inside the zipfile or extract the setup and run it.
3.) Run MSN
4.) Enjoy
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Commands:
/xlconfig -   Accesses configuration panel
/xlmp3 -   Advertises song in open window
/xlmpnik -   Advertises song in nick
/xlnikol -   Restores previous nickname
/xlmpsnd -   Sends current playing track to buddy *FIXED*
/xlmpad -   Advertises plugin itself
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Features:
1.) CTRL+K multi-format (with popup box)
2.) Other CTRL+* format tags supported
3.) Advertising format can be almost anything, in any order with the tags.
4.) *NEW* Send current playing song to buddy
5.) *NEW* Custom color support
6.) *NEW* Restore old nickname (MSN 5.0 and 6.0 ONLY)
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Known Issues/Bugs:
1.) Not fully compatible with MSN 4.7
2.) Files not in 'artist - title' format will show up as 'title - tracknumber-title'
3.) Users with "Scroll song title in the Windows taskbar" will have problems because it cuts off the song and displays whatever is displayed on the taskbar. (This is also an issue with (!WAT).)
4.) Some songs without ID tags show up as blank when advertised. This shouldn't happen. Looking into it.
5.) /xlnikol won't work if a "blank" nickname (alt+0160) was used.
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Features To Add:
1.) Auto-Advertise (Will be tricky)
2.) Its own MSN 6.0 Tab (NowPlaying 2.0)
3.) Winamp 3.x support (NowPlaying 2.0)
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Please note, you may need Visual Basic runtime files. If you encounter errors while running this like cannot create object or control, comdlg32.ocx is not correctly registered etc, you may need the runtimes. You can get them from Micro$oft here: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=http://support.microsoft.com:80/support/kb/articles/Q192/4/61.ASP&NoWebContent=1

great work, no bugs or anything. like the sound of the sending songs

It is great nice work man

1 request, could you make it update you name with the song you are playing every 10 secs so it will auto update and have a On/Off option for it.

That's currently not possible with the API available, but I'm gonna figure something out. Updating every 10 seconds is even worse. Lags the server too

very nice..

i like it

so when ur done your gonna add wa3 support?

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Originally posted by joon
so when ur done your gonna add wa3 support?

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Read first post for update.

great work

kewl man, let me know when u start the wa3 and ill b a tester for it if needed

Oh, I forgot. When you submit bug reports please include the following information (In this format)

Your Alias:
Operating System:
Winamp Version:
Messenger Version:
Description of bug:
Error (If any):
Improvement Suggestion:

i tested it, but havn't had any probs with it.

when will there be winamp 3.0 suport?

As soon as I get the 2.x one complete, which won't be long. Just need testers for NowPlaying 1.3. I'm looking through the Winamp 3 sdk as we speak, so I may start on it tonight.

nice keep up the good work

The problem with the Winamp3 SDK is, THERE IS NONE! (for Visual Basic )I'm gonna have to do this the hard way, but that's nothing new *^_^* If this goes as planned, I may have NowPlaying 2.0rc1 ready by Friday, which I highly doubt, so stay tuned.

heya the link doesnt seem to work...???

Operating System: Windows XP
Winamp Version: 2.95
Messenger Version: MSN 6.0 Final
Description of bug: When i use send file it don't work it just sends text (/xlmpsnd) and not the mp3


<EDIT> i have tested /xlmpnik and it works great.
but when i use /xlnikol it only restores my last nick name not my first one, say if i change the song display more than once in my nick it will restore it to the first song i played, then if i play another song it will restore the song i played before that.

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Originally posted by Tandy
, btw, winamp 3 sucks

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all /xlmpsnd did for me was, send /xlmpsnd in the converstation window it didn't send the mp3

Strange. I must have forgotten to add some error handling there. I'm playing with it right now. If you are comfortable with using/browsing the registry, can you tell me if you have the following key: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WinAmp.File\shell\play\command ? If not, then that may be the reason for it erroring, and I'll try a cleaner way of getting the current playing song other than checking the registry.

yep i have checked the registry and the kep is there

Well, Segosa found the problem, so shouts go out to him... I'll post 1.4 tonight.

Yes, I found it

its amazing dude..
but the only problem is..
my winamp2 scrolls the song..
and cuts off half of the song title..sometimes..
like you said..
if their is anyway you can fix that that would be cool..
but other than that..
keep up the great work on this thing..

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Originally posted by lilhaloshaka
its amazing dude..
but the only problem is..
my winamp2 scrolls the song..
and cuts off half of the song title..sometimes..
like you said..
if their is anyway you can fix that that would be cool..
but other than that..
keep up the great work on this thing..

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I couldn't figure out how to forcefully stop scrolling of the song title in the taskbar, nor is it documented in the 2.x API on Winamp's NSDN page, so it may not be possible.

Also, check the first page. New version.

1.4 prob If i change text in name from Current Song: %artist - %title to any thing else it still shows up as Current Song: %artist - %title

hey do you think there's any way to make it auto update itself? I think that's something we're all REALLY REALLY looking for

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Originally posted by mey32
1.4 prob If i change text in name from Current Song: %artist - %title to any thing else it still shows up as Current Song: %artist - %title

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Originally posted by lumos
hey do you think there's any way to make it auto update itself? I think that's something we're all REALLY REALLY looking for

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Fixed.

if ya have songs in ya playlist will they auto update in your nick??

Auto-update isn't currently possible given MsgPlus! plugin support. I'm gonna try something though... Just give me time.

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Originally posted by Lareamond
I couldn't figure out how to forcefully stop scrolling of the song title in the taskbar, nor is it documented in the 2.x API on Winamp's NSDN page, so it may not be possible.

Also, check the first page. New version.

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Originally posted by Lareamond
Auto-update isn't currently possible given MsgPlus! plugin support. I'm gonna try something though... Just give me time.

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Originally posted by mey32

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Originally posted by Lareamond
Auto-update isn't currently possible given MsgPlus! plugin support. I'm gonna try something though... Just give me time.

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No offence but if it don't auto update then there is really no need for this plugin

you can just set you msgplus hot keys

like set Alt + 1 too

/nick mey32: is listening to: (!WAT)

and Alt + 2 to return nick to normal

/nick mey32

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how R U doin?

Uhh, good? Having a bit of trouble with the agent, but it'll be done soon whenever I can get around to doing it.

hey u still gonna do a plug for WA3

Whenever I can figure out the API... Nullsoft = bitch for not providing VB API documentation.

u gonna try wut dave11 is usen

I will, when I find out where (s)he got the documentation...

yay x2

still havent found Winamp3 api?

No actually, I killed the project. I got too much stuff to handle personally right now. The program's open source and is available on disrication.com under the plugin department.

is there a way to make this update the current track in my messenger nick every time my track changes without having to type /xlmpnik every time?

or i'm i stupid and missed something?

cheers

Given current API, there is currently no way... I've tried a few things and they all failed... Perhaps someone who's a much better coder can do this, since I released source code to NowPlaying heh... Again, its on www.disrication.com in the plugins section.

oh okay thanks anyway

is your site down?

I was told it was supost to be back today (tuesday) but its still not back up well im just fonna have to keep on checking

ok, ill give it a try now....

still down........im lookin for the source code....does anyone have it?