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Trigger internal beep on message by CanadianOriginal on 07-11-2004 at 12:02 PM
I could have sworn I read something about this on here, but I can't find it despite ultiple searches 
. Oh well, flame me if I missed it.
What I tihnk would be useful is a plugin that triggers a PC's internal speaker beep when a message is received. Some apps prevent MSNMsg's sounds to be heard, and a PC speaker beep is an inoffensive way of alerting you have a message. Of course, it can be dressed up, with an option to disable Messenger's usual sounds automatically, yadda yadda yadda. I'll leave that to the creativity of the ingenious programmer who'll take this on!
Shouldn't be too hard, I hope!...
RE: Trigger internal beep on message by -dt- on 07-11-2004 at 12:15 PM
msndiscovery has it... i forget the site tho and msn fanatic is down its on huufs site tho
RE: RE: Trigger internal beep on message by CanadianOriginal on 07-11-2004 at 12:19 PM
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Originally posted by -dt-
msndiscovery has it...
I knew I wasn't going nuts (not just yet anyways). But is it possible to code it as a plus plugin? Just the speaker beep? Messenger Discovery has loads of other features I don't want, and it'll bog down my system for nothing
RE: Trigger internal beep on message by Millenium_edition on 07-11-2004 at 12:26 PM
don't worry, it doesn't take as much as you think it does.
RE: Trigger internal beep on message by -dt- on 07-11-2004 at 12:42 PM
yea 
it works really well and has tons of usefull fetures trust me you would grow to love em
RE: RE: Trigger internal beep on message by CanadianOriginal on 07-11-2004 at 01:00 PM
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Originally posted by -dt-
yea
I don't agree. All the really useful features in it (to me anyhow) are in Plus, in some form or another. I really only want the beep, if I ran the whole program, I'd be wasting ressources because I'd never use anything else.
RE: Trigger internal beep on message by Millenium_edition on 07-11-2004 at 05:16 PM
you can actually disable all the other features - oh and btw, if you make a plugin for this, it will take as much memory as messengerdiscovery.
RE: Trigger internal beep on message by CookieRevised on 07-11-2004 at 05:24 PM
quote:Nevertheless, I fully agree with CanadianOriginal... Why using a program with tons of useless features* (even if you can disable them) and the possebility for bugs, incompatibilities and things that don't work (and in this case a proxy which you don't need), while all you need is 1 small thing...
Originally posted by Millenium_edition
you can actually disable all the other features
* useless in the eyes of a particular user...
That's exactly the same reason why I don't use the so popular StuffPlug-NG. For me that plugin isn't usefull at all, just maybe one or two functions, but I'm not gonna install it just for that 1 feature.......
(and that also explains why I have something against software that calls itself "power", "the best", "ultimate", etc... It's all in the eye of the beholder, I decide what I find "usefull" or "power" or "ultimate".)
quote:I find that hard to believe. But I don't think memory is the issue here anyways....
Originally posted by Millenium_edition
oh and btw, if you make a plugin for this, it will take as much memory as messengerdiscovery.
RE: Trigger internal beep on message by Millenium_edition on 07-11-2004 at 05:32 PM
quote:you do need a proxy or packet sniffer, unless you use some COM api's to get the text from the window. How would you do it then?
Originally posted by CookieRevised
(and in this case a proxy which you don't need)
quote:Oh really? So if you disable everything it will still do it? I think not.
I find that hard to believe. But I don't think memory is the issue here anyways....
The only thing that really takes resources is the SOCKS proxy.
RE: Trigger internal beep on message by weirdal27 on 07-11-2004 at 05:38 PM
I like plugins over standalone programs anyway
standalone programs just bug me, i only want one program running to use messenger
RE: Trigger internal beep on message by CanadianOriginal on 07-11-2004 at 05:44 PM
I wouldn't even mind a plugin with it's own exe (like Wouter's OpenConvo), I just want smooth integration into Plus, for this one feature.
RE: Trigger internal beep on message by Millenium_edition on 07-11-2004 at 05:46 PM
you people must have hated the old 4. days... 
RE: Trigger internal beep on message by eckocomplex on 07-12-2004 at 04:38 AM
How is it possible to call it msnDscovery when it's MessengerDiscovery!? I can see how people get MSN Plus! and Messenger Plus! mixed up but please don't tell me you can get MSNDiscovery and MessengerDiscovery mixed up. Shows how ignorant you really are. I would be glad to code a plugin that uses MY unique feature but I'm sure someone will steal it soon enough 
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RE: RE: Trigger internal beep on message by CanadianOriginal on 07-12-2004 at 08:44 AM
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Originally posted by eckocomplex
I would be glad to code a plugin that uses MY unique feature but I'm sure someone will steal it soon enough
Then send it only to me and I'll guard it with my life
