Status2FTP - Version 2.0.3

Features:

Status2FTP has only one feature, uploading your current WLM display name, PSM, status and display picture to a specified FTP server.

The following files are uploaded:
details.xml
An xml file containing your name, psm and status.
Example:

code:

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    <Details>
  <Username>·#·$7Eljay·0</Username>
  <CleanUsername>Eljay</CleanUsername>
  <PSM>[b][c=4]England 1[/c] - [c=8]0 Ecuador[/c][/b][</PSM>
  <CleanPSM>England 1 - 0 Ecuador</CleanPSM>
  <Status>Online</Status>
  <LastUpdate>1151507320</LastUpdate>
</Details>

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• Type /ftpconfig in a conversation window
  
• Go to Status2FTP -> Configure on the Plus! toolbar button on either the contact list or conversation windows

• Language: The language to use for the configuration window
  
• Server window:
  • Server: FTP hostname (e.g. ftp.example.com)
    
  • Port: FTP server port number (default is 21)
    
  • Directory: Remote directory to store the files in (defaults to /public_html/)
    
  • "Server requires login": Check this if your FTP server requires a a username/password combination.
    
  • Username + Password: Username and password to be used for logging in to the FTP server
    
  • File Settings: Select which files to upload and what to call them.
• Events: Allows you to choose when and when not to upload the files
  
• Timer: Allows you to upload the files every x minutes
  
• Toast: Allows you to enable/disable the toast that shows when you upload the files

• New Language: Spanish

• New Language: German
  
• New Language: Dutch

• Fixed: LastUpdate wasnt updated at all when you uploaded, only on signin (d'oh )
  
• New Language: French
  
• Now uses MP!L's personalized status as <Status> in the uploaded xml file

• Everything made from scratch
  
• New config window layout.. again.
  
• Everything can now be translated by creating a copy of Languages\Lang_English.ini and translating all the variables in it (NOTE: do not change the variable names as this will break the script). I will add the translations to the download as people start translating (use the contact page on the website to send me translation files)
  
• Timer mode and event mode can now both be used simultaneously.
  
• Commands have changed to make them easier to remember:
  
  • /s2ftpconfig is now /ftpconfig
    
  • /s2ftpforceupload is now /ftpupload

• All internet connections used for uploading are now closed when theyre no longer needed.

• Added <LastUpdate> to details.xml (contains unix timestamp of upload time)
  
• Added ability to choose which files to upload, and to rename them.
  
• Added "Timer Mode". This allows you to set the files to upload every x minutes instead of on events.
  
• Fixed error when user doesnt have a DP set.

• All information stored in details.xml is now stored as CDATA for proper unicode support.

• New event setting added: "Show a toast popup when uploading files" (note: this will still make Messenger freeze while its uploading, this is unavoidable without using an external dll for the uploading because JScript doesnt support multithreading)
  
• Added <CleanUsername> and <CleanPSM> for people who want the names without formatting codes.

• New config window layout
  
• Color scheme now adapts better to the WLM color scheme.

Mm. I saw it before - seems a bit boring

is it only supposed to upload an xml file & a png? If so, how could I turn this into a sig for a forum or something?

Kool. I like it

I'll look into adding this for MSIG... should be a simple matter of asking the user for the address of their xml file...

I like this extension... however, it could do with an option to turn off the Toast popup as I have a script to update my "Personal Message" from my music played, and every 4mins or so a toast message pops up

Yeah, I found the toasts excessive, easy to disable in the code, but an option would be welcome.

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Originally posted by alexp2_ad
Yeah, I found the toasts excessive, easy to disable in the code, but an option would be welcome.

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maybe adapt it a little more too cause atm mcafee dosnt like letting it load lol

i have run it without mcafee on and i like what it does. i have also made it into a sig for my status.

just annoying that mcaffee dosnt like it cause it detects it as malicuous scriptware or something like that,

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Originally posted by snojust annoying that mcaffee dosnt like it cause it detects it as malicuous scriptware or something like that,

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iv told mcafee to allow it, just keep coming up over and over again

new update, see first post

updated version dosnt upliad the files. it says ftp was connected

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Originally posted by sno
updated version dosnt upliad the files. it says ftp was connected

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Originally posted by sno
updated version dosnt upliad the files. it says ftp was connected

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yep works

hi

i script a script for a homepage!

it changes dp, PSM, nickname on your homepage...

Status2FTP requiered!

Here's a screenshot...
If you want the script qry me!




and here ist is live:
http://www.da-backfisch.de/index.php?site=msn

Just was I looking for.. but it seems that is not uploading the information on DP change. That's the only event I really need.

do you use firefox?
firefox refresh the picture not so good^^

if the plugin don't upload the dp...
just change ur dp and press on the "x" on the top of messenger... then the dp was uploaded

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Originally posted by upsfeup
Just was I looking for.. but it seems that is not uploading the information on DP change. That's the only event I really need.

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yes.. i use firefox. and I also use Ctrl-F5 to force the reload. IE also shows my old DP.

Trigger the upload on signout event? There are better ways.. like forcing the upload.

I noticed that there is no trigger event on DP change... so it just checks for changes every 30 seconds. Fine by me! But for some reason the details.xml are uploaded.. but not the dp.

my dp does update within 30secs tth i changed it, there dosnt need to be a trigger event if it does it every30 does it.

also maybe a suggestion

add an option to change the time the timer uses. just a suggestion

OK! I've been playing a bit with it and I might have an answer to my problem.

Looking at the debug sequence it seems that the Timer event was only triggered once.

The trigger is only started on Startup Procedure: It checks for UploadOnDPChange and turns it on.
If the option is off, then turned on. It will only start the timer on next startup.

Also, the timer routine does 2 tests. First the UploadOnNameChange and only after on UploadOnDPChange. I believe that because of the first test (that I had turned off) it fails to restart the timer.

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Originally posted by upsfeup
OK! I've been playing a bit with it and I might have an answer to my problem.

Looking at the debug sequence it seems that the Timer event was only triggered once.

The trigger is only started on Startup Procedure: It checks for UploadOnDPChange and turns it on.
If the option is off, then turned on. It will only start the timer on next startup.

Also, the timer routine does 2 tests. First the UploadOnNameChange and only after on UploadOnDPChange. I believe that because of the first test (that I had turned off) it fails to restart the timer.

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Hurray!

And just one more thing: The Force upload does not check for DP changes, so it just sends the "cached" info.

If you change the DP and want to update immediately it would not work. You still have to wait for the timmer to update the "cache" and then send it.

Finally, something that just came to me.

If no DP is set, as error occurrs.

not sure if someones already siad this but is there anyway to stop messenger freezing for a cople of seconds each time status2ftp is uploading?

It was already said.. on post nr 1 actually!

JohhnyT im sure if the suggestion i posted a few posts ago was implenented it would be nicer, but i doubt it would stop it freezin otherwise hows it going ot upload it

New update, see first post or website for changes

hehe my idea got put into it

if there's a possiblity to delete the <![CDATA[ [  tag in the *.xml file, because php can't read this tag...

So my Homepage plugin isn't working anymore...

Plz Help

THX

i've got the error... the cdata tag is on the wrong position in the xml file
for example:
RIGHT!
<![CDATA[<Username></Username>>]]


WRONG!
<Username><![CDATA[>]]</Username>


can you improve  this error

THX

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Originally posted by backfisch
i've got the error... the cdata tag is on the wrong position in the xml file
for example:
RIGHT!
<![CDATA[<Username></Username>>]]


WRONG!
<Username><![CDATA[>]]</Username>


can you improve  this error

THX

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This Way is on selfhtml.de
<![CDATA[<Element>dieses Element wird nur als Zeichenfolge ausgegeben</Element>]]>

http://www.validome.org/doc/HTML_ge/xml/regeln/zeichen.htm


i test it with this settings and it works... but i don't understand your script... so i can't generate the "right" xml

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Originally posted by XML Recommendation Document
An example of a CDATA section, in which "<greeting>" and "</greeting>" are recognized as character data, not markup:

<![CDATA[<greeting>Hello, world!</greeting>]]>

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in the example stands:

<![CDATA[<greeting>Hello, world!</greeting>]]> ^^

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Originally posted by backfisch
in the example stands:

<![CDATA[<greeting>Hello, world!</greeting>]]> ^^

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...  recognized as character data, not markup

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Hi,

I have an idea for the next version. A simple image is a description for what "I" want :


And when I'm deconnected whitout quit Live Messenger, my status is Online...

So, have you understood my request ?

PS : My vocabulary is isn't at advanced level, I'm learning English (I'm french)

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Originally posted by Diti
And when I'm deconnected whitout quit Live Messenger, my status is Online...

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Okay, good replied
It's perfect ^_^

besides the one guy with the php script that no longer works... does anyone have a way to display the xml info into a forum signature or webpage so that the info is useful and understandable to the avg person?   or a script that will convert it into an image, using php perhaps?

thanks in advance.

new update, see first post

One status image.

Just download the zip, unzip it and upload it. If it does not work feel free to message me.

Changelog

V1.2

Improved handling of media.

V1.1

Improved handling of long names and PSMs.
Better graphics.

V1.0

First release, yey!

hi,

can i save the text messages to FTP with this script, if no, can anybody make this? many thanks

heissam

For IceCold:

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The image “http://usig.s-n-o.eu/msn/image/status.png” cannot be displayed, because it contains errors.

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Some hosts dissallow running images etc as php files, try renaming status.png to status.php.

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The image http://usig.s-n-o.eu/msn/image/status.php cannot be displayed, because it contains errors.

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Ah I see the error. If you view the source...

code:

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Fatal error:  Call to undefined function:  imagettftext() in <b>/home/snoeu/domains/s-n-o.eu/public_html/usig/msn/image/status.php</b> on line 38

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kk

hello all
i need a xml reader page for asp for this

it can be like
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my DP (image)

my nick
my psm
my status
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thanx

Small update, just unzip and upload over your old one...

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Originally posted by tamirciciragi
hello all
i need a xml reader page for asp for this

it can be like
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my DP (image)

my nick
my psm
my status
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thanx

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Originally posted by IcedCold
Small update, just unzip and upload over your old one...

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Another update regarding media (songs).

http://shoutbox.menthix.net/showthread.php?tid=61...d=685428#pid685428

This is a very nice script, but it does not work well with my FTP server (I am using by.ru hosting). To make testing simpler, i disabled ditails.txt and left only dp.png option on. The problem is, that this FTP server accepts only 1 connection at a time. If more than 1  connections are detected, server becomes unaccassable, until they both are intirely closed, and becomes accassable only a couple of minutes later. With version 1.4 this was a big problem: after uploading of the firts DP, connection wasn't closed, so no updating of DP was possible, neither could I manually access my FTP server. I needed to exit WLM (disabling of a plugin or signing out was not enough ) When I read this:

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Originally posted by Eljay

• All internet connections used for uploading are now closed when theyre no longer needed.

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Originally posted by tamirciciragi
hello all
i need a xml reader page for asp for this

it can be like
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my DP (image)

my nick
my psm
my status
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thanx

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There currenly seems to be a multiple connection problem, Eljay is working on it.

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Originally posted by sno
if you like i can sort out a ftp account for jsut this on my webspace for you... just drop a pm or something.

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Originally posted by IcedCold
There currenly seems to be a multiple connection problem, Eljay is working on it.

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Originally posted by IcedCold
Ah I see the error. If you view the source...

code:

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Fatal error:  Call to undefined function:  imagettftext() in <b>/home/snoeu/domains/s-n-o.eu/public_html/usig/msn/image/status.php</b> on line 38

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This means that your host's version of GD does not have imagettftext()

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is there a script to save text messages to ftp???

greetz heissam

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Originally posted by speakez

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Originally posted by IcedCold
Ah I see the error. If you view the source...

code:

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Fatal error:  Call to undefined function:  imagettftext() in <b>/home/snoeu/domains/s-n-o.eu/public_html/usig/msn/image/status.php</b> on line 38

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This means that your host's version of GD does not have imagettftext()

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Im getting this error too... now i know my server is capable of making images from php because i have another program that does just that...but it doesnt us the imagettftext() function... is this function necesarry or is there another that will work just as well? do the true type fonts need to be used?

your help is appreciated, i really look forward to finding a wau around all this and getting it online.

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Originally posted by IcedCold

You could probablly use a different type of font but I was just trying to get the status image to look most realistic.

You could try imagefttext() using freetype fonts or imagestring().

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Yeh, the positioning will be more difficult as there is no way to find the length of text in imagestring() so the text will have to be in fixed positions.

Ive used XML export to get it into php values then use GD to make a image from Display Pic and also infomation. problem is you have to filter alot of chars out of the values

eg: artist - title (u can see in msn)
xml output: \\music04{} \0artist \- \0title\

annoying.

ALSO.

please fix a bug u need to disconnect the ftp session after uploading. i had 8 open sessions to my server due to this bug (also disallows u to use ftp after XX sessions open on one IP)

please fix. also. any chance on having a value for how many people are online on your list? cheers.

Below is what ive done (so far) not really into GD to be honest. more into PHP

Reborn, if you look at my script ive used replacing and preg replace to remove the unneeded output.

Eljay knows about the connection bug but can't seem to fix it.

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Originally posted by IcedCold
Reborn, if you look at my script ive used replacing and preg replace to remove the unneeded output.

Eljay knows about the connection bug but can't seem to fix it.

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I'm currently implementing colours, aswell as emoticons, fun fun xD

managed to redo the script for my sig. now it looks good

I wish the ftp bug would be fixed though. driving me insane.

In my opinion your name should be bold, as that is how it is on the contact list.

I love this script, but I have a slight problem with it...

Every now and then it fails to upload the data to my FTP server, keeps saying that the FTP is not configured properly or that an error occured whilst contacting the server...

As it turns out, it seems that the script is opening multiple connections to my FTP (Which has a limit of 5 connections...)
Is there a work around for this?

The author of the script has tried to implement a fix by closing the connection, but the connection does not want to close. :/

Any news on the fix yet?... starting to drive me insane..

Eljay seems to have wandered off somewhere...

works fine for me lol.

I kinda got it to work... but it fails after I set it up. Here is the error I get:



I get this right after it says I have set the ftp up correctly .

Here is my configuration:



"Server: *********.cutpage.com"
Set to save the files to the /image directory that was included.
I am 100% positive my pass and username are correct.
Anything I am doing wrong?

if it has said its setup correctly. i have noticed the script fails to connect when there is extreme delays in the internet connection due to downloading or uploading. apart from that i never seen the error.

I think it might just be my host . I had a look at what you were using to host your image, sno, and I made an account there, but was lost on how to set it up . I am going to try a few more hosts, and see what happenes. Funpic, as much as I hate the place, seems to beable to host anything...so I guess I'll give that a go and hope for the best.

Also, the way I can recreate this error EVERY single time is by configuring my settings. Then going to the Plus! menu and clicking "Upload Now". That is what gives me the error. Letting it sit and waiting for the upload by itself does nothing .

EDIT: Btw, might I say you have a great display picture there sno ^_^.

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Originally posted by Keikonium
I think it might just be my host . I had a look at what you were using to host your image, sno, and I made an account there, but was lost on how to set it up . I am going to try a few more hosts, and see what happenes. Funpic, as much as I hate the place, seems to beable to host anything...so I guess I'll give that a go and hope for the best.

Also, the way I can recreate this error EVERY single time is by configuring my settings. Then going to the Plus! menu and clicking "Upload Now". That is what gives me the error. Letting it sit and waiting for the upload by itself does nothing .

EDIT: Btw, might I say you have a great display picture there sno ^_^.

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After working on and off (mostly off ) on the new version for the last couple of weeks its finally done!

As usual see the first post for details and a download link.

-dt- has tested this and says everything works, if something doesnt work, please blame -dt- report it

this script is better than sex

no i wasnt told to say that...

Another update

Version 2.0.1

• Fixed: LastUpdate wasnt updated at all when you uploaded, only on signin (d'oh )
  
• New Language: French
  
• Now uses MP!L's personalized status as <Status> in the uploaded xml file

mine refuses to say the ftp details are correct when infact i know they are because it works on a normaly ftp client.

CleanPSM is still dirty... i expect it should really be clean text only not values... but ftp seems to be fixed.. although it does sometimes fail to update the details file (says its uploading but the file doesnt actually change)

other then that. seems to be working better. btw details.xml upload is OFF by default. as with all events... might wonna check you all have them enabled in the config.

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Originally posted by Eljay
Now uses MP!L's personalized status as <Status> in the uploaded xml file

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this script sounds so great but as yet i've not been able to see it working as it crashes messenger every time it tries to upload (not freezes, fully crashes)

i had actually told it to try and upload on sign-in so had to edit the xml settings to stop it from doing that to be able to log into messenger again

this is really quite annoying as i want it to work so much, the furthest it has got with uploading is xml file (but without the psm) and when i try to open dp.png it just opens a page with the file path in it. any ideas please??

btw: anyone having troubles configuring their ftp with the script make sure that the values for server or directory have no / at the ends and that the directory begins with a /

Eljay, if there is a new version with other functions, use the Private Messages or email for the French translation

PS : Your script is amazing, off course

Hallo, wie de Nederlandse vertaling wil, hier is ie.
Plaats het bestand in de bijlage in de map:
[Scripts map]\Status2FTP\Languages\
Meestal is dit:
C:\Program Files\Messenger Plus! Live\Scripts\Status2FTP\Languages\

Hello, who wants the Dutch translation, here it is.
Place the attachment in de folder:
[Scripts folder]\Status2FTP\Languages\
Normally is this:
C:\Program Files\Messenger Plus! Live\Scripts\Status2FTP\Languages\

Eljelly, you can use the file by your script.

Version 2.0.2 Changelog

• New Language: German
  
• New Language: Dutch

Eljelly i sent you the spanish translation yesterday

Eljelly, why did you use ; instead of putting it in [ ]?
Now I can't use the MsgPlus translator app.

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Originally posted by Nitrolinken
Eljelly, why did you use ; instead of putting it in [ ]?
Now I can't use the MsgPlus translator app.

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Originally posted by MX-G
Eljelly i sent you the spanish translation yesterday

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Originally posted by Eljelly
because ; is for comments and [ ] is for sections

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At first, I didn't know how I could possibly use this script or why I'd want to... I'm now SO glad that I tried it out. I built a small application in Flash that reads the XML file and displays the DP.

Click here to see it

I was gonna have this embedded in my sig but the forum doesnt allow it as far as I can tell, and even if they did, I doubt it would be allowed to access my server (Just like MySpace my Flash objects from doing anything)

Summary:
Love Script
Hate MySpace

Errr, a number is missing in the second animation code

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<object classid="clsid: D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=7,0,19,0" width="800" height="96">
  <param name="movie" value="http://spunky.kemixx.net/slmqs2.swf" />
  <param name="quality" value="high" />
  <embed src="http://spunky.kemixx.net/slmqs2.swf" quality="high" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="800" height="96"></embed>
</object>

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Swedish translation

hi folks,..
i downloaded the latest status.png but my currently played song don't works.. there it says something like this friend had: http://img193.imageshack.us/my.php?image=s2ftpnewsversion8ec.jpg

i downloaded this:
http://shoutbox.menthix.net/showthread.php?tid=61...d=685428#pid685428

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Originally posted by IcedCold
First release, yey!

Attachment: status.rar (182.14 KB)
This file has been downloaded 45 time(s).

This post was edited on 07-04-2006 at 10:01 PM by IcedCold.

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I really liked this script, however i've decided not to use it anymore as it's been causing problems with another script i have (Display Picture Status Changer).

As soon as i have the Display Picture Status Changer installed, Status2FTP no longer uploads correctly, and when trying to upload my status change, causes Windows Live Messenger to freeze. I hope this is fixable, as i'd like to use it again along with Display Picture Status Changer, so that my Display Picture can be changed as my status changes, and also be the DP change also be reflected online so i can use it on Forums such as these.

~Salem

When I have configured status2ftp I get an error saying the connection to ftp failed.. check your settings

But I know my settings are correct. Can anyone help me out?
If I disable my firewall I get the same error, so that can't be the problem.

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Originally posted by Salem
I really liked this script, however i've decided not to use it anymore as it's been causing problems with another script i have (Display Picture Status Changer).

As soon as i have the Display Picture Status Changer installed, Status2FTP no longer uploads correctly, and when trying to upload my status change, causes Windows Live Messenger to freeze. I hope this is fixable, as i'd like to use it again along with Display Picture Status Changer, so that my Display Picture can be changed as my status changes, and also be the DP change also be reflected online so i can use it on Forums such as these.

~Salem

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ii keep getting "attepmt to connect to ftp failed", what does that mean, all my settings are right

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Originally posted by NiteMare
ii keep getting "attepmt to connect to ftp failed", what does that mean, all my settings are right

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Originally posted by sno

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Originally posted by Salem
I really liked this script, however i've decided not to use it anymore as it's been causing problems with another script i have (Display Picture Status Changer).

As soon as i have the Display Picture Status Changer installed, Status2FTP no longer uploads correctly, and when trying to upload my status change, causes Windows Live Messenger to freeze. I hope this is fixable, as i'd like to use it again along with Display Picture Status Changer, so that my Display Picture can be changed as my status changes, and also be the DP change also be reflected online so i can use it on Forums such as these.

~Salem

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maybe just turn it off for auto-upload on dp change.

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Originally posted by SpunkyLoveMuff

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Originally posted by NiteMare
ii keep getting "attepmt to connect to ftp failed", what does that mean, all my settings are right

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Happened to me too for AGES and I can't remember how I fixed it

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you know, i'd like to see the option to upload plan txt files
i don't have a clue how to use xml in php

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Originally posted by NiteMare
you know, i'd like to see the option to upload plan txt files
i don't have a clue how to use xml in php

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also, there are problems with the PSM when your playing music
as you can see below:

That's just how plus / messenger returns it, you should be able to break it up easily in PHP or your chosen image generating language.

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Originally posted by NiteMare
you know, i'd like to see the option to upload plan txt files
i don't have a clue how to use xml in php

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Originally posted by SpunkyLoveMuff

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Originally posted by NiteMare
you know, i'd like to see the option to upload plan txt files
i don't have a clue how to use xml in php

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Just edit the source code to remove any XML tags it adds to the file and then change the extension to txt.

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Hey, good job on this script, it rocks!

Anyways, I'd like to ask something...
Would it be possible to make the script upload the files in Passive mode? As my host wont accept non-passive uploading, and I can't really switch hoster... Thanks in advance!

PS: Using the debugger this is what happens... In the hoster site they say we should use Passive mode, or this'll happen:

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Uploading details.xml to FTP
Response:
200 Type set to I
500 Unable to service PORT commands
500 LPRT not understood

Uploading dp.png to FTP
Response:
200 Type set to I
500 Unable to service PORT commands
500 LPRT not understood

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I'm having a small problem with the script as when I listen to music all seems to be fine, the track is updated to the server. But when I stop the track or close the music player the psm changes, wml shows the normal psm I've got but the file on the server doesn't have the psm (example below).

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<Details>
<Username>[c=1]Master Chief[/c=10]</Username>
<CleanUsername>Master Chief</CleanUsername>
<PSM/>
<CleanPSM/>
<Status>Online</Status>
<LastUpdate>1162412596</LastUpdate>
</Details>

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