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Messenger status from Available to Busy instantly
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Pikaah
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O.P. Messenger status from Available to Busy instantly
I noticed that when my friend talks to me on Windows Live Messenger he is busy, but when he starts typing it changes to Available then when he is done he goes instantly back to busy.
I want to know how he can do that?
03-06-2010 07:34 AM
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RE: Messenger status from Available to Busy instantly
He probably has the "Show me as busy and block my alerts when I'm running a full-screen program or presentation settings are turned on" option turned on.

You can find it under Tools -> Options -> Personal -> Status in Messenger.

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03-06-2010 07:44 AM
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O.P. RE: Messenger status from Available to Busy instantly
Is there any other way of doing that without having a full-screen program?
03-06-2010 07:49 AM
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RE: Messenger status from Available to Busy instantly
You could, I believe, with a Plus! Script detect whether a chat window is in focus and handle the status change on that basis.

Or if you wish to base it on typing, you could use the EditText property of ChatWnd object provided by the Plus! Scripting Interface to check whether the typing area has any text or not and change the status.
03-06-2010 08:10 AM
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