Shoutbox

Okay, an update on this:

I've implemented the shake feature with a compatibility mode.  By default, it uses Cookie's code, but if that doesn't work, check the 'Broken' option to set X and Y to 0 (instead of the relative position of the window)...

Any other suggestions for the script?

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Originally posted by SmokingCookie
Dunno if you're into physics, but it seems like an accelerated motion: it starts off slowly, then goes faster and faster (like 1/2 * a * t^2).

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Yeah, I do A-level physics so I know what you mean.    Certainly strange behaviour, though...

Here's an example of how the script works in a conversation (I've highlighted events that occur, which otherwise wouldn't be visible from a conversation alone).

Spoiler:

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WhizWeb Community says (20:56)
hi

John says (20:56)
hello

WhizWeb Community says (20:57)
brb

*changes status to away, Voicemail auto-enables*

John says (21:10)
you back yet?

WhizWeb Community says (21:10)
[Voicemail] This is WhizWeb Community's voicemail.  WhizWeb Community is currently away, or otherwise not available at the moment.
To leave a message for later, send !message <message>.
To attract WhizWeb Community's attention, send !attention.
To be alerted when WhizWeb Community returns, send !return.

John says (21:10)
!return

WhizWeb Community says (21:10)
[Voicemail] A notification has been set - you will be notified when voicemail is disabled.  You can clear this notification by sending !return again.

John says (21:12)
still not back?

WhizWeb Community says (21:12)
[Voicemail] This is WhizWeb Community's voicemail.  WhizWeb Community is currently away, or otherwise not available at the moment.
To leave a message for later, send !message <message>.
To attract WhizWeb Community's attention, send !attention.
To be alerted when WhizWeb Community returns, send !return.

John says (21:12)
!message can't hang around, but need to tell you something... will discuss it tomorrow

*message sound plays*

WhizWeb Community says (21:12)
[Voicemail] Your message has been stored successfully.

John says (21:13)
!attention

*displays toast/alert, plays alert sound, shakes window (as per settings)*

WhizWeb Community says (21:14)
[Voicemail] Your request for attention has timed out or was denied - please try again later.

WhizWeb Community says (21:17)
back...

*changes status to online, Voicemail auto-disables*

WhizWeb Community says (21:18)
[Voicemail] Voicemail appears to have been disabled now...

*message reminder toast/sound*

A venture into the Script Menu, shows one unread message, which, when clicked...

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