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O.P. [Request] Search contacts from start menu
I was wondering if there could be a way to search contacts from the start menu (win7) to start a chat session


EDIT: Title said 'search from contacts start menu'

This post was edited on 05-04-2011 at 04:52 PM by NoWhereMan.
05-01-2011 06:57 PM
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RE: [Request] Search from contacts start menu
We could alter the SendTo script to do something along these lines.

This would have to be done by CookieRevised as he has taken over the script.
05-01-2011 11:12 PM
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RE: [Request] Search from contacts start menu
The SendTo script is meant to send files to contacts, not to open a conversation window with them. As such I think that such a feature is out of the scope of SendTo and thus I wont add it.

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RE: [Request] Search from contacts start menu
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Originally posted by CookieRevised
The SendTo script is meant to send files to contacts, not to open a conversation window with them. As such I think that such a feature is out of the scope of SendTo and thus I wont add it.
I meant create a new script based off of SendTo that would store the contact links in a Folder in the Start Menu.
05-02-2011 02:06 PM
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RE: [Request] Search from contacts start menu
Ah... that could be done (the DLL itself doesn't need to be changed though; only the script itself. Because you could use the same parameters as the SendTo script needs; the only thing to change is how you would handle those parameters in the script itself)....

However. All that isn't realy needed.

If you have polygamy disabled, you don't need any script at all for this; Messenger already supports it. Simply open Messenger with the following command:
  "C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Messenger\msnmsgr.exe" /sendim
and the 'Send instant message' window will pop up (provided Messenger was already running and you were signed in of course).
Aka, create a shortcut with the above command line and parameter and place that shortcut in your Start menu.
(though, of course make sure the path is correct)

Other similar command line parameters you can use:
  /available    Sets your status to online
  /busy           Sets your status to busy
  /away          Sets your status to away
  /invisible      Sets your status as appear offline
  /signout       Sign out
  /signoutal    Sign out at all logged in computers
  /sendim       Opens the 'Send instant message' window
  /msn            Opens the MSN home page
  /email          Opens your Hotmail inbox
  /profile         Opens your Windows Live profile

;)

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O.P. RE: [Request] Search from contacts start menu
the sendto mod sounds neat, though

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RE: [Request] Search contacts from start menu
But surely the /sendim command just opens the window...  does it take a contact email address as a parameter?
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RE: [Request] Search contacts from start menu
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But surely the /sendim command just opens the window...  does it take a contact email address as a parameter?
no, but that is not what he is asking.
Evenso, if you want that, then create a desktop contact.
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RE: [Request] Search contacts from start menu
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But surely the /sendim command just opens the window...  does it take a contact email address as a parameter?
no, but that is not what he is asking.
Evenso, if you want that, then create a desktop contact.
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I was wondering if there could be a way to search contacts from the start menu (win7) to start a chat session
I thought he meant actually searching for contacts (i.e. shortcuts for each contact, like with SendTo) in the Start menu search box, so that a conversation could be started straight from the Start menu...
05-05-2011 07:11 AM
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O.P. RE: [Request] Search contacts from start menu
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Originally posted by whiz
I thought he meant actually searching for contacts (i.e. shortcuts for each contact, like with SendTo) in the Start menu search box, so that a conversation could be started straight from the Start menu...

yes, that's what I meant
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