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dhutten
New Member
Netherlands
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 Posted - 30 June 2003 : 16:02:15
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MSN Messenger 6.0 Tab with Snitz forum inside, i dont know if a must place this here or in the mod section.
If you might seen is in MSN Messenger 6.0 an option that you can create your own tabfiles like this screen shot
Is it possible create a tab like the screen shot of the Active Topics in the Snitz forum?
We only need a script in ASP or/with JAVA that automatic refresh the active topics. Also we need a fixed size of the tab like the screenshot.
So when MSN is an a small size everything must be visible and also when msn is a bigger window
And if the user see a topic that he would read he must simply click on the topic and a browser will open automic with the right topic
We in The Netherlands found a way to create MSN 6.0 tabs and install it automatic
Some people have created a few days ago a program called Tab Manager Compiler 2003.
you can download it here http://www.tcsoftware.com/files/tabmanb3r.zip its is still beta but it is working.
but there was a small error so they have made a patch you must copy that file with file that will be installed if you use the files in the first zip file. You can download the patch here.
http://www.tiedragon.com/files/patch1forb3r.zip
Here are some screenshots about the program
Here you can see what you need to fill in.
Here can you see the code that will be compiled
Here can you see how you install the tab
The icons on the tabs can only be PNG 28x28 pixels
also here is a sample created for a website in The Netherlands Tweakers.net you can download the installer here
http://www.tcsoftware.com/files/tweakers.exe
Also you can install it manual
You need to change the configcache.xml so that you can see the tab. You can change the configcache.xml at this way:
Go to the following folder C:\Documents and Settings\[username]\Application Data\Microsoft\MSN Messenger
If you dont have the folder Go then to C:\[windows dir]\Application Data\Microsoft\MSN Messenger
Be Aware je must see hidden files en folders!
In that folder you see folders with a number or your E-mail address
In that folder is a file (you need the find if you need the file in the folder with a E-mail adres or a number) called; ConfigCache.xml Then you open it with notepad or other editor
You must place data between
quote:
<msntabdata> and </msntabdata>
You must place the following data
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<tab>
<image>http://www.whatsup.nl/flex/msn/logo.png</image>
<name>Tweakers.net</name>
<tooltip>Tweakers.net</tooltip>
<contenturl>http://www.whatsup.nl/flex/msn/index.php</contenturl>
<hidden>false</hidden>
</tab>
[quote]
Now save it and restart MSN 6.0 then you should have get your tab.
This is the way to install tabs.
Now we have a tool to compile the tabe but we don't have a script/asp so can some people here create that kind of script?
For people who dont have MSN Messenger 6.0 you can download it by microsoft http://messenger.microsoft.com/download/v6preview.asp?mkt=US&client=1
i have tried several things but can create it so people come on and lets this make together 
Thank you
<< moved to correct forum >> |
Edited by - dhutten on 30 June 2003 16:56:23 |
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Nikkol
Forum Moderator
USA
6907 Posts |
Posted - 30 June 2003 : 16:31:15
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| I don't have an option to make tabs in MSN messenger. According to the help file, the tabs are specific by region and are provided by Microsoft partners. |
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Roland
Advanced Member
Netherlands
9335 Posts |
Posted - 30 June 2003 : 16:42:41
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| I've been trying to find out how to create custom tabs, but I can't find the option to do that, nor do the help files speak of such an option. Of course that might be because it's still not an official version. |
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Faizan
Average Member
United Kingdom
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dhutten
New Member
Netherlands
66 Posts |
Posted - 30 June 2003 : 17:01:24
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Originally posted by Faizan
Try this:
<tab>
<image>http://whereever.you.have.the.image.com</image>
<name>Snitz.com</name>
<tooltip>Free Forum Software</tooltip>
<contenturl>http://forum.snitz.com/forum/active.asp</contenturl>
<hidden>false</hidden>
</tab>
I got this code from BigBlueBall.com, someone there made one for them and I juste dited links to fit Snitz.
I have tried that but i must be small like my screenshot so that you not have a horizontally scrollbar |
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Nikkol
Forum Moderator
USA
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Roland
Advanced Member
Netherlands
9335 Posts |
Posted - 30 June 2003 : 17:10:52
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| If you use the URL to active.asp on these forums it shows active.asp as if you've opened it in a very small browser window. A modified version of active.asp (with a refresh link and then only showing the topic titles and last post times) would be enough to make it work. |
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Nikkol
Forum Moderator
USA
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dhutten
New Member
Netherlands
66 Posts |
Posted - 30 June 2003 : 17:22:25
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Originally posted by Nikkol
yup ... call it active_msn.asp. and a .png file that is (i'm guessing) 32x32
The tabs only support .png files witch 28x28 pixel.
Can you create the active_msn.asp and will it be open source?
Or can someone else create this? |
Edited by - dhutten on 30 June 2003 17:25:45 |
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Nikkol
Forum Moderator
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Roland
Advanced Member
Netherlands
9335 Posts |
Posted - 30 June 2003 : 17:31:22
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 works like a charm (even if it is 32x32px)  If anyone wants to use it, fine, but save the file and put it on your own server. I'll probably (re)move it again soon.
Even if someone makes an active.asp for an MSN tab, it'll still have to approved by the admins of these forums and then uploaded to the server. It doesn't hurt asking though  |
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Nikkol
Forum Moderator
USA
6907 Posts |
Posted - 30 June 2003 : 18:24:57
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cool Frutz.
Here's my 2 cents on this. The refreshing in MSN messenger got on my nerves, so I took the tab out. Would there be a way instead of automatically refreshing to have something to click on to refresh?
Also, it seemed that it recognized me as logged in. Does that mean that I will be able to see forums to which I have access? |
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dhutten
New Member
Netherlands
66 Posts |
Posted - 01 July 2003 : 01:54:43
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maybe create a script so that it automaticlly refreshes.
Nice icon Frutzle
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Faizan
Average Member
United Kingdom
592 Posts |
Posted - 01 July 2003 : 15:33:27
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| I think it would be good if we only get to see name of the active topics and obviously link, but last post's date, author's name and other stuff is really not needed. |
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dhutten
New Member
Netherlands
66 Posts |
Posted - 01 July 2003 : 15:38:11
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Originally posted by Faizan
I think it would be good if we only get to see name of the active topics and obviously link, but last post's date, author's name and other stuff is really not needed.
I agree.
You only need to see the link and when click on it,(like the first screenshot) it will open an internet browser.
Also the time when the topic is placed or edited is useful but an option.
Is somebody already scripting/programming?
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Roland
Advanced Member
Netherlands
9335 Posts |
Posted - 01 July 2003 : 16:23:11
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dhutten, could you please remove all the codes from your forelast post?
It's making the topic a lot longer than it has to be, especially if it's all just a copy and paste from active.asp (we all have those codes).
In general when people want to show that amount of codes on the forums, we ask them to save the codes in a .TXT file and then place a link to it. That's usually a lot easier |
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