ICQ, AIM, MSN, Yahoo Online Status

ICQ, AIM, MSN, Yahoo Online Status

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Developer: adb22791 - originally written for 3.0.x by BeerMonster
Current Version: 1.0.6
vBulletin Version: Tested and Working on 3.5.7
Edits: 2 Template Edits (3 if you use both postbit and postbit_legacy)

Please note: This modification only works on vBulletin versions 3.5.3 and later. This modification has not been tested on vBulletin 3.6.x yet.

What it does:
This modification displays your AIM/ICQ/MSN/Yahoo Online Status in the postbit_legacy or postbit templates, as well as the member info page, using an icon. Uploading the modification will add a new setting category called IM Online Status, where you can choose the server you use to display a users IM Online Status. Server lists, etc, can be found at OnlineStatus.org. There is also an option built in to turn this mod off and display regular IM Online Status Icons, should you have problems.

To Install:
Download the .zip file attached here, and upload the product via the plugin manager in your admin CP. Then open Install.txt in the zip file and follow the instructions for template edits.

To Upgrade:
If you are running version 1.0.5, follow the instructions in 1.0.6's Upgrade.txt. If you are running later than version 1.0.5, please upgrade to 1.0.5 and then 1.0.6.

Current Bugs: (all current bugs fixed in 1.0.6)
-None Reported

Support
Please ask for support in this thread only. I will try my best to answer whatever question you have, or to fix whatever problem you are solving. Please also make sure that an issue you are having has not already been reported.

Changelog
(Please note this is a limited changelog, the full changelog is included in the zip file).
Version 1.0.6 (5th January 2007)

Updated product to work with vBulletin 3.5.7
Fixed misc errors in Memberinfo
Cleaned up formatting

Version 1.0.5 (16th June 2006)

Incorrect template variables fixed ("$post[username]" and "$userinfo[username]")
MEMBERINFO bug fixed
Documentation Updated
Streamlined other attributes of product

A few notes about custom icons... I have found through testing that using custom icons on your web server can make the online status icons load a lot faster. I suggest you download the icons from whichever online status server you use, and upload them to your forum directory (I put mine in images/icons). This is not necessary, just a little tip.

Please Please Please remember that even tough this hack is stable, things can still go wrong. I cannot and will not be held responsible for anything this hack may do to your forum or theme. As always, I recommend that you backup your database before applying this hack. Also please note that I reserve the right to remove this mod at any time.

If you use this mod please click Install.

Thanks,
adb22791

[lairnoc]

hmm i like it but icq shows online, but my msn doesn't any idea's?

[adb22791]

Interesting. What MSN client are you using? Unfortunatly onlinestatus.org is still down (I don't maintain that site), so all you can use is the default server, and that server may not be able to detect your MSN Online Status.
If onlinestatus.org stays down for the rest of the week I may setup their status indicator script on my server and you guys could use that URL.

[Lea Verou]

AFAIK there is no way to show the status of a user using msn.
There was a hole in previous versions but currently it is not possible. It is only possible for msn users that have specified that there is no need for someone to be on their allow list to talk to them ...which are a minority...

[cbr929rrerion]

Sad to say I uninstalled.. with that server it was taking forever to find status and no icons appeared when they were down..

once you get default icons loded and then they change only if user is online or goes offline then maybe I will re-install.. I love the idea but just to many issues when the server is down..

[kurtbarker]

hey mate, great idea. but AIM is showing online, but everyones MSN is offline, when I know they are on... any reason as to why it can't detect MSN status?

[Onimua]

Originally Posted by adb22791

Skype is being added in in vBulletin 3.5.2 (see Kier's thread here). I am already looking for a way to tell somebodies Skype online status, which I will add to the hack when 3.5.2 comes out .

Whoops, that's right. Got confused about updates...

[adb22791]

Originally Posted by kurtbarker

hey mate, great idea. but AIM is showing online, but everyones MSN is offline, when I know they are on... any reason as to why it can't detect MSN status?

Yes. They have to allow anybody to see their online status, otherwise it won't be able to read their online status.

cbr929rrerion: Yeah, unfortunatly onlinestatus.org is still down. I am searching for other servers though, and will hopefully have a nice list soon.

[Kopfgeldjaeger]

I added this Hack, and the Status Icon shows up under the Member, but it always says "Offline" (Yahoo) though they are online and visible.

Any ideas?

[Keyser S?ze]

this hack will be great once u can use ur own images

[adb22791]

Originally Posted by Kopfgeldjaeger

I added this Hack, and the Status Icon shows up under the Member, but it always says "Offline" (Yahoo) though they are online and visible.

Any ideas?

Unfortunatly I am still waiting for onlinestatus.org to come back from being "offline". I am in the process of trying to get in contact with them, or find another script to use.

The next version of this hack will most likely support custom images .