[vbhacker/manual]MSN Hack

hey all, I've looked for something like this but never found it..yeah, there's some out that lets you click on and start chaten, but can you add them?? with this hack, witch came from wBB by Manix, you can put in your e-mail address for MSN Messenger and you can click on the chat which you can talk to him or you can add him with one click, then by clicking Next>Next.

I've included a install.txt (in cause you want to install it on your own) and MSNHack.hack.php (if you want to do it the fast, simple way).

this hack took me awhile to convert and I'll understand if it doesn't work, so if it doesn't work, let me know so I can see if I could fix it.

UPDATED VERSION!!

This updated version addes the MSN thing in the mod section, and it also cleans up some confusion in the codes. No, there isn't any vbhacker file in this one... the reason for this is because it's the maker that messed up with the codes in the first place *kicks vbhackermaker*

and another thing, you don't need to add the stuff to the postbit or whoisonline or something if you don't want to use the images, and if you find it annoying that AIM (yes, I expremented with that happening) or MSN opening, just remove the code that's below the footer, it should get ride of that happening.

[gopherhockey]

Originally posted by spbeck
i've installed this hack on my boards.. however no icons for msn are appearing..

all the files and templates are edited correctly, icq icon dosent appear either..

Anyone got any ideas vb version is 2.2.9

I too am runing 2.2.9 and even with the uncommenting of the <!-- stuff in the postbit template, I do not see the msn icon.

I can see the aol and other ones just fine. The msn doesn't show up at all.

Anyone else have this problem? I have gone over and over the instructions and the files I have and there doesn't seem to be any problems. It seems that the showthreads file just isn't at all calling the msn template.

Hmmm...

[scsa20]

well... this update was installed using a non-hacked copy of vB 2.2.9 so there shouldn't be any problems... make sure you uploaded msn_add.gif and msn_talk.gif to the folder of where the style is... like if you have different images folder for different styles of the forum, you'll have to put a copy in there also, unless you change the path of the template to have it pointing to one dir... and I re-looked over the dircetion, it is calling for it... so it could just be you haven't uploaded the pics. any more problems, don't be afread to ask, I'll help as best as I can.

[spbeck]

has something changed with the new msn client cos my users are reporting that the msn feature has stopped working

[scsa20]

I think it only works if you have messeger 4.x... I do not think it works with version 5 (I tried it myself, instead it just opened AIM?)

[nnjj.net]

thanx alooooooooooot
I was searching for that

[007]

wow, this hack took the better half of an hour to install. the whole time I was just hoping, this better work lol! imagine the lengthy troubleshooting that would have followd, or even worse, uninstalling it... worked immediataly though. thanks a lot! great hack. this really should have been included in the original download though, you know, straight from vbulletin.com. oh well, this hack is very professional. does the job very well.

hey is there a way to see what hacks we installed? i was just thinking i should probably go find all the hacks i installed and actually click "install" on them so if i ever upgrade and have to reinstall... is there a way i can see which ones i have installed though? thanks.

[scsa20]

not to my knowledge. the only way to know what you got installed is if the hacker profids the comments in the codes telling what the hack is and if you clicked the "Install" button for the threads....

[Hazzz-E]

hmmm

it isn't working that good here with msn5 :'(

To bad, it's a great hack, really luv it, and my members 2

[007]

No, I remembered them but I wanted to find them here again. I found out how. Just go to the bottom of the first page in your usercp here, and where it says "Installed Hacks," click "The beginning" for the views. Then it lists them all.

Also, I have a question about this hack, you said this:

Originally posted by scsa20
I think it only works if you have messeger 4.x... I do not think it works with version 5 (I tried it myself, instead it just opened AIM?)

Well, I had installed this hack on the 10th, and I have never noticed the apparent "AIM Issue" with this, but I recently became aware that this was a problem on my board. AIM was loading ever time someone went to a thread and didn't already have AIM opened. I almsot always have it on so I never noticed until now.

I posted this and I am wondering if this is maybe the reason. I was going through all the hacks I installed and this one is the only one that seems like it would be causing this. THANKS.

[scsa20]

it's due to this hack, it was organlly so'pose to open MSN if you exit out of it (just like if you go to hotmail to check your e-mail and you see that MSN messenger open right up by your system clock) but since the release of MSN 5, I guess it went to the next best thing which was AIM

I'm still looking for a sloution for how to make it stop loading AIM and load MSN instead, so untell then, you can stop AIM/MSN from loading by removing the following the showthread template and from the getinfo template (yes, it's over there also ):

	<object classid="clsid:FB7199AB-79BF-11d2-8D94-0000F875C541" codeType="application/x-oleobject" id="MsgrApp" width="0" height="0"></object>
	<object classid="clsid:F3A614DC-ABE0-11d2-A441-00C04F795683" codetype="application/x-oleobject" id="MsgrObj" width="0" height="0" codebase="#Version=2,0,0,83"></object>

it should be after $footer