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• Sarang Windows Media Player and Messenger

  Where do I find the plug-in for Windows Media Player that lets me show contacts what music I'm listening to on Windows Live Messenger I don't have the plug-in. Where do I get it The purpose of this forum is to discuss MSN and Windows Live application development using the Messenger Activity API, and Windows Live Bots. If you have technical support questions about using MSN Messenger or Windows Live Messenger, please check the fo ...Show All

• bian Alternate Sources (specifically spelling)

  I notce that the wsdl now defines a number of sources but they don't seem to return any results. Any clue as to when the spelling source may be available Also out of curiosity, what is the WordBreaker source Thanks! mp Dumb me, I was passing too much into the query node which was causing it to return 0 results. Spelling is in fact working. I have the same question about Loca ...Show All

• Byron Can you point me to an MSN Messenger forum (non-developer)?

  I have an MSN Messenger question that appears to be outside of the scope of this particular forum (non-development question).  However, I can't seem to find an MSN Msgr-specific, non-development forum.   Can anyone point me in the direction of a proper forum to post my question.  Any assistance would be appreciated.  THANKS! Please refer to How to get Messenger Technical Support ...Show All

• Miketrix Is any API to install emoticons or display pictures?

  Is any API for that Or is there any other way to do this Such as command-line installer Thank you very much. Please refer to How to get Messenger Technical Support http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowPost.aspx PostID=368260&SiteID=1 Actually there is an hidden API for this, but I think it only works for websites allowed by Microsoft. ...Show All

• Richard114 msn messenger blocks...

  hi ppl. i often use messenger 7.5 but last few days i wans't able to use it, i do the login and past the moment i get in the program blocks and it stops responding... same thing happens to windows messenger, the one that comes with windows.. i have unistalled the program and installed it again but the problem continues.. i have windows xp sp2 with bit defender 9 antivirus and sygate firewall.. but i had those programs before the problems began s ...Show All

• eshu Check out the Windows Live Messenger Application Gadget

  Be one of the first to try out the new Windows Live Messenger gadget on Live.com! The gadget is so new, it's not in the application catalog yet. But you can load it using this URL. http://www.live.com/gadgets/MSNAppCatalog/MSNAppCatalog.xml The gadget puts an auto-updating window on your Live.com page that constantly updates to show a list of all the Bots and Activities available for Windows Live and MSN Messenger. You must be runnin ...Show All

• ChasWorth my messanger loses all added winks, added emoticons and other settings from time to time

  this happen in previouss versions of the messanger and even in version 8 Beta. Is there an easy way to restore the settings check ou this link set it should help you Please refer to How to get Messenger Technical Support http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowPost.aspx PostID=368260&SiteID=1 ...Show All

• E_STR All About Winks ??? !!!

  I want to make a winks installer program i need all the info about winks (files format ,paths , registry...etc) all the required info to develop a winks and install it thx all Sorry You should be sorry. That is a facisist attitude. What a shame! But, that just creates the opportunity for clever individuals to create their own messenger application that does allow for custom content. ...Show All

• ErikWestermann Submit an App - Get the Windows Live Messenger Beta!

  Would you like early access to the Windows Live Messenger Beta Starting today, November 8 th and running thru 9:00am PST on Monday, November 14 th The first 5 people to submit Activity Apps to the Worlds Best App contest and successfully pass compliance checking will receive an immediate invitation to the Windows Live Messenger Beta! Be one of the first people in the world outside of Microsoft to run with the next version of Windows ...Show All

• Perrin1234 More than 300 contacts in list?

  I'm currently working on a BOT wich users can add to their list. Only problem is: the BOT can only handle 300 people in it's contactlist like any normal user. In the future this could be a problem. Is there a way to lift the 300-contacts barrier in Messenger Perhaps someone at MSN who I can mail about this problem A way of getting around this is by getting your bot to delete the users once they have been add ...Show All

• David F. Aloha!

  Hello and welcome to the MSN Spaces Development forum. On Monday, December 12 2005, we announced the first in a series of APIs that will allow developers to build applications that interact with MSN Spaces programmatically.   This forum has been created to provide a place where developers can discuss the these APIs with members of the MSN Spaces team as well as other developers in the community. Welcome! -- Dare Obasanjo Program Manag ...Show All

• Greg Schroder Help with Sending Files with messenger api activity

  Hello Everyone, I'm at witts ending trying to figure out how to do this in my javascript and/or vbscript.  I was told in my previous post "Issue with SendFile...." that i cannot use the ActiveXObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject") because it doesn't return the right type of object.  I need to create an IFileInfo object and i cannot find any documentation on how to do this.  If anyone knows how to do this in COM or any other way.... ...Show All

• pellarin Submit an App - Get the Windows Live Messenger Beta!

  Would you like early access to the Windows Live Messenger Beta Starting today, November 8 th and running thru 9:00am PST on Monday, November 14 th The first 5 people to submit Activity Apps to the Worlds Best App contest and successfully pass compliance checking will receive an immediate invitation to the Windows Live Messenger Beta! Be one of the first people in the world outside of Microsoft to run with the next version of Windows ...Show All

• Boyd Thomson Sample Timeouts

  The sample is timing out for me when I run a simple search.  Any ideas   I've tried passing proxy server info and adding a custom GetWebRequest with no keepalives. System.Net.WebException: The operation has timed-out at System.Web.Services.Protocols.WebClientProtocol.GetWebResponse(WebRequest request) at System.Web.Services.Protocols.HttpWebClientProtocol.GetWebResponse(WebRequest request)at System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapHttpClie ...Show All

• DSouto How to call a web server asyncronously without ActiveX

  My article at http://www.codeproject.com/jscript/MSNMessengerActivity.asp shows how to call a web server from your MSN Messenger Activity without using ActiveX. When the update gets added by tomarrow hopefully then it will also show how I simulated a mouse pointer so that each user can see the others mouse movements without using ActiveX.   Check them out if you need either of these techniques for your activities. Good Idea! ...Show All