Thread: MSN Messenger

  1. 02-09-2002 #1
    PsychoBrat
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    Unhappy MSN Messenger

    Hi,
    Has anybody had any experience with using the MSN Messenger APIs in Visual C++, or know where I could find a tutorial/source code to help me - I can only get it working in Visual Basic so far.

    Thanks,
    psychobrat at gmail
  2. 02-09-2002 #2
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    Sorry I think I should have been a little more specific - its the *creation* of the "Messenger" COM object that i'm having problems with, after that I'm assuming it will be much the same as in Visual Basic
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  3. 02-09-2002 #3
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    Like what you'll find as answers to most posts like yours, look at msdn. If its new and microsoft, it will be there.
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    Unhappy

    I checked on MSDN *before* starting this thread - and that's exactly my problem - they don't provide any documentation for the Messenger SDK, only a download... or maybe I just can't find the documentation? I've looked all over! I can't find anything. Please help!!!!
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    http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/?u...asp?frame=true

    Is this the thing your talking about?
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    :-)



    Thanks... that looks very promising, browsing through the TOC it looks like there could be some stuff there of use to me. *BUT* one small problem - click on any of the articles and it gets an error... none of its actually there!! am I doing something wrong?
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  7. 02-09-2002 #7
    shtarker
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    What browser are you using?
    I wouldn't bother attempting to even look at the microsoft web site with anything but the absloute lastest version of ie.
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    I'm using IE5.5... and everywhere else I go in the MSDN site seems to work... I'll have to try some other stuff...
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    Exclamation Exact error message

    This is the message I get in the frame where the page I selected should have appeared:
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    Page Cannot Be Found


    We apologize for the inconvenience, but the page you are seeking cannot be found in this location.


    If you are looking for a particular document, try the table of contents on the left or look in one of the following areas:

    For Web Workshop content that has been migrated into the MSDN Library, try either the Internet Development entry page or the Internet Development Index.
    For content pertaining to a specific product or technology, try the MSDN Site Map.

    -out-
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  10. 02-10-2002 #10
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    worked for me.

    I am using ie6 under xp pro.
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    hmmm... maybe theres a messenger bot out there that comes with the source code? (i've found heaps of ones for *cough cough* Visual Basic but none for vc++ :-(
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    Lightbulb Well...

    If you have source in VB, you should be able to translate that to C/C++ (if you know VB).most of the function calls are very similar.you can also use MSDN to look up specific commands to check you're work. When using 'COM' allways remember 'CoCreateInstance' or w/e.

    Just a few "pointers" (=COM) SPH
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    TRy

    http://www.mess.be

    there are some good examples and stuff on there. hope they help you
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