#56270
09/22/2003 1:29 AM
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I know that there is a hack to add AIM screenames and such, but how about a way to check to see if that user is online? The icon would blink if they are, it would be greyed if they're not.
Or maybe this has already been done?
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#56271
09/22/2003 8:38 AM
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AIM doesn't have this feature, and the sites who claim they do it don't seem to work
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#56272
09/22/2003 1:39 PM
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#56273
09/22/2003 1:40 PM
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do you think a program could be written that would run on a server that would do this?
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#56274
09/22/2003 7:54 PM
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Possibly, but AOL wouldn't be too happy about it. It's almost certainly a violation of their terms of service.
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#56275
09/22/2003 8:12 PM
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Research the TOC server, last i heard (if their still allowing it) they allowed for third party apps to connect through it  ...
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#56276
09/22/2003 8:48 PM
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quote: Originally posted by Gizzy: Research the TOC server, last i heard (if their still allowing it) they allowed for third party apps to connect through it ...sorry.. what's the TOC server? what I was thinking was a small application that would basically be more or less a hacked version of the AIM client, it would always be online under some screen-name. When someone adds their AIM name in their profile, the application would receive this info and add that name to its "buddy list" - then it could report back to the UBB software what users are online and what users aren't. Charles - you may be right about it being a breach of the TOS. I'm not sure where to find out whether it is or isn't. If nothing else, hacking the AIM client is a breach of TOS. Dunno.. seems like a cool idea though. I wish I knew how to actually execute it.. hehe.
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#56277
09/22/2003 8:55 PM
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The TOC server was AOL's "open" implimentation to allow third party applicatiosn to allow users to use AIM. It is in all essance that matters the AIM server.
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#56278
09/23/2003 11:00 PM
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so then this is possible?
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#56279
09/24/2003 8:50 AM
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::shrug:: who's bored enough to test it out?
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#56280
09/24/2003 9:13 AM
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Actually many people have already done it, but it takes ages to load because they use slow connections and computers, so if you add it to your UBB it's gonna slow down topic loading... just search for AIM online indicator in google.. or if you're too lazy, just use the URL: http://arkansasmall.tcworks.net:8080/aim/USERNAME if "USERNAME" is online, the AIM yellow man is going to have a blue circle around him, and the box around the image will have 2 moving yellow things.
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#56281
09/24/2003 9:21 AM
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I just tested it and it doesn't seem to work.
http://arkansasmall.tcworks.net:8080/aim/AlGRAlGRAl (I know for a fact I'm online)
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#56282
09/25/2003 12:42 PM
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:sad: oh well... it was worth a try.
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