Gaim Plugin Request

[Towelie]

I was wondering if anyone could write a plugin for me that displays what song im playing in Winamp, if you are interested aim me so I could give you details
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My aim is Towelie4365

[Joe]

You know, I saw this and I thought "Well, seeing as how we're requesting Gaim plugins, I'll request a Winamp plugin!".

I'd like it too! =)

[Sidoh]

I thought there already was one?  Maybe I'm mistaken.

[Quik]

Yoni wrote a pretty nice plugin for Trillian Pro located here: http://yoni.valhallalegends.com/yplugin2.asp

It wouldn't be that hard for you to make it Gaim compatable.

[Joe]

I thought there already was one?  Maybe I'm mistaken.

I've spent hours searching for one, and never found more than a simple request.

@Quik: Yup, used that when I had trillian.

[Sidoh]

I've spent hours searching for one, and never found more than a simple request.

@Quik: Yup, used that when I had trillian.

Huh, that's weird.  Oh well.  :p

[Joe]

The majority of Gaim users with skill in C++ programming are Linux users. Theres about 20 xMMs plugins out there.

[Sidoh]

The majority of Gaim users with skill in C++ programming are Linux users. Theres about 20 xMMs plugins out there.

Good point.  :p

[Newby]

Suckers. :)

<3 Ron.

(13:56:49) Newby1337: I am listening to 10590. Exodus - Fabulous Disaster (3:03 / 4:55 192kbps)

[Towelie]

except I cant use XMMS, so...

[Ergot]

Suckers. :)

<3 Ron.

(13:56:49) Newby1337: I am listening to 10590. Exodus - Fabulous Disaster (3:03 / 4:55 192kbps)

(14:05:34) Jimmy: I am listening to 1171. Sugarcult - I Changed My Name (0:00 / 5:40 [stopped] 0kbps)

<3 x2 Ron.

[iago]

The problem is that Windows discourages hobby coders.  If somebody is going to invest the hardware and money required to develop software on Windows, they need some kind of return on it.  That's why you rarely see free Windows programs. 

Compiling stuff on Windows takes a lot of set up and configuration, and is over all not fun.  On Linux or Bsd or Unix, I cd into the plugins folder, and tyep "make <pluginname>.so", and it automatically compiled it.  On Windows, I'm not sure what you have to do, but I have yet to figure it out. 

So yeah, Windows is too difficult to compile software on.

As another example, from the xchat website:

Q. Why isn't the Windows version free?
A. Building X-Chat for Windows is a difficult process, it requires quite some skill and expertise to accomplish. It takes time, and is by no means automated.

There you have it :)

[Towelie]

so... no one wants to make it for me :-( Make it on linux, but make it compatible for windows... if thats possible

[Quik]

The problem is that Windows discourages hobby coders. If somebody is going to invest the hardware and money required to develop software on Windows, they need some kind of return on it. That's why you rarely see free Windows programs.

Compiling stuff on Windows takes a lot of set up and configuration, and is over all not fun. On Linux or Bsd or Unix, I cd into the plugins folder, and tyep "make <pluginname>.so", and it automatically compiled it. On Windows, I'm not sure what you have to do, but I have yet to figure it out.

So yeah, Windows is too difficult to compile software on.

As another example, from the xchat website:

Q. Why isn't the Windows version free?
A. Building X-Chat for Windows is a difficult process, it requires quite some skill and expertise to accomplish. It takes time, and is by no means automated.

There you have it :)

Show me where that is on X-Chat's site.

[rabbit]

http://www.xchat.org/windows/