Miranda API

[Xsss4hell]

Hello!

I have a request to all developers out there:
Please make an API to miranda.
So people are able to integrate miranda functions in their applications. Don't underestimate the importance of that.


I think that many developers would like to have this handy dandy api in their hands.


Example 1:
People can send and receive messages while playing a game. without leaving the game.
(This would require a plugin for the game that accesses the miranda-api)
Example 2:
While writing a Word Document people can chat with each other, without leaving Word.
(This would require a script for Word that accesses the miranda-api)

[Nightwish]

Things like that would require to make miranda accessible via COM which is probably the very worst idea ever.

There is a plugin somewhere which provides rudimentary COM access to some Miranda features but it is not (and hopefully never will) be part of the core.

COM = evil. About 90% of all security problems are in one or another way related to it.

And really, who wants to chat inside MS Word?

[Wolf]

i think its more intresting not leaving a game like WOW and beeing able to chat using mim..
there are already some api-like plugins.. but i didnt hear of one making that possible.. i agree it would be a nice idea
also security would be good enough when its possible to give access to a special app(list) in that api-plugin.. some like a personal firewall asks if that api is allowed to access the network

[Nightwish]

i think its more intresting not leaving a game like WOW and beeing able to chat using mim..

Get a second monitor. Problem solved (and much more elegant, because you won't loose any functionality of the IM client).

[pepinlebref]

CmdLine plugin could be a good start for this API ;-)

[Wolf]

Get a second monitor. Problem solved (and much more elegant, because you won't loose any functionality of the IM client).

i personally doan play wow.. but i know many ppl who do and those unfortunately aren't able or willing to have a 2nd monitor .. also its a question of free space on desk
..so i think its more elegant to have another possibility additional to yours ;)

[Xsss4hell]

I'm sorry if my example was not good enough.

I only wished an api for miranda there was never a talk about "com", never. (MS sucks you don't need to repeat that..lol)

An api would in example make it possible to write to a friend during the gameplay, "without switching back to windows".

example3: Mr. A plays Counter-Strike Source and wins. He wants to tell that Miss B., but he can not! He must finish the game. So Miss B. has to wait. noo good.
Solution: Miranda-Api

It is not dedicated to games only!!
I brought that example because many need it for this purpose.

But my intention was to use that plugin to use it for an apache module.
I mean making it possible to click & talk on a website to miranda!

[Drugwash]

And really, who wants to chat inside MS Word?

I'm working with Word recently, and I need to discuss the current document with a colleague or my boss while browsing/checking the document, so it could be helpful not having to ALT-TAB or whatever, to switch between applications, especially when there's the need to copy/paste some text from the document or similar.

[Reonekot]

I'm working with Word recently, and I need to discuss the current document with a colleague or my boss while browsing/checking the document, so it could be helpful not having to ALT-TAB or whatever, to switch between applications, especially when there's the need to copy/paste some text from the document or similar.

I wonder how you would do that though. Send all keystrokes to Miranda when you hit a key-combo? Can't imagine how it could work well.

[Xsss4hell]

@Reonekot
Like I told you I only request an api for miranda.
The plugins for the applications who use that api are another topic.

But to answer your question: Imagine you type something into word and hit a miranda button in the toolbar. This button sends the selected text in example to a contact.

Or a way better solution. You make a word document together with your chef. The problem is, howto make comments on passages and text blocks. Fine hit the "send miranda comment" and it saves a message in your miranda (history) and to the chef's history with the text passage.

just a dumb example, but however. the api is the main thing

Other Smart people can develop plugins for any application later is the api is out. Imagine...heheh