SIP Protocol Discussion

[paul_sh]

SIP RTC protocol for Miranda IM

Current version 0.0.0.11

Hi!

Here's an implementation of SIP protocol for Miranda IM.

You can use it with any (I hope) SIP servers/services, Live Communication Server 2005.

It's based on Microsoft RTC API (Windows Messenger and Office Communicator use the same API). That's why I call this plugin SIP RTC to differentiate it from other implementations.

Please note

This plugin is in a beta state now. A lot of things are not implemented. And, for sure, there're bugs.

Please feel free to report bugs and request features. Any feedback is appreciated!

Post your comments here or contact me directly - my Gmail account is paul.shmakov, ICQ 141028981.

FEATURES IN THIS VERSION

• NO VOICE/VIDEO CHATS YET!
• Presence (Statuses)
• Messenging (send, recieve)
• User search
• Authorization requests
• Per contact visibility settings
• Application Sharing sessions
• Whiteboard sessions
• Updater support
• Fingerprint support
• Icon pack :)

DOWNLOAD

First of all, I'd like to thank Potapochkin for hosting! Thanks a lot!

Version 0.0.0.11

SIP RTC Plugin:
http://addons.miranda-im.org/feed.php?dlfile=3455 (136Kb)


Microsoft RTC (Real-time Communications) 1.3:

• Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows 2003:
  http://potapochkin.ru/files/RtcApiSetup.msi (2.3Mb)
• Windows Vista:
  http://potapochkin.ru/files/RtcApiVista.msi (1.7Mb)

Source code:

Latest sources are in the SVN: http://mgoodies.berlios.de/.
Version 0.0.0.11 sources: http://addons.miranda-im.org/feed.php?dlsource=3455 (171Kb)

Debug symbols:
http://potapochkin.ru/files/paul/siprtc_pdb.zip (611Kb)


INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS

• Latest UNICODE build of Miranda IM
• Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows 2003
• Microsoft RTC (Real-time Communications) 1.3
  
  
  You can download it from here:
  

  • Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows 2003:
    http://potapochkin.ru/files/RtcApiSetup.msi (2.3Mb)
  • Windows Vista:
    http://potapochkin.ru/files/RtcApiVista.msi (1.7Mb)

  
  
  If you launch Miranda and don't see the SIP protocol - you need to install RTC 1.3.
  

Please note

There're currently 2 SIP protocol plugins based on Microsoft RTC API - this one, and another one by TOXIC.
Please, don't use them together in the same instance of Miranda IM.

INSTALLATION

Just copy the files to Plugins folder and restart the Miranda IM.


CHANGE LOG

0.0.0.11
- Attempt to fix Miranda hangs caused by the plugin

0.0.0.10
- notrom joined the project!
- Log file (SipRtc.log) is disabled by default. Can be enabled in the configuration dialog

0.0.0.9
- Miranda IM 0.7/0.8 support
- No more errors when the plugin is disabled
- Typing notifications are sent only after the first message in session

0.0.0.8
- IM fixes
- Search by SIP Address (URI) always finds buddies
This was made especially for SIP servers that don't support
searching (The same behavior was available by holding Ctrl during search)
- Popups are used to annoy people with connection errors
- Fingerprint support
- Connecting icon support

0.0.0.7
- Fix: sometimes messages from Windows Messenger or Office Communicator
were not received
- Requires RTC 1.3
- Fix: "The Authentication type requested is not supported" error with
Gizmo network.
- Fix: Transport wasn't saved in the Options page.
- Fix: the siprtc_XXX.xml and SipRtc.log files' location changes randomly
- Fix: Updater copies the files into the correct dirs
- More logging
- Source code released
- More...

0.0.0.6
- Miranda and SIP plugin versions are displayed on the Notes page of
the User Details dialog
- Bug fixes
- Updater support

0.0.0.5
- Bug fixes
- Outgoing Application sharing & Whiteboard sessions
- Icons

0.0.0.4
- Bug fixes

0.0.0.3
- Bug fixes

0.0.0.2
- Accepts Application sharing & Whiteboard sessions
- Authentication support
- Visibility
- Options page

0.0.0.1
- Initial release

KNOWN ISSUES / LIMITATIONS

• No voice chat - to be implemented
  
• No video support - to be implemented
  
• No conferences (group chat) - work in progress
  
• Need more settings - to be implemented
  
• Tested mainly on Live Communication Server 2005
  
• Sometimes messages to a Office Communicator 2005 timeout when Communicator's status is Away or NA.
  Don't know how to fix it. Moreover, Windows Messenger also fails to send a
  message. That means, I guess, that the problem is somewhere inside of RTC
  API or in the Office Communicator 2005.
  
• Sometimes Whiteboard launches instead of Application Sharing - to be fixed
  
• Application Sharing and Whiteboard session are accepted automatically - to be fixed
  
• Password stored in clear text - to be fixed
  
• CommunigatePro problems (some users appear offline, messages timeout) - to be investigated
  
• Translation support
  

Thanks,
paul

[T0XIC]

Hi Everybody!

To not confuse users with different descriptions I will continue to post new versions of my SIP plugin in old thead for some time. You can find it here: http://forums.miranda-im.org/showthread.php?t=525 (see latest page for latest plugin version)

Regards,
Toxic

[ISergeev]

That differ between 2 plugins?

[paul_sh]

That differ between 2 plugins?

1. Different authors :)
2. TOXIC's version has more features for now. I hope to wipe out this difference in a nearest future ;)

paul

[ISergeev]

IMHO your plugin is more stable and faster (200 Messenger contacts). Wait for new features :)

[paul_sh]

Thanks :) New features are comming soon.

paul

[pescuma]

@ paul_sh

Since your plugin support updater, could you change the zip file to have a folder structure like:

SipRtc.dll
Docs\siprtc_readme.txt
Icons\SipRtc_icons.dll

So updater can copy the files into the correct dirs?

One more thing: i'm trying to connect to the gizmo network using the info in http://support.sipphone.com/index.ph...ones%3C%2Fa%3E and it always return:

---------------------------
SIP Protocol
---------------------------
Logon failed

Error: 80EE0010
The Authentication type requested is not supported
---------------------------

I dont know if this is an error in the plugin or in gizmo... If you want i can provide a network log.


Thanks

[potapochkin]

i think this a plugin bug's with Gizmo and FWD services.
because i test Paul and Toxic plugins and Toxic version connects and work with Gizmo and FWD, but Paul version not.

[paul_sh]

Hi!

Since your plugin support updater, could you change the zip file to have a folder structure like:

Sure, thanks for info.

One more thing: i'm trying to connect to the gizmo network using the info in http://support.sipphone.com/index.ph...ones%3C%2Fa%3E and it always return:

Logon failed
Error: 80EE0010
The Authentication type requested is not supported

Oh, seems like a bug. I'll test it asap. Thank you for testing!

paul

[paul_sh]

One more thing: i'm trying to connect to the gizmo network using the info in http://support.sipphone.com/index.ph...ones%3C%2Fa%3E and it always return:

Error: 80EE0010
The Authentication type requested is not supported

Hi!

Fixed, will be in the next build. Thanks again for testing!

paul