VLC plugin for Live Messenger

[VLC_help]

It is faster to add msg_Dbg call to SendToMSN function in msn.c and use regular build than build debug one.

[poppavt]

I'm having the same problems as Schedomander. I'm using VLC 1.0.1. I select the "MSN now playing" interface and change the text "msn" to "msnmsgr" and click Save. When I return to the dialog to verify my setting, it has reverted to "msn".

I haven't looked into the Live Messenger Plus plugin. Is that necessary? Should we be able to edit the text field in the control interfaces dialog?

Thanks for any suggestions.

[VLC_help]

I select the "MSN now playing" interface and change the text "msn" to "msnmsgr" and click Save

There isn't plugin called msnmsgr in VLC, only msn. MsnMsgrUIManager is the window where VLC tries to send the info.

[cotjuh]

Hy guys,
can anyone of you explain in details how to do the "now playing" thing in my msn messenger plus
cause am new using VLC (love this player) 1.0.1 or the 1.0.2 version i think
i'm reading all the previous posts and quote's and i'm not getting it
I have no idea how to do it, and need to know exactly in steps what to do

hope you can help me i would appiciate it a lot

thnxx Marco

[VLC_help]

Tools -> Preferences... (Show settings: All) Interface -> Control Interfaces and tick MSN Now-playing press Save and restart.

[jakebmth]

ok i found the solution for me anyway
instead of changing vlc change msn to work with it
go here on your hard drive
C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Messenger and then change the application msnmsgr to msn and enable now playing in vlc and it works, good luck

[naturist]

ok i found the solution for me anyway
instead of changing vlc change msn to work with it
go here on your hard drive
C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Messenger and then change the application msnmsgr to msn and enable now playing in vlc and it works, good luck

works perfectly !! thnx, i've been looking for it for like a day, i've tried to manipulate with the files but nothing until now.

Step 1. close msn if open
step 2. Change the name to msn from the installed directory (C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Messenger\msnmsgr.exe) usually. msnmsgr.exe >> to >> msn.exe
step 3. modify the VLC from the interface


Prefrences – (ALL)
Control Interfaces + MSN – Title Format String (Option)

DEFAULT {0}-{1}

Change to $a – $b – $t

step 4. restart VLC !!

works prefectly thnxx !

[VLC_help]

I don't know how the rename helps, because VLC seeks window (MsnMsgrUIManager) not .exe

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

I don't know how the rename helps, because VLC seeks window (MsnMsgrUIManager) not .exe

That is weird indeed...

[Terrum]

I need help. I have the "MSN Now-Playing" ticked in interface > control interfaces and the Title format string is "$B – $T – $P", Show what i'm listening to is ticked, but it still doesn't show.

I have the latest version of MSN (Version 2009 Build 14.0.8089.726) and latest version of VLC (1.0.2 Goldeneye)

Please help

[VLC_help]

latest version of VLC (1.0.2 Goldeneye)

Latest version is 1.0.3

[ushau97]

I have VLC Media Player 1.0.5 Goldeneye. Can someone tell me how to keep the song playing in VLC media player as personal Message in Windows Live Messenger beta ( latest version.
My OS is Windows 7 Ultimate

[VLC_help]

Have you enabled the plugin from Tools -> Preferences... ?

[ushau97]

how do i enable

[VLC_help]

Tools -> Preferences... (Show settings: All) Interface -> Control interfaces and tick MSN Now-Playing. Then press Save and restart VLC.

[TDarkShadow]

Just change the title format from {0}-{1} to $a – $b – $t (including spaces)
It worked for me, there is no need of changing names of programs (exe)

*edit: some grammar errors xD *