+Mxyzptlk Posted October 1, 2004 Share Posted October 1, 2004 I noticed that in your profile you can select your preferred instant messaging program and put in your user id. When you click on someone's profile you can tell if someone is 'on-line' if they filled out their instant messaging preferences. It appears that the AOL selection does not work. Anything special that needs to be done with the AOL messenger to make it work as designed? Link to comment
Jeremy Posted October 2, 2004 Share Posted October 2, 2004 If you tell me how to get the link to work, I'll add it. Link to comment
+Team DEMP Posted October 2, 2004 Share Posted October 2, 2004 http://jessicarae.tripod.com/comp/aimlinks.html has some examples of ways to do AIM links. I guess you could make the name a hyperlink like: <a href="aim:GoIm?screenname=Team+DEMP">Team DEMP</a> and no, that's not my screen name. Link to comment
+Team DEMP Posted October 2, 2004 Share Posted October 2, 2004 (edited) Having an Online status is a bit more involved. I don't think you can just add some quick code to do it. Maybe http://www.onlinestatus.org/ has some code you could use. Edit: Found the following which might work too. <IMG SRC="http://big.oscar.aol.com/yourscreename?on_url=http://yoursite.com/online.gif&off_url=http://yoursite.com/offline.gif"> where yourscreename = the individuals screen name and the subsequent references are to the image to display based on the determined status. Edited October 2, 2004 by Team DEMP Link to comment
+Mxyzptlk Posted October 2, 2004 Author Share Posted October 2, 2004 (edited) This should do it...... The aol guy is solid if you are on-line, and shaded if you are off line.... you could change graphics... and make sure my screen name isn't used if you put in this link!!!! <img src=http://big.oscar.aol.com/cdobol?on_url=http://www.aim.com/remote/gr/MNB_online.gif&off_url=http://www.aim. com/remote/gr/MNB_offline.gif border=0 width=11 height=13><a href="aim:goim?screenname=cdobol&message=hi.+are+you+there?">send me an instant message</a> Edited October 2, 2004 by Mxyzptlk Link to comment
+Mxyzptlk Posted October 8, 2004 Author Share Posted October 8, 2004 Bump.... in case this was overlooked. Link to comment
+Crusso Posted October 9, 2004 Share Posted October 9, 2004 I'm so lost...... I have AOL. How do I use this and what do I use it for? Use small words please....... Link to comment
+Mxyzptlk Posted October 11, 2004 Author Share Posted October 11, 2004 I'm so lost...... I have AOL. How do I use this and what do I use it for? Use small words please....... This feature will enable you to annoy fellow cachers not only via the forums, but by instant messenger as well!!! If a cacher is logged into AOL Instant Messenger and has filled out their AOL account name in their profile you will be able to see if they are on-line when you view their profile. This already works for people who filled out their Yahoo Instant Messenger info. I noticed the on-line awareness feature did not work if you supplied AIM info. Apparently the AOL URLs to detect AIM on-line awareness were not coded into the profile. Jeremy asked for the URLs and they are supplied above in this thread. Link to comment
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