Address book plugin (1 Viewer)

[achappey]

Hi all, I'm developing an AddressBook plugin to manage and contact all your buddies.
Here some screenshots from what i've know:

The data storage is done in a sql database. Working hard on Skype videocalling right know, any comments/tips/ etc. are welcome!

BTW Couldn't find the forum any similar projects, maybe someone does?

 

[reagan+carter]

I will be really interested in your API, once finished, in order to hook up your plugin into either the MyMail or the MyMessaging plugin. Or maybe you're already trying to achieve just that right now?

 

[achappey]

Thanx for your reply. Right now i did integrate the messenger plugin in this address book. So being able to start chats with your contacts in the address book. Also built in an option to send mail to a contact's mail address, not receiving mail, nor managing your inbox

 

[ZeroX]

if this was possible to sync with an outlook client running on another comp, this would be greate!

 

[achappey]

Hi, my idea was to make it fully compatible with Windows Contacts, a new contact management system introduced with Windows Vista, and makes it more easy to connect/synchronize with all the (mobile) devices...
Although I don't have a Vista version in production...

 

[zswman]

It would be great if you could use match caller id information from the YAC and ISDN caller ID plugins and use this database to supply the photo for the pop-up that appears when a caller is identified. The way it works now in YAC is that you have to have a jpg titled with the phone number you want associated with the caller. You would have to grab the caller id from YAC, then search the database for a match, then return the handle for the photo.

Probably not the first feature you're thinking about, but it would be nice to see the plugins tied together.

In any case, I look forward to using your address book - very nice!

 

[Bram]

The data storage is done in a sql database.

Does this mean the MS SQL Express server needs to be installed?

 

[achappey]

The data storage is done in a sql database.

Does this mean the MS SQL Express server needs to be installed?

Yes it does. The sql server is coming there anyway because of the new tv server. It is a MUSThave to store/search (large) ammount of data, easy and safe!
And after all, it's free available so why not?!

zswman: This sure will be possible. Other plugin's can pick all the info out if they implement the sql code! But i'll commit the code in svn when the skype part is ready to use. (and when the comments are done )

 

[Bram]

That's a shame. I don't use the TVserver3 and hope the current engine will simply be upgraded.
The TVserver will most likely be, and stay, optional. So for me the SQL server would be overkill, if only for this plugin.

I think the TVserver will only be implemented if there will be a way to reduce it's installation size drasticly and it can be included in the standard install. So installing MP will only require one file.

 

[achappey]

The whole installation package can surely be done with one file, but the sql server cannot be included. I guess there'll be a sql server anyway, usage of content from one (or more) server computer(s) on all lan contected computers is a must have... (intel viiv, mce extenders), households are using more tv's/computers...

Besided that, installing sql server takes 5 or 6 clicks...