Skype4MP with video (4 Viewers)

[mts]

Hey guys,

you know that the skype Desktop-Api is still available? Microsoft recalled their decision to cancel the desktop-api before they have an alternative.
Link: https://support.skype.com/en/faq/FA214/what-is-the-desktop-api

As communicated in this blog post, due to technology improvements we are making to the Skype experience, some features of the API will stop working with Skype for desktop. For example, delivery of chat messages using the API will cease to work. However, we will be extending support for two of the most widely used features – call recording and compatibility with hardware devices – until we determine alternative options or retire the current solution.
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I just made a short test without a problem:

            skype = new Skype();
            skype.Attach();          

            for (int i = 0; i < skype.Friends.Count; i++)
            {
                Title = skype.Friends[i + 1].DisplayName;

                if (skype.Friends[i + 1].Handle == "echo123")
                {
                    Call call = skype.PlaceCall(skype.Friends[i + 1].Handle);
                    break;
                }
            }

Unfortunately I never wrote a mediaportal-plugin before, but it should be very easy to integrate it.
If you use this it wont show you the client:
_SendSkypeCommand("SET WINDOWSTATE HIDDEN");

 

[Edalex]

Unfortunately I never wrote a mediaportal-plugin before, but it should be very easy to integrate it.

We can help you to write first one

 

[mts]

I'm already reading your guidlines and I have downloaded your git repository.

 

[offbyone]

I still have the code for the MediaPortal Skype plugin that works with the Desktop API from a year back on my HDD.

 

[mts]

great, so maybe we can just bring it back to life again. I think it would be great to have some basic functions like:
- display your buddy list. (show who is online / offline)
- initiate a call (with or without video)
- answer a call (with or without video)

I think this should be possible at the moment. All the chat-functions are disabled at the moment.

 

[offbyone]

Those functions are in there Question is if it still works with the current Skype API. And it also needs updating to work with current MP version.

 

[mts]

Hey offbyone,

it's weekend and I have some time. If you want, I can have a look at your code. Maybe we can bring it back to a working state this weekend.

 

[offbyone]

Yeah will put it on google code once I found it Give me a little.

 

[offbyone]

Alright here's the google code project with svn:
https://code.google.com/p/skype4mp/

I already fixed the code to run with MediaPortal1.7 or higher and build an installer.
You can see you contacts and start/end a call. Only has DefaultWide skin files.

It's far from perfect, but the code was never finished (and it's mostly not mine - I simply took over from fripsy IIRC).

 

[catavolt]

Nice, will play with that and report back what works/not work