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Banana Buddies Instant Messenger Easily contact your FPSB buddies with Banana Buddies IM
Posted 3 days ago, last post 1 hour ago by The404Error
. Making Modules.	75 Replies 1,275 Views 5 Favorites Riveting Class (?)	Poll
Voting Poll You must login or register to access this! I've recently started an instant messaging client based on the FPSB buddy system. It is basically like Window Live Messenger but instaed of contacts, all your FPSB buddies are listed. The reason behind the idea for this is to try and make communication between members of the site easier, without the need to add all your buddies to the different messaging clients you use. I've done quite a lot already (see the list at the bottom) but I'm not going to put a date on when I think I'll finish this as I'm not 100% sure at the moment. To use this, all you will have to do is add a module which will give you a unique pass key (I'm using the term "Pass Key" to avoid confusion with your actual FPSB password). When signing in, you just have to input your UserID and your pass key. Your buddies will the be retrieved and loaded into the list. As you sign in, your IP will be temporarily stored in a secure database so that when someone starts a conversation with you, the program knows where to send the message to. When you sign out, your IP will be removed from the database. This is necessary because the application will be Peer-to-Peer instead of Client/Server. You can choose between four options for your status, Online, Be Right Back, Busy, and Away. Your avatar and the avatars of your buddies are dynamically loaded into the program as it loads and their status will change as they update it. The module will also show your status in your profile, so people can see when you are online, offline, or busy etc. Project Status Module: ● ○ ○ ○ ○ SignIn System: ● ● ● ● ● Version Checker/Update: ● ● ● ● ○ Buddy List: ● ● ● ○ ○ Avatar Loading: ● ● ● ● ● Buddy Status: ● ● ● ● ○ Networking: ● ○ ○ ○ ○

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	MITTLE . Dare to be different?? \| Y2M	x 0
	Posted 3 days ago
Whoa nice idea man.

	. Known as "members/145323" \| Y2M	x 0
	Posted 3 days ago
That sounds seriously awesome dude. Can't wait for the relese! :D

	. ? \| Y2M	x 0
	Posted 3 days ago
It's a great idea. Will there be a function to include more than one person in a chat, for studio chats etc.

	. Making Modules. \| Y2M	x 0
	Posted 3 days ago
Posted by Joston It's a great idea. Will there be a function to include more than one person in a chat, for studio chats etc. Initially it will just have chat between two people but once that's done and I know it works properly, I'll add multi-person chat.

	. ... \| Y2M	x 0
	Posted 3 days ago
Sounds like a great idea! I hope it works out!

	: 16 \| Y2M	x 0
	Posted 3 days ago
This won't be using the sites password as the one being checked would it?

	. ? \| Y2M	x 1
	Posted 3 days ago
Posted by Lost This won't be using the sites password as the one being checked would it? Nope he said : "(I'm using the term "Pass Key" to avoid confusion with your actual FPSB password)."

	. Making Modules. \| Y2M	x 0
	Posted 3 days ago
Posted by Lost This won't be using the sites password as the one being checked would it? No, the only data it will get from FPSB is buddy lists, usernames, and avatars. It will be similar to the way you get a Gametracker key when you install that. Example key: 4201eb2fcd8ca9ae9014b767a99c0f56c4f58501 (There will be a save pass key option so you only have to put this in once).

	. Don't worry, be happy \| Y2M	x 0
	Posted 3 days ago
I love this idea! :D then I won't need both xfire and steam all the time to talk with some people as I'm almost always on wlm.. it looks simple, clean.. :D will it be able for voice communicating? (I'm starting programming courses next year in school,:D)

	tizu . Donations Sent: 58 (39,049 points) \| Y2M	x 0
	Posted 3 days ago
Good thinking Matt_ any beta release or something to try it out?

	. Making Modules. \| Y2M	x 0
	Posted 3 days ago
Posted by tizu Good thinking Matt_ any beta release or something to try it out? Not yet but I'll need a few people to test it when I've got a beta version done.

	. Don't worry, be happy \| Y2M	x 0
	Posted 3 days ago
Posted by Matt_ Posted by tizu Good thinking Matt_ any beta release or something to try it out? Not yet but I'll need a few people to test it when I've got a beta version done. let me be one of them as I can give good critic and cons. (only need is that I got the others on my friends list)

	tizu . Donations Sent: 58 (39,049 points) \| Y2M	x 0
	Posted 3 days ago
Um, ok! Good luck with this project!

	. Making Modules. \| Y2M	x 1
	Posted 3 days ago
Here's the full size pics from the top image.

	. donate 10 points because i'm sexy \| Y2M	x 0
	Posted 3 days ago
Whoa! another rather rad idea by you Matt. what OS will this be supported on ? or does it run in your browser ? I'ma little confused.

	. IS NOT MADE OF MONEY \| Y2M	x 0
	Posted 3 days ago
How will you distribute pass keys before say if zippit entered my USER ID and got my pass before I did?

	. Vote me for POM/MUSOM! NOA! PLOX! \| Y2M	x 0
	Posted 3 days ago
Posted by Scouts How will you distribute pass keys before say if zippit entered my USER ID and got my pass before I did? You just gave me an idea... thanks .:D

	. Rate my subs please! \| Y2M	x 0
	Posted 3 days ago
Just out of interest what is this coded in?
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	. Buckminsterfullerene \| Y2M	x 0
	Posted 3 days ago
Nice! Will there be webcams and stuff?

	. IS NOT MADE OF MONEY \| Y2M	x 0
	Posted 3 days ago
Posted by Lespectraal Eevr Sfolty Nice! Will there be webcams and stuff? Maybe in a few years time. =P

	. ? \| Y2M	x 0
	Posted 3 days ago
Posted by Lespectraal Eevr Sfolty Nice! Will there be webcams and stuff? Why do you want webcams O.o

	. Irregardless \| Y2M	x 0
	Posted 3 days ago
Interesting module.

	. Buckminsterfullerene \| Y2M	x 2
	Posted 3 days ago
Posted by Joston Posted by Lespectraal Eevr Sfolty Nice! Will there be webcams and stuff? Why do you want webcams O.o Inside each and every one of us is a person that no one knows.

	. I'm what Willis was talking about. \| Y2M	x 0
	Posted 3 days ago
So this is the IM you mentioned on the Forgotten Inc page?

	. Bananite \| Y2M	x 0
	Posted 3 days ago
Posted by Scouts How will you distribute pass keys before say if zippit entered my USER ID and got my pass before I did? Lol, Im sure he has security.
Bananite
	Excenturious . Bananite \| Y2M	x 0
	Posted 3 days ago
I have 1 idea. instead of putting the number thingy, how bout sign in with username instead.
Bananite
	. Making Modules. \| Y2M	x 0
	Posted 3 days ago
Posted by jason9jason Whoa! another rather rad idea by you Matt. what OS will this be supported on ? or does it run in your browser ? I'ma little confused. Thanks. It will run on Windows. Posted by Scouts How will you distribute pass keys before say if zippit entered my USER ID and got my pass before I did? Only you will be able to see your pass key. Posted by Vilham Just out of interest what is this coded in? VB.NET with PHP and MySQL.

	. Making Modules. \| Y2M	x 1
	Posted 3 days ago
<Excessive nested quotes.> Posted by Lespectraal Eevr Sfolty Nice! Will there be webcams and stuff? Lol not to start off with. Posted by Bojero So this is the IM you mentioned on the Forgotten Inc page? Yeh Posted by Excenturious I have 1 idea. instead of putting the number thingy, how bout sign in with username instead. Your username will show up when you sign in. The buddy lists will have usernames and avatars on them as well. They're just the userid at the moment because I'm still working on that. It's easier to have people sign in with their userid instead of username because to get data from the API you need to have the userid and it would take a lot more work to convert a username to a userid and then back again.

	. donate 10 points because i'm sexy \| Y2M	x 0
	Posted 3 days ago
Rather than logging in so to speak, is there not a way in which you can have it as a standard module on your profile, so that module only applies to you, no need for logon info, then you can just click start chat or somthing.

	. It's called feedback for a reason. \| Y2M	x 0
	Posted 3 days ago
Nice, keep up the good work.
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	. douchebag says what \| Y2M	x 0
	Posted 3 days ago
Awesome idea. Love it.

	. roflchopta \| Y2M	x 0
	Posted 3 days ago
You should try to make it work in-game

	. Q: "The Armchair Warrior" \| Y2M	x 0
	Posted 3 days ago
Very cool idea man, I'd use it 'fo sho'.

	. I am the best. \| Y2M	x 0
	Posted 3 days ago
Now... I'm curious. Why should FPSB use this over, say, Xfire, Steam Friends, Ventrilo, AIM/MSN/Yahoo, etc. It looks like it would just be one extra process my computer would run while I game.

	. <3 Kokoro \| Y2M	x 0
	Posted 3 days ago
Very nice idea! I love it! One small request: Appear Offline status

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