making a call through vb.net using skype api

Question

1. how do i include the skype libraries in my vb.net app?
2. how do i make a call on skype through vb,net?

Answer 1

Skype provides a COM API that can be used from VB.NET. For more info on using COM from VB.NET see:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/x66s8zcd.aspx

The Skype API documentation can be found at:

https://developer.skype.com/Docs/ApiDoc

And, although not in VB.NET there is good example of how to use the Skype API in the SEHE AKA Skype Event Handler Example. It is written in C#, but the same principles apply to VB.NET, just slightly different syntax.

Answer 2

This is in C# but its easy enough to convert to VB using the Skype API

Answer 3

here is the code to place a call on skype with vb.net, inculding declaration.

Imports SKYPE4COMLib
Public class form 1
Public WithEvents skype As New SKYPE4COMLib.Skype
Private Sub Form1_Load(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
  'check if the skype client is running
  If Not skype.Client.IsRunning Then
        skype.Client.Start()
    End If
end sub
'use a button or other control to place a call to the test account of skype
 Private Sub Button1_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
    skype.PlaceCall("echo123")
End Sub

to place a call to somone else just replace echo123, dont forget the "quotes"