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iChat was an instant messaging software, built for Mac OS X.

iChat (also called iChat AV) was an instant messaging software, built for Mac OS X. It supported text messaging, as well as audio, video and screen-sharing functionality. In 2012 it was replaced with "Messages".

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Trying to receive a message from os x message w/ applescript

Hey I'm running the following script: using terms from application "Messages" on message received this_message from this_buddy for this_chat display dialog "test" end message received end using terms from But I get the following…
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IMServicePlugIn for Jabber Server

I have to write a Messages plugin to access an internal Jabber server due to some special authentication. I have two questions: Is there source code available for the Messages Jabber plugin so I could just modify the authentication part and not…
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How to send a message using iChat and AppleScript

I have a need to send a message to a number of people to let them know when an event is occurring. It is always the same list of people, and always the same event, so I would like to script it. The problem that I have is that I know that I need to…
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how to start a conversation with bonjour client knowing its name@host:port?

I am working on a project of P2P instant messenger, like ichat, but just for LAN. I use jmdns library for service discovering, and test with pidgin and log in as a Bonjour user. as so far,the service _presence._tcp.local. is well discovered, then…
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Set status in iChat by iChatAgent programmatically

My app changes statuses in iChat according to the user's hot keys, using AppleScript. Everything goes okay, but in the case when iChat isn't running, I have a "iChatAgent" running, with its icon in the status bar; there's no icon of iChat in my…
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How does iChat start a conversation?

I want to know which protocol does iChat use to start a conversation with other client in LAN ? is it SIP? or SIP + XMPP? start a session with SIP and exchange message with XMPP? thanks a lot!
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Change iChat settings with applescript?

Is there a way to create a script that will change the preferences of iChat to run the script when a message is received? In other words, I want to make a script to change the iChat preferences to enable the "Message Received.applescript" i have…
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objective-c ichat chat program control

Is it possible to have an objective-c application send and receive iChat messages without iChat? NOT with applescript. I also want to do this to skype, mail, etc. Is any of this possible? I need this to be in objective-c, not applescript, so it all…
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check if receiver number have iMessage enabled in apple script?

I am creating an apple script that will send iMessages to some numbers, I want to check if those numbers have iMessage or not before sending it. How could i achieve that in script editor? The following is the script to send the iMessage tell…
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Not able to login to iChat/Audium using eJabbered 2.1.13

I am implementing eJabbered chat server using this tutorial for chat application. I did exactly the same. I am able to add the users using admin panel. But when I try to login in iChat or Audium it is not allowing me to login. It always shows…
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How can I test if an image is empty in AppleScript?

I have the following applescript. I have it set to run in ichat when i recieve an IM. It notifies me via growl of new messages: on notify_growl(theName, theTitle, theDescription, theImage) display dialog theImage tell application "Growl" …
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Is it possible to write ichat plugins?

Is it possible to write a plugin for ichat to add a new protocol without using the chat framework and making my own application? I want my protocol to show up as an option to setup a new account with in ichat.
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Get contents of iChat message via Applescript

I'll preface this with the fact that I'm new to applescript... I have iChat set up to run this script whenever a new message is received: using terms from application "iChat" on message received theMessage from theBuddy for theChat set…
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How to get inline images sent by Messages (Standard Apple chat app) using XMPP client?

I have a ios xmpp client and I would like to be able to get images which is sent from iMessage(ichat). I am implementing XEP-0137 to be able to get file from iChat. When User1 send an image using iMessage to user2 which is logged in with my xmpp…
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Converting ichat file into text format using applescript or any other script

I recently received several .ichat archived logs. I am using Windows 7 and I wanted to know if there was any way to view or convert these files so I would be able to read them on my PC. I've tried using different formats such as HTML and txt. I…
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