| Description: | YCC IM View lets you see the Internet_Explorer_Server that displays text in the Messenger IM window. |
| Language: | Visual Basic.NET 2003 |
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Introduction
YCC IM View is a little different from my other programs as it is quick and dirty with few frills. A large portion of the code is borrowed from http://www.codeproject.com/vb/net/ByPassAutomation.asp.
The window that shows the IM conversation in a regular Messenger IM window is actually an instance of Internet Explorer. If you look at it with Spy++ you will see it is called Internet_Explorer_Server or more generically a IHTMLDocument2 windows object. If there is a webpage being displayed then there is HTML that drives the page. This program dumps that data and lets you see what is powering the webpage.
Quick Start
- Run Yahoo! Messenger
- Open an IM window. It doesn't matter if anything is typed.
- Enter the name of the user in step 2 into the textbox and click Dump
- (Optional) You can get a whole lot more information if you add a breakpoint and watch the IHTMLDocument2 object.
Requirements
- Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 or above
- Visual Studio 2003. I tried for a very long time in 2005 but I kept getting stack overflow errors. (or Visual Basic Express, free at http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/vb/default.aspx)
License Agreement
The software, YCC IM View, is distributed under the Creative Commons GNU General Public License which can be found at http://creativecommons.org/licenses/GPL/2.0/ The major points follow:
- No commercial distribution without permission.
- You are allowed to modify the program and source, all I ask is you keep the original credit.
- If you do modify the program it will fall under the same license agreement.
I have chosen this license to allow users to do pretty much what they want with the program. The big thing that I ask is please don't redistribute this software without acknowledgment to YCC and a link back to http://ycoderscookbook.com. I would love to hear what you think about the program and if you have made useful changes. A forum for YCC IM View can be found at http://www.ycoderscookbook.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=7 under the Programs directory.
As with any piece of freeware, I have made every effort to make the software useable and friendly. With that said I take no responsibility for damage created by this program or the user’s actions. You may be violating the Yahoo! Terms of Service by using this program. The user takes full responsibility for their actions.
Source and Executible
Full source code is provided. Please feel free to modify YCC IM View as long as you read and understand the license agreement.
