Adium contact list dashboard widget

Ludge · Post by **Ludge** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 7:35 am

It's OK, I've decided to go with Applescript only because even after parsing the blist.xml file, you still have to ask Adium for the contacts names and statuses.

zaudragon · Post by **zaudragon** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 5:19 pm

Ludge wrote:It's OK, I've decided to go with Applescript only because even after parsing the blist.xml file, you still have to ask Adium for the contacts names and statuses.

How about having an option on the back that says “Use Adium's contact aliases/metacontacts” and it'll import them all, only once. That might work…

Ludge · Post by **Ludge** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 5:22 pm

zaudragon wrote:
Ludge wrote:It's OK, I've decided to go with Applescript only because even after parsing the blist.xml file, you still have to ask Adium for the contacts names and statuses.
How about having an option on the back that says “Use Adium's contact aliases/metacontacts” and it'll import them all, only once. That might work…

But all that does is give you a list of buddy IDs (eg MSN passports, AIM nicks etc) with very little else. I don't quite understand what you were suggesting. Plus, as Evan said, that isn't particularly reliable in the long term.

Ludge · Post by **Ludge** » Thu Jun 16, 2005 7:31 pm

I've hit a bit of a problem, but also found out why some people were having problems.

The widget stops working when there are more than 123 contacts in your list!

I haven't yet got a clue why, but I intend to fix it asap.

For those of you *under* the 123 buddy limit, a semi-working (and better looking) version can be seen at:
*removed

Again, please don't publicise that link, as it's only temporary.

Comments / opinions?

zaudragon · Post by **zaudragon** » Thu Jun 16, 2005 7:35 pm

Ludge wrote:The widget stops working when there are more than 123 contacts in your list!

Heh. I submitted that bug “report” here. I think I had too many contacts; it worked for all the other people here with less!

Ludge · Post by **Ludge** » Thu Jun 16, 2005 7:46 pm

zaudragon wrote:
Ludge wrote:The widget stops working when there are more than 123 contacts in your list!
Heh. I submitted that bug “report” here. I think I had too many contacts; it worked for all the other people here with less!

That's what set me off. When I saw how many you had I went on a massive trial and error binge trying to find how many was the cut-off point!

I haven't got a clue how to fix it right now, so if anyone fancies peeling through the source for a bit, feel free.

Ludge · Post by **Ludge** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 3:26 pm

Just to let everyone know that there's a new version out. It hides offline contact by default, so if you have a lot of contacts, this version might work for you if you keep offline buddies hidden. A list of changes is on the linked page.

http://www.menial.co.uk/widgets/adiumlist/