Start video call from a keystroke?

Let's try this again... : )

I'm using a Logitech Cordless Desktop keyboard, which has a few customizable
keys. The Setpoint driver is version 3.1.116. I also have a Logitech
QuickCam Communicate STX webcam. My computer is running Windows XP Pro SP2.

I'd like to be able to hit a custom key, or key combination, to quickly
start a video call over Windows Live Messenger.

Is this possible? How is it done? Is there a reference for command line
switches for WMLive?

Thanks

Greetings,

No command line switches for this. There's APIs to do this and a protocol handler, but you
may have to write some code to handle it.

There aren't any real command line switches.

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Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2007 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
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"Noozer" <> wrote in message news:%...
> Let's try this again... : )
>
> I'm using a Logitech Cordless Desktop keyboard, which has a few customizable keys. The
> Setpoint driver is version 3.1.116. I also have a Logitech QuickCam Communicate STX webcam.
> My computer is running Windows XP Pro SP2.
>
> I'd like to be able to hit a custom key, or key combination, to quickly start a video call
> over Windows Live Messenger.
>
> Is this possible? How is it done? Is there a reference for command line switches for
> WMLive?
>
> Thanks
>

"Noozer" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> Let's try this again... : )
>
> I'm using a Logitech Cordless Desktop keyboard, which has a few
> customizable keys. The Setpoint driver is version 3.1.116. I also have a
> Logitech QuickCam Communicate STX webcam. My computer is running Windows
> XP Pro SP2.
>
> I'd like to be able to hit a custom key, or key combination, to quickly
> start a video call over Windows Live Messenger.

To do this, you can create an internet shortcut and put the URL as
msnim:video?contact=email@address. Once you've done this, bind your key to
run that shortcut.

It will pop up a browser window, then ask if you want to make the call.

Not pretty, but it works.

Hi,

Yeah, but you have to know the e-mail address of the person, hence code to obtain that info.

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Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2007 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
--


"Noozer" <> wrote in message news:%...
>
> "Noozer" <> wrote in message
> news:%...
>> Let's try this again... : )
>>
>> I'm using a Logitech Cordless Desktop keyboard, which has a few customizable keys. The
>> Setpoint driver is version 3.1.116. I also have a Logitech QuickCam Communicate STX
>> webcam. My computer is running Windows XP Pro SP2.
>>
>> I'd like to be able to hit a custom key, or key combination, to quickly start a video call
>> over Windows Live Messenger.
>
> To do this, you can create an internet shortcut and put the URL as
> msnim:video?contact=email@address. Once you've done this, bind your key to run that
> shortcut.
>
> It will pop up a browser window, then ask if you want to make the call.
>
> Not pretty, but it works.
>

Well... You need their email address to add them to your messenger list as
well, so that's a given.


"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <> wrote in message
news:8880325C-A023-4E05-906C-...
> Hi,
>
> Yeah, but you have to know the e-mail address of the person, hence code to
> obtain that info.
>
> --
> Jonathan Kay
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
> Associate Expert
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2007 Jonathan Kay.
> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
> --
>
>
> "Noozer" <> wrote in message
> news:%...
>>
>> "Noozer" <> wrote in message
>> news:%...
>>> Let's try this again... : )
>>>
>>> I'm using a Logitech Cordless Desktop keyboard, which has a few
>>> customizable keys. The Setpoint driver is version 3.1.116. I also have a
>>> Logitech QuickCam Communicate STX webcam. My computer is running Windows
>>> XP Pro SP2.
>>>
>>> I'd like to be able to hit a custom key, or key combination, to quickly
>>> start a video call over Windows Live Messenger.
>>
>> To do this, you can create an internet shortcut and put the URL as
>> msnim:video?contact=email@address. Once you've done this, bind your key
>> to run that shortcut.
>>
>> It will pop up a browser window, then ask if you want to make the call.
>>
>> Not pretty, but it works.
>>
>
>