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+ | =====Skype status on a Cybiko===== | ||
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+ | Skype is a great application. However, one of the annoying things about it is the need to be near your PC to keep track of who is online. Fortunately, | ||
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+ | Driven by a Delphi application that runs on the same PC as your Skype client, | ||
+ | this application drives a [[SerialRelay]] connected Classic. | ||
+ | The Serial Relay Cybiko is partnered with another Cybiko running [[RFTerm]]. | ||
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+ | The status of your Skype contacts is shown on the RFTerminal display. | ||
+ | You may choose which of your contacts you wish to monitor on the Cybiko. | ||
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+ | [[RFTerm]] has been modified to allow a music file to be played on the Cybiko. | ||
+ | It will soon be possible to associate a tune with each of your contacts and have the Cybiko play the tune whenever that person comes on-line to Skype. | ||
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+ | The aim is to also have an indication of who is ' | ||
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+ | ==== Getting started ==== | ||
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+ | To use this program, you need to have two Cybikos. One of these must be a ' | ||
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+ | The Cybiko that displays the Skype status runs [[RFTerm]] | ||
+ | You might want to consider using [[CyLo]] to autorun these programs. | ||
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+ | To install the PC based stuff, unzip the contents of the CybikoSkype distribution file into a new directory on your PC. The CybikoSkype.exe doeesn' | ||
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+ | The config details for the CybikoSkype program are held on the PC is a good old ' | ||
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+ | To start the program, first make sure that the Skype Client program is running. Then launch CybikoSkype.exe | ||
+ | First time in, you will get a security warning from Skype, see below. | ||
+ | After a short delay, the details of your contact list will be shown, then, after another little while, the updated status of each user will be shown. | ||
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+ | In order to see the status of a user on the remote Cybiko, you must select ' | ||
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+ | ==== ===== Security ===== ==== | ||
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+ | The folks at Skype have (wisely) built in a security check that is invoked whenever a third party application attempts to access the Skype API. So, when you run the CybiloSkype program, Skype will prompt you to allow access. It's easiest to just 'Allow this program to use Skype' | ||
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+ | From the Skype Client ... | ||
+ | Choose the following menu items ... Tools, Options, Privacy. | ||
+ | Click on the ' | ||
+ | Then ensure that cybikoskype.exe is allowed to use Skype. | ||
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+ | <note classic> | ||
+ | Code Coming soon. | ||
+ | </ |