MSN Source Code In VB

j0k3r · August 01, 2003, 06:22 PM

I wanna start writing some stuff for MSN (for my own use) and I was wondering if anyone had the source code (for 6.0 or otherwise) that I could learn off.

I haven't found anything through search engines yet (maybe I just suck).

CupHead · August 01, 2003, 07:20 PM

MSN's protocol is largely (all?) string-based, if I recall correctly. I'm not sure about the details of the connection, but there are a number of people on these forums who have written MSN clients that you may want to ask (Skywing).

j0k3r · August 01, 2003, 07:43 PM

Well anyone care to enlighten me? All I really need is some source to study I'm looking mostly at making an auto responder, and some other stuff if I can think of it while looking through some of the coding.

Camel · August 01, 2003, 08:04 PM

Quote from: j0k3r on August 01, 2003, 07:43 PMAll I really need is some source to study

Why not packetlog?

j0k3r · August 01, 2003, 08:42 PM

Well I don't even know what that is.

By "All I really need is some source to study" I was referring to MSN source, I don't need much (if any) explanation on what things do.

iago · August 01, 2003, 09:29 PM

Only microsoft has the source.. unless you count the Assembly source, in which case you already have it.

j0k3r · August 01, 2003, 09:34 PM

That's odd I thought I had seen it before... How do people make programs to interact with MSN if they don't know MSN's functions and whatnot?

iago · August 01, 2003, 10:25 PM

The way way I write a program that people write programs that interact with Starcraft and Diablo ii... reverse engineering, I would assume.

Maybe the source IS out there, but I seriously doubt the official source is.

drivehappy · August 01, 2003, 11:41 PM

http://www.pscode.com/vb/scripts/BrowseCategoryOrSearchResults.asp?optSort=Alphabetical&txtCriteria=msn&blnWorldDropDownUsed=TRUE&txtMaxNumberOfEntriesPerPage=10&blnResetAllVariables=TRUE&lngWId=1&B1=Quick+Search

j0k3r · August 02, 2003, 08:39 AM

* j0k3r toasts drive happy

I believe I was here before, but didn't look too carefully due to my frustration.

Edit: Hey what do you know, it's like 4 years old...

Camel · August 02, 2003, 01:54 PM

Quote from: j0k3r on August 02, 2003, 08:39 AMEdit: Hey what do you know, it's like 4 years old...

So get out a packetlogger and see what's changed.

j0k3r · August 03, 2003, 04:33 PM

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Well I don't even know what that is.

Never used one, couldn't find one on google/yahoo to see what it is, still don't know what it is...

* j0k3r heads dictionary.com

If you can still recommend a program/send me one that would be great.

iago · August 03, 2003, 05:32 PM

This has been answered a dozen times already
www.ethereal.com

j0k3r · August 04, 2003, 09:29 PM

That helps some, but I don't understand how the packets will help me learn the code for it, I took a look and could make out some stuff but almost nothing, anything I should know?

Adron · August 06, 2003, 07:23 AM

Quote from: j0k3r on August 04, 2003, 09:29 PM
That helps some, but I don't understand how the packets will help me learn the code for it, I took a look and could make out some stuff but almost nothing, anything I should know?

You will have to use your intuition. Keep looking at the packets until you understand how it all fits together. If there are certain parts of a packet that you don't understand, try looking that up somewhere, or ask about that particular part here. You should be able to figure out 75% without trouble.

MSN Source Code In VB

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