New PM Message Notification - Using Windows' Merlin

This is kinda cool.

What this does is use the little windows XP merlin dude to announce you have a new private message.

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/images/scriptcenter/agent/agent6.jpg

There are many variables and customization you can make to this. You can learn more about this at: http://www.microsoft.com/msagent/default.asp


Easy to install - just add the code below to the top of your navbar template.


This makes him pop up ad just announce there is a new message:


<if condition="$bbuserinfo['pmunread']">
<!-- Script New PM -->
<OBJECT classid=CLSID:D45FD31B-5C6E-11D1-9EC1-00C04FD7081F id=ricci width="32" height="32"></OBJECT>
<SCRIPT>
var MerlinID;
var MerlinACS;
ricci.Connected = true;
MerlinLoaded = LoadLocalAgent(MerlinID, MerlinACS);
Merlin = ricci.Characters.Character(MerlinID);
Merlin.Show();
Merlin.Play("congratulate");
Merlin.Speak("You have new message!");
Merlin.Play("domagic1");
Merlin.Hide();
function LoadLocalAgent(CharID, CharACS) {
LoadReq = ricci.Characters.Load(CharID, CharACS);
return(true);
}
</SCRIPT>
<!-- / Script New PM --></if>




This one makes him fly across the screen and blow a trumpet then announce a message..

You can change the message by changing where it says You Have a New Board Message


<if condition="$bbuserinfo['pmunread']">
<!-- Script New PM -->
<OBJECT classid=CLSID:D45FD31B-5C6E-11D1-9EC1-00C04FD7081F id=ricci width="32" height="32"></OBJECT>
<SCRIPT>
var MerlinID;
var MerlinACS;
ricci.Connected = true;
MerlinLoaded = LoadLocalAgent(MerlinID, MerlinACS);
Merlin = ricci.Characters.Character(MerlinID);
Merlin.MoveTo(0, 0);
Merlin.Show();
Merlin.MoveTo(800, 500);
Merlin.Play("Announce");
Merlin.Play("Greet");
Merlin.Play("Read");
Merlin.Speak("You have a new Board Message!");
Merlin.Play("domagic2");
Merlin.Hide();
function LoadLocalAgent(CharID, CharACS) {
LoadReq = ricci.Characters.Load(CharID, CharACS);
return(true);
}
</SCRIPT>
<!-- / Script New PM --></if>



This one makes him fly across the page and call the username and announce a message:


<if condition="$bbuserinfo['pmunread']">
<!-- Script New PM -->
<OBJECT classid=CLSID:D45FD31B-5C6E-11D1-9EC1-00C04FD7081F id=ricci width="32" height="32"></OBJECT>
<SCRIPT>
var MerlinID;
var MerlinACS;
ricci.Connected = true;
MerlinLoaded = LoadLocalAgent(MerlinID, MerlinACS);
Merlin = ricci.Characters.Character(MerlinID);
Merlin.Show();
Merlin.MoveTo(750,200);
Merlin.Play("congratulate");
Merlin.Speak("$bbuserinfo[username]- You have new message!");
Merlin.Play("domagic1");
Merlin.Hide();
function LoadLocalAgent(CharID, CharACS) {
LoadReq = ricci.Characters.Load(CharID, CharACS);
return(true);
}
</SCRIPT>
<!-- / Script New PM --></if>

Its not exactly a hack, so I went ahead and posted it here. This came from vb.org and the idea came from Living in music

Is there a way to allow members to choose whether or not they want such a flashy and bold PM notifier? Because whilst this is rather effective at getting your attention, those who PM often, or are in the middle of a long PM conversation probably don't want to have to see it constantly.

I dont know - im not a coder, but thought this was kinda neat. Im sure this could be adapted somehow.