DirtyGreek All American 29309 Posts user info edit post |
http://miniaim.net/
miniaim is a tiny AOL Instant Messaging client written in C++ and using The TOC 2.0 protocol. miniaim uses only the Win32 API, which gives it its small size.
miniaim is compressed with the UPX compressor.
I started miniaim in college in order to teach myself the Win32 API, and also to see if I could write an AIM client in <75k. It has been a great learning experience, and I hope that there are a lot of people out there that are enjoying miniaim.
There is little documentation for miniaim at this time. If you have questions or comments, please check out the forum.
1/3/2006 2:43:55 PM |
smoothcrim Universal Magnetic! 18968 Posts user info edit post |
pretty nice actually, I like how it uses my windows color theme by default 1/3/2006 3:02:20 PM |
Maugan All American 18178 Posts user info edit post |
I agree
however, it doesn't do MSN or Y! 1/3/2006 3:23:16 PM |
SeaCabEan All American 2298 Posts user info edit post |
very nice. i like the installless fact behind this app. sounds perfect to put on my thumbdrive 1/3/2006 4:14:34 PM |
rudeboy All American 3049 Posts user info edit post |
awesome program...yeah i'd use it more often if i could connect to msn. do you think you'll add that? 1/3/2006 6:36:33 PM |
xienze All American 7341 Posts user info edit post |
Ever heard of AIM Express? All you need is a web browser. So it's more portable than this program... 1/3/2006 7:02:22 PM |
smoothcrim Universal Magnetic! 18968 Posts user info edit post |
not really, aim express requires java 1/3/2006 7:06:55 PM |
brianj320 All American 9166 Posts user info edit post |
some companies disable java on their work computers so people cant get on the net and play games or goof around all day. this prog would totally bypass that. 1/3/2006 7:09:15 PM |
LimpyNuts All American 16859 Posts user info edit post |
ineresting. I made one that used the OSCAR protocol because AIM didn't have a lot of the features I wanted and nor did any of the ADD-ONs at the time. Primarily I wanted IM logging to an Access database because everything I could find logs to text files and the searching isn't nearly as fast. Sadly I forgot to back it up when I formatted my PC to install Windows XP Media Center Edition . (and there's no way I'm learning OSCAR again -- could never get direct connections to work, but I didn't care cuz I don't use them)
Of course, my program required microsofts JET database dll and the windows sockets control (and VB6 runtime files). However, even packaged with all the DLL's, TLB's and OCX's it came in at around a meg. 1/3/2006 7:16:19 PM |
LimpyNuts All American 16859 Posts user info edit post |
i'm trying it out. i must say... very very nice 1/3/2006 7:25:37 PM |
qntmfred retired 40816 Posts user info edit post |
The requested URL 816006_4240 was not found on this server 1/3/2006 7:41:52 PM |
brianj320 All American 9166 Posts user info edit post |
yea i got those 2 when i tried to look at infos 1/3/2006 7:46:10 PM |
LimpyNuts All American 16859 Posts user info edit post |
press the refres button 54675834 times until the profile shows up. that's the AIM server's fault. 1/3/2006 7:49:12 PM |
quagmire02 All American 44225 Posts user info edit post |
so far, i'm really quite impressed (no sarcasm) 1/3/2006 7:57:43 PM |
kiljadn All American 44690 Posts user info edit post |
damn man, this is nice
gg George! 1/3/2006 8:54:34 PM |
drunknloaded Suspended 147487 Posts user info edit post |
i'm definitely gonna install this now
if some of tww higher ups say its good i usually try shit out
worked really good in the past 1/3/2006 9:08:39 PM |
BigMan157 no u 103354 Posts user info edit post |
you realize he just copied the about page and didn't make this, right? 1/3/2006 9:30:36 PM |
smoothcrim Universal Magnetic! 18968 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "Nick Ortenzio Website, alpha tester, and the man responsible for most of miniaim's cooler features Bill Kramme Website, icon creator, alpha tester, idea man Michael Thomas Icon creator, alpha tester, idea man Perry Lee Wiggleford Alpha tester, proponent of Classic Mode Kevin DeAndrade Alpha tester, Idea man T i P p 86 @ AIM Alpha tester, idea man Dimension Error @ AIM Alpha tester, idea man Adam Glasgall Idea man Alyssa Milburn Idea lady" |
no george there1/3/2006 9:37:37 PM |
dakota_man All American 26584 Posts user info edit post |
holy shit
this is cool 1/3/2006 10:24:13 PM |
qntmfred retired 40816 Posts user info edit post |
i don't see what's so great about it. it's a fairly complete implementation of a protocol that's been out for years but there are tons of those out there. they get bonus points for the small footprint, but it's visual appeal and usability is obviously lacking. and even with the small footprint, who doesn't have 10MB to install the real thing? 1/3/2006 10:34:54 PM |
Specter All American 6575 Posts user info edit post |
The real thing sucks.
[Edited on January 3, 2006 at 10:37 PM. Reason : ^] 1/3/2006 10:37:27 PM |
kiljadn All American 44690 Posts user info edit post |
well he still gets a gg for bringing it to tww 1/3/2006 11:13:08 PM |
DirtyGreek All American 29309 Posts user info edit post |
wait wait, i'm sorry if i caused any confusion, but I didn't mean for anyone to think I made this sorry. I just thought it was really cool. I didn't read the whole description, so I didn't realize it said that stuff about "when I was in college, blah blah," but I can understand why people would think that. my bad!
I did help create an instant messaging system before with my company, http://www.liquidcs.com but it had nothing to do with aim
[Edited on January 4, 2006 at 9:14 AM. Reason : .] 1/4/2006 9:11:49 AM |