foo_msn_now_playing: Send song info from foobar2000 to MSN Messenger
Edit 2008-09-17: New version of the plugin is now availabe here. This old version has been removed from the website.
Edit 2008-01-28: New version of the plugin is now availabe here. This old version has been removed from the website.
foobar2000 is a Windows audio player that has excellent sound quality. I had some fun playing with its component (plug-in) API and wrote a little utility. foo_msn_now_playing is a plug-in that sends the song info to MSN Messenger's "What I'm Listening To" function. Tested with foobar2000 v0.8.3 and Messenger 7.0
You can find the plug-in here. Download the DLL and save it under the foobar2000 component directory (e.g. C:\Program Files\foobar2000\components). Restart foobar2000. You can now find a new sub-menu called MSN Now Playing under the Components menu. Select which format to send to Messenger. Also remember to turn on the What I'm Listening To function on Messenger.
Source code is also available. Written in C++ and tested with VC++ 6.0. You will also need the foobar2000 SDK if you want to compile the source.
Have fun!
BTW, there is already a plug-in called AMIP that can do similar thing. But sadly it doesn't support multibyte characters...
Edit 2008-01-28: New version of the plugin is now availabe here. This old version has been removed from the website.
foobar2000 is a Windows audio player that has excellent sound quality. I had some fun playing with its component (plug-in) API and wrote a little utility. foo_msn_now_playing is a plug-in that sends the song info to MSN Messenger's "What I'm Listening To" function. Tested with foobar2000 v0.8.3 and Messenger 7.0
You can find the plug-in here. Download the DLL and save it under the foobar2000 component directory (e.g. C:\Program Files\foobar2000\components). Restart foobar2000. You can now find a new sub-menu called MSN Now Playing under the Components menu. Select which format to send to Messenger. Also remember to turn on the What I'm Listening To function on Messenger.
Source code is also available. Written in C++ and tested with VC++ 6.0. You will also need the foobar2000 SDK if you want to compile the source.
Have fun!
BTW, there is already a plug-in called AMIP that can do similar thing. But sadly it doesn't support multibyte characters...