# Miranda Instant Messenger Query

Category: Geeks r Us

## Post 1 by Dave_H (the boringest guy you'll ever know) on Tuesday, 21-Dec-2004 19:27:38

Hi G33ks!
I have downloaded the latest version of the Miranda Instant Messenger. For those unfamiliar, it is a free (GNU Public License) multi-protocol instant messenger client that does AIM, Yahoo, MSN, IRC, ICQ, Jabber, and others. I have placed the JFW scripts for the program into "c:jaws510settingsenu". When I open the client (miranda32.exe), the script set doesn't get loaded (according to the response from "insert-q" when the contact list has focus). Also, the contact list window appears empty, even though I'm signed onto all my instant messengers. How do I populate the contact list?
All suggestions appreciated. See my profile for contact details.
Thanks,
-Dave H

## Post 2 by Jesse (Hmm!) on Wednesday, 22-Dec-2004 7:11:06

It works just fine for me without scripts!

## Post 3 by Dave_H (the boringest guy you'll ever know) on Wednesday, 22-Dec-2004 15:26:59

Hmm, thanks for sharing that. Maybe I'll remove the Miranda32 scripts; see what happens. Did youhave to do something special to get your contact list populated from the servers (AIM, YIM, etc)? Mine's empty, even though I have hundreds of contacts on the things.
Thanks,
-Dave H

## Post 4 by Jesse (Hmm!) on Wednesday, 22-Dec-2004 16:45:31

Nope. Just make sure your status reads online for everything.

## Post 5 by Caitlin (I've now got the silver prolific poster award! wahoo!) on Wednesday, 22-Dec-2004 20:06:17

I've been considering trying Miranda, I've heard it's good. Haven't yet, though. Caitlin

## Post 6 by Dave_H (the boringest guy you'll ever know) on Thursday, 23-Dec-2004 15:28:51

Hey there, Craig.
Thanks for your suggestions. When last I started Miranda, I made sure all my instant messenger protocols said "online"; they do. The contact list appears empty, still. One odd thing: if I hit the context menu key, I end up doing the "rename" option for the selected contact. I can, then, see who my cursor's on, even though I cannot pc or JAWS cursor through the list and navigate through it as one would any other list or tree control. I've emailed Jim Grimsby (scripts' author) for further suggestions.
-Dave

## Post 7 by Dave_H (the boringest guy you'll ever know) on Wednesday, 23-Mar-2005 2:16:32

Hi!

## Post 8 by fastfinge (I can't call it a day til I enter the zone BBS) on Wednesday, 23-Mar-2005 10:36:48

If you figure it out, let me know. I abandoned this messenger also because I find not being able to see who is online and who isn't unacceptable.

## Post 9 by Telemachus (Death: the destroyer of worlds.) on Wednesday, 23-Mar-2005 20:05:04

Hmmm, Miranda works perfeclty for me without scripts. I did check the thing in the options to hide all of my offline contacts, so all I ever see are the online ones. I can find no explanation for why you can't see your contacts.

## Post 10 by Dave_H (the boringest guy you'll ever know) on Thursday, 24-Mar-2005 0:48:45

I also tried running Miranda without the scripts (removed "srmm.*" and "miranda32.*" from the script directory). Still nothing. I have set the Miranda contact list options to show only on-line contacts, and know that some contacts are on-line. What';s more: I opened the "real" AIM client, and found a new, empty buddy group called "miranda merged". I've removed it.
-Dave