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This service is mainly a simple [[Notifications|notification]] and | This service is mainly a simple [[Notifications|notification]] and AniDB pm forward function implemented into Jabber. This way you don't need to run additional software if you are already running a multi-network Instant Messenger ([http://www.ceruleanstudios.com/ Trillian], [http://www.miranda-im.org/ Miranda], [http://www.pidgin.im Pidgin], ...) or a standalone Jabber client. | ||
More about | More about Jabber: [[Wikipedia:Jabber|Wikipedia Jabber Entry]] | ||
===Features=== | ===Features=== | ||
Specifically it allows you to: | Specifically it allows you to: | ||
*get your | *get your AniDB pm in real time | ||
*get your | *get your AniDB notifications in real time | ||
*send | *send AniDB pm via Jabber | ||
*request fileinfo | *request fileinfo | ||
===Usage=== | ===Usage=== | ||
#get a Jabber client. (recommended is miranda, as it's a lightweight multinetwork client) | |||
#get a | #[http://www.jabber.org/web/Quickstart get a Jabber account] | ||
#[http://www.jabber.org/ | #enter your Jabberaccount in _lower case_ in your profile in AniDB | ||
#enter your | #* <tt>Profile Settings > Notifications tab > Jabber Instant Message Service</tt> | ||
# | #add '''anidb@im.anidb.net''' as one of your contacts | ||
#open a chatsession with it and type | #open a chatsession with it and type | ||
::<tt>subscribe < | ::<tt>subscribe <AniDB username> <AniDB password></tt> | ||
:: | ::''(without the <> of course)'' | ||
===Usage within GMail=== | ===Usage within GMail=== | ||
Since Google Talk is basically a Jabber client, and GMail provides a "chat" component that interfaces with it, you can use it to access the AniDB Jabber Server from GMail. | Since Google Talk is basically a Jabber client, and GMail provides a "chat" component that interfaces with it, you can use it to access the AniDB Jabber Server from GMail. | ||
#enter your | #enter your Jabberaccount in _lower case_ in your profile in AniDB | ||
#* <tt>Profile Settings > Notifications tab > Jabber Instant Message Service</tt> | |||
#Open your [http://www.gmail.com GMail] account on the browser. | #Open your [http://www.gmail.com GMail] account on the browser. | ||
#click on "Add Contact" (located on your Quick Contacts bar on the left side). | #click on "Add Contact" (located on your Quick Contacts bar on the left side). | ||
#enter | #enter '''anidb@im.anidb.net''' and click on "Send Invites". | ||
#open a chatsession with it and type | #open a chatsession with it and type | ||
::<tt>subscribe < | ::<tt>subscribe <AniDB username> <AniDB password></tt> | ||
:: | ::''(without the <> of course)'' | ||
{{eyecatch|Note|This method will try to send an email invitation to the AniDB Jabber Server. You'll receive one email with a delivery error message, which can be ignored with no ill effects.}} | |||
===General Information=== | ===General Information=== | ||
To minimize the server load the AniDB Jabber Server will only send notifications and messages to users who are subscribed | To minimize the server load the AniDB Jabber Server will only send notifications and messages to users who are subscribed '''AND''' online. However, the AniDB Jabber Server will only be able to tell whether you are online or not, if you permit it to add you to it's contact list. You can check your current status with the '''status''' command. If your status is not listed as '''ONLINE''', you will not receive any notifications/messages. If your status won't change to '''ONLINE''' but is stuck at '''INACTIVE''', check if you have entered your Jabber ID in <u>lower case only</u> (in your profile on the AniDB site and in your Jabber client). | ||
You can use the | You can use the '''reactivate''' command to tell the AniDB Jabber Server to re-add you to it's contact list, should you for some reason have failed to grant it's first attempt. | ||
Note that all actions are handed in batch jobs which can lead to a delay of one to five minutes, depending on the action. | Note that all actions are handed in batch jobs which can lead to a delay of one to five minutes, depending on the action. ''(i.e. your online status will not be updated in real time)'' | ||
==Commands== | ==Commands== | ||
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===file=== | ===file=== | ||
file <fid> | file <fid> | ||
Displays details for the file. | Displays details for the file. | ||
===msg=== | ===msg=== | ||
msg <username> <message> | msg <username> <message> | ||
Sends an AniDB message to a user. | Sends an AniDB message to a user. | ||
===msgread=== | ===msgread=== | ||
Marks the latest unread message as read. Please note that this might be a different message than the last one you received via | Marks the latest unread message as read. Please note that this might be a different message than the last one you received via Jabber. | ||
===msgreadall=== | ===msgreadall=== | ||
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===subscribe=== | ===subscribe=== | ||
subscribe < | subscribe <AniDB username> <AniDB password> | ||
Enables you to receive AniDB Notify/PM messages in real time. | Enables you to receive AniDB Notify/PM messages in real time. | ||
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Reactivates your subscription after suspension. | Reactivates your subscription after suspension. | ||
Currently this is only | Currently this is only useful if you have failed to grant the attempt of the AniDB Jabber Server to add you to it's contact list. | ||
===status=== | ===status=== | ||
Displays your current subscription status. | Displays your current subscription status. | ||
The online status is especially important. You will not receive any notifications/messages if your status is not | The online status is especially important. You will not receive any notifications/messages if your status is not '''ONLINE'''. | ||
Take note that the status is not updated in real time. You should wait for about five minutes for it to update when you come online. | Take note that the status is not updated in real time. You should wait for about five minutes for it to update when you come online. | ||
===version=== | ===version=== | ||
Displays the current version of the service. | |||
===plugins=== | ===plugins=== | ||
Displays the currently loaded plugins and their versions. | |||
==Future== | ==Future== | ||