Head Guru Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 Many have asked about the nifty little offline/online graphics that each guru has in their signature line. There is a custom bit of software that we have installed on a dedicated server and are now offering it to all our clients to use for free. If you would like to use the offline/online in your sig line, your web pages or whatever please feel free to do so. We did not code the software, its GNU freeware, we are simply providing the server on which it runs. To use this you need to go to; http://www.tchstatus.com:8080 And follow the simple instructions. Enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarqFlare Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 Thanks HG! You rock! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinW Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 I've tried adding the generated code from the site to my sig line, but I keep getting an error message that it doesn't like the format of the code. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinW Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 Never mind ... I finally figured it out ... but it wasn't intuitive! ;-) kw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davejenbarnes Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 Never mind ... I finally figured it out ... but it wasn't intuitive!;-) kw Could you let some of us who're getting the same problem how you fixed it? Would much appreciate it. Thanks, Jennifer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head Guru Posted January 15, 2004 Author Share Posted January 15, 2004 My sig looks like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davejenbarnes Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 (edited) Wow, thanks Head Guru Bill! This is a test. I think. I AM online on my AIM account, but I don't know if it will work! Jennifer Huh, it says I'm offline. Ok, that was a Privacy issue in my iChat... just selected to make my privacy level allow anyone. Whew, thanks for the help! Rock Sign Edited January 15, 2004 by davejenbarnes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejh Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 This is cool! Thanks Head Guru!! Rock Sign Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deverill Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 As Jennifer said, sorta, you have to set your IM settings to allow anyone to see that you are online. If you only let your buddies see your status then the little program can't see that you are online. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejh Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 Thanks Jim! Just so other guys know... you have to disable your block list... it has to be set to let anyone who wants IM me (as opposed to anyone except those on the block list!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxturt Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 Thank you Bill This is pretty cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCH-Thomas Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 Thanks Bill Just one question. Will this work with Msn too? -Thomas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCH-Thomas Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 (edited) Update to my previous question. I found a service to use for this. But will TCh offer this service to use for MSN, since 1) I found that the other services msn button looks like !""#&!" and 2) i figure it will go faster if all icons are from same server? -Thomas Edited January 15, 2004 by Tonsa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arvind Posted January 17, 2004 Share Posted January 17, 2004 just getting a blank page when I click the link ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCH-Thomas Posted January 17, 2004 Share Posted January 17, 2004 It just worked for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lianna Posted January 17, 2004 Share Posted January 17, 2004 Worked for me too Arvind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arvind Posted January 17, 2004 Share Posted January 17, 2004 for me it says it loading there after a really long time it says page cannot be displayed ? I wonder what's wrong ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arvind Posted January 17, 2004 Share Posted January 17, 2004 when I tried it mozilla it says two things first time I tried it connection refused second time request timed out ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lianna Posted January 17, 2004 Share Posted January 17, 2004 Arvind, sounds like you might have a firewall blocking port 8080. Open that port in your firewall software. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arvind Posted January 21, 2004 Share Posted January 21, 2004 i have already done that and even disabled my firewall to no avail ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCH-Bruce Posted January 21, 2004 Share Posted January 21, 2004 You need to change the "[" and "]" brackets to "" in the generated code for it to work. Hope that helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head Guru Posted January 28, 2004 Author Share Posted January 28, 2004 Per a suggestion we have now added MSN Naughty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCH-Thomas Posted January 28, 2004 Share Posted January 28, 2004 Thanks Bill Another reason why Rock Sign -Thomas (formerly known as Tonsa) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arvind Posted January 28, 2004 Share Posted January 28, 2004 finally got this site working. Lol the funny thing is I'd already implemented this into my site before I found this thread out now I've got an online status indicator straight from the stable resources of TCH ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vendlus Posted January 28, 2004 Share Posted January 28, 2004 Nice. Thumbs Up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arvind Posted January 29, 2004 Share Posted January 29, 2004 I've put these indicators on my blog and it displays fine ie IE but in Mozilla they are just text links. How does one fix that ? EDIT: Sorry hadn't added the proxy change to mozilla. Plz ignore this post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThumpAZ Posted January 30, 2004 Share Posted January 30, 2004 As Jennifer said, sorta, you have to set your IM settings to allow anyone to see that you are online. If you only let your buddies see your status then the little program can't see that you are online. Well, that kinda makes it a grrr (frustrating, not angry) situation... If you have folks on your ignore list, then you are disabling that list as you can ONLY have it set to allow EVERYONE to see you. Oh well... trade offs are a part of life Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevevan Posted January 30, 2004 Share Posted January 30, 2004 Curious if anyone knows why the aim icon would be working just fine, but yahoo isn't. Entries are identical except for "ymsgr:sendIM" and related image (<IMG SRC="http://www.tchstatus.com:8080/yahoo/username_here">. It's nothing I can't live without, but I was just wondering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCH-Thomas Posted January 30, 2004 Share Posted January 30, 2004 ThumpAZ made a similar post/reply in this thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevevan Posted January 30, 2004 Share Posted January 30, 2004 'k, Thx. Like I said, it's nothing that's gonna cause me to lose sleep over! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arvind Posted January 31, 2004 Share Posted January 31, 2004 what's happened to the msn bit ? My icon isn't working and when I try it from the 8080 site I just get a broken image ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arvind Posted February 3, 2004 Share Posted February 3, 2004 What does the onerror part of the html code do it isn't validating with xhtml 1.0 transitional. My MSN onerror bit is fine but for some reason yahoo's wont so I'm wondering whether it is essential or can I remove it ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arvind Posted March 8, 2004 Share Posted March 8, 2004 How does one set this up on your own domain. TCH's one is down and causes problems for me on my site so I wanna set mine up so that I know it will always be online ! Could I have help setting it up please ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCH-Dick Posted March 8, 2004 Share Posted March 8, 2004 That server isnt down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wbragg17 Posted March 9, 2004 Share Posted March 9, 2004 (edited) I have only been with TCH for the past week or so, but i can honestly say that it has been one of my best decisions. Thanx again. Well that didn't exactly work the first time! Thanks once again. Edited March 9, 2004 by wbragg17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
section31 Posted April 8, 2004 Share Posted April 8, 2004 a lil late...But thanks. Rock Sign Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
section31 Posted April 19, 2004 Share Posted April 19, 2004 any chance that server is loaded...i'm getting broken images and sometimes an incorrect status. Its either that, or the server thats on has some packet loss coming towards my isp...i wouldn't doubt it...my isp is p00p. Just started happening in the past few days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head Guru Posted April 19, 2004 Author Share Posted April 19, 2004 We are aware of the load issues on the status server. I have another server up and ready to take over, I just have not found the time to move the data to the new server. I will "try" to get that done today/tonight. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted April 19, 2004 Share Posted April 19, 2004 Just whenever you get time Bill, We aint in a rush. Better get some sleep if your planning on doing it tonight lol. You gonna be got a sleeping disorder like I have (NetAddict), and get where you can't fall asleep. Ty for letting us know though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCH-Don Posted April 19, 2004 Share Posted April 19, 2004 LOL even when I try to sleep, I start coding in my head Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCH-Bruce Posted April 19, 2004 Share Posted April 19, 2004 LOLeven when I try to sleep, I start coding in my head I've always had that probem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted April 19, 2004 Share Posted April 19, 2004 I just have the problem where when I lay down looking at my computer screen it is like a magnet. I might have fly DNA in me, Would explain my attraction to the blue light from the monitor LoL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCH-Thomas Posted April 19, 2004 Share Posted April 19, 2004 even when I try to sleep, I start coding in my head Yiipiiee, theres hope for me... I may think of what to do next days on my projects, but never the coding itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCH-Bruce Posted April 19, 2004 Share Posted April 19, 2004 I just have the problem where when I lay down looking at my computer screen it is like a magnet. Maybe moving the computer to another room may help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCH-Thomas Posted April 19, 2004 Share Posted April 19, 2004 lol Bruce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
section31 Posted April 20, 2004 Share Posted April 20, 2004 thanks for the update. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted April 20, 2004 Share Posted April 20, 2004 Maybe moving the computer to another room may help! Great Idea, but then I would not be able to have no fun on the PC, My Parents would be able to see everything. No More Yahoo! Chatrooms after 12:00 at night LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head Guru Posted April 21, 2004 Author Share Posted April 21, 2004 OK folks. I have completed the move to the new server. The online status should be fully working now. If not let me know. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCH-Thomas Posted April 21, 2004 Share Posted April 21, 2004 (edited) Thanks Bill. Msn works great but not yahoo though (it shows me as offline, which im not). Edited April 21, 2004 by Jikrantz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head Guru Posted April 21, 2004 Author Share Posted April 21, 2004 Fixed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCH-Thomas Posted April 21, 2004 Share Posted April 21, 2004 Yep. Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
section31 Posted April 21, 2004 Share Posted April 21, 2004 much better...thanks bill... Rock Sign Thumbs Up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head Guru Posted April 21, 2004 Author Share Posted April 21, 2004 zalright Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head Guru Posted April 21, 2004 Author Share Posted April 21, 2004 The forums are loading much faster now. Go new server go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted April 21, 2004 Share Posted April 21, 2004 Yahoo looks like it is fixed, I see everyone who is on right now as Online. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeJ Posted April 21, 2004 Share Posted April 21, 2004 Some of it I think is yahoo itself. Since Online Status still has to connect to the IM providers to get the actual status, it is still problematic if the service is. My status icons are using a script I've been writing (experimenting with improving the responses) and I've noticed that the last several days Yahoo has been very inconsistant with responding to queries and thus had similar problems as the tchstatus service... one of the reasons I have now added status caching in my script ... if there's a 2 minute lag in what my status shows, that's worth it to have instant responses to displaying the images... in most cases... still have to work out a couple things, like the attempts to update the cache can still take some time if the respective IM service is not responding well). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoahorse Posted April 21, 2004 Share Posted April 21, 2004 Testing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCH-Thomas Posted April 22, 2004 Share Posted April 22, 2004 Im sorry Bill, but i think i found a problem. My yahoo-indicator shows me as online, which im not right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
section31 Posted April 22, 2004 Share Posted April 22, 2004 interesting...my first guess was that you logged off iimproperly...so i tested it out myself...and I believe you are right...something is wrong...more than likely probably yahoo...but we'll let bill answer that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head Guru Posted April 22, 2004 Author Share Posted April 22, 2004 Im sorry Bill, but i think i found a problem. My yahoo-indicator shows me as online, which im not right now. I think I might have had the cache settings tweaked up to high on the server. Please test now and let me know. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
section31 Posted April 22, 2004 Share Posted April 22, 2004 I did a quick test and i believe its working better now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCH-Thomas Posted April 22, 2004 Share Posted April 22, 2004 Works Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoahorse Posted April 22, 2004 Share Posted April 22, 2004 I can't get mine to work. I must be coding wrong... Weezy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCH-Thomas Posted April 22, 2004 Share Posted April 22, 2004 I can't get mine to work On website or here in forum? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoahorse Posted April 22, 2004 Share Posted April 22, 2004 I can't get mine to work On website or here in forum? In the forum... Weezy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCH-Thomas Posted April 22, 2004 Share Posted April 22, 2004 (edited) I forgot to ask which im system before but here´s how i do in yahoo-signature for forum: ><A HREF="ymsgr:sendIM?yourusername"><IMG SRC="http://www.tchstatus.com:8080/yahoo/yourusername"></a> Dont forget to change "yourusername" Edited April 22, 2004 by Jikrantz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoahorse Posted April 22, 2004 Share Posted April 22, 2004 I forgot to ask which im system before but here´s how i do in yahoo-signature for forum: ><A HREF="ymsgr:sendIM?yourusername"><IMG SRC="http://www.tchstatus.com:8080/yahoo/yourusername"></a> Dont forget to change "yourusername" I am trying to do MSN, it doesn't work. I better try yahoo. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoahorse Posted April 22, 2004 Share Posted April 22, 2004 It says I am offline. sigh... LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCH-Thomas Posted April 22, 2004 Share Posted April 22, 2004 Yup, same here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GroovyFish Posted April 22, 2004 Share Posted April 22, 2004 Did you take a look at what TCH-Jim said a while back? Make sure your settings are correct. As Jennifer said, sorta, you have to set your IM settings to allow anyone to see that you are online. If you only let your buddies see your status then the little program can't see that you are online. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCH-Thomas Posted April 24, 2004 Share Posted April 24, 2004 The last days discussions about MSN-indicator showing "offline" (when we know we are online) on the sites and in forum seems to be a non TCH issue. I have tried a few other providers in the last days, but it still shows "offline". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoahorse Posted April 25, 2004 Share Posted April 25, 2004 Mine are working great... thanks for the code help! Weezy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCH-Thomas Posted May 29, 2004 Share Posted May 29, 2004 Any problems with MSN status icons again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCH-Thomas Posted June 4, 2004 Share Posted June 4, 2004 Dont mean to nag, but can someone please please please have a look if Msn icons works? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCS Posted June 6, 2004 Share Posted June 6, 2004 I have a problem with my MSN icon, but all my other ones work (AIM, Yahoo!, ICQ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCH-Dick Posted June 6, 2004 Share Posted June 6, 2004 Check your Privacy settings. Make sure All other users is in your Allow list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCH-Thomas Posted June 6, 2004 Share Posted June 6, 2004 Check your Privacy settings. Make sure All other users is in your Allow list. Ive done that. Still problem for me. Last time this happened i think Bill said it was a cache problem from TCH side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCH-Dick Posted June 6, 2004 Share Posted June 6, 2004 With MSN you can also try to use your full address instead of just the userid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCH-Thomas Posted June 6, 2004 Share Posted June 6, 2004 I thought we did have to use full adress so that is what i use anyway, will try without @hotmail.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guita01 Posted June 11, 2004 Share Posted June 11, 2004 You are not allowed to use that image extension on this board. A valid format is: http://www.domain.com/picture.gif, an invalid format is: http://www.domain.com/picture.one.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCH-Thomas Posted July 5, 2004 Share Posted July 5, 2004 (edited) I think the solution why MSN icons isnt working is found. According to http://www.onlinestatus.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=343 Microsoft have begun to block OSI hosts. Edited July 5, 2004 by Jikrantz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonFaery Posted July 28, 2004 Share Posted July 28, 2004 Thank you Bill!!! Rock Sign woooot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naughtykiss Posted September 8, 2004 Share Posted September 8, 2004 I think the solution why MSN icons isnt working is found.According to http://www.onlinestatus.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=343 Microsoft have begun to block OSI hosts. which suggests this won't work with MSN after all then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
section31 Posted October 31, 2004 Share Posted October 31, 2004 this server goes down quite often doesn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCH-Dick Posted October 31, 2004 Share Posted October 31, 2004 I don't think so. http://www.tchstatus.com:8080/ is not currently working. But the actual server is up http://www.tchstatus.com/ This might have something to do with the work being done on the new site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCH-Thomas Posted October 31, 2004 Share Posted October 31, 2004 (edited) Section31, do you mean that you show as offline often (if so which medium?) or that no indicator shows up at all often? Edited October 31, 2004 by TCH-Thomas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
section31 Posted November 2, 2004 Share Posted November 2, 2004 I don't think so. http://www.tchstatus.com:8080/ is not currently working. But the actual server is up http://www.tchstatus.com/ This might have something to do with the work being done on the new site. I'm talking about the Online Status Indicator service... Its been going down frequently the past few weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head Guru Posted November 2, 2004 Author Share Posted November 2, 2004 I have been fighting with the firewall rule set on that server, thus this is the reason it has been problematic. It should be fully working now. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abinidi Posted March 30, 2005 Share Posted March 30, 2005 My sig looks like this <A HREF="aim:goim?screenname=tchgurubill"> <IMG SRC="http://www.tchstatus.com:8080/aim/tchgurubill" <A HREF="ymsgr:sendIM?tchgurubill"><IMG SRC="http://www.tchstatus.com:8080/yahoo/tchgurubill"> <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Why doesn't it work if you put the closing bracked on the IMG tag? That is kind of weird... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCH-Tim Posted March 31, 2005 Share Posted March 31, 2005 Why doesn't it work if you put the closing bracked on the IMG tag? That is kind of weird... Mine has a closing bracket. Could have been a typo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pompey_john Posted May 24, 2005 Share Posted May 24, 2005 two quick questions 1. how do I set up the skype indicator? 2. how do I get the icons to display across under my sig, instead of down? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCH-Bruce Posted May 24, 2005 Share Posted May 24, 2005 1.) http://www.skype.com/community/skypemebuttons.html 2.) Remove the carraige return between the code for the indicators. Put them all on the same line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pompey_john Posted May 25, 2005 Share Posted May 25, 2005 1.) http://www.skype.com/community/skypemebuttons.html 2.) Remove the carraige return between the code for the indicators. Put them all on the same line. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> awesome thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWD Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 From what I can gather on my site and from the red-x's in this post, this (much appreciated) service is down. Any word on when it will be back up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head Guru Posted January 12, 2006 Author Share Posted January 12, 2006 Working on it now. (Internal server upgrade) Updates soon.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head Guru Posted January 12, 2006 Author Share Posted January 12, 2006 This should be corrected now. Sorry for the issue, 3rd party software and I are not getting along today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWD Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 (edited) Response time by the Head Guru...3 minutes. Problem resolution...12 minutes. Hosting with TCH...priceless! Edited January 12, 2006 by DWD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWD Posted January 14, 2006 Share Posted January 14, 2006 Hmmm...seems to be down again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head Guru Posted January 14, 2006 Author Share Posted January 14, 2006 Loading fine from here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWD Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 Yep, working now. Unrelated, strange forum glitch: I couldn't see your post until I now (when I go to add a reply). I saw from outside the thread that you had posted but, inside the thread, my post was the last post. I tried reloading and even deleted everything from my internet cache and still had the problem. I think I've seen this before, as I anticipate the post I'm writing will be the first up on the second page of posts...just a guess at this point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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