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+WinPopup Protocol plugin for Miranda IM
+
+Copyright (C) 2004-2011 Nikolay Raspopov
+mailto: ryo-oh-ki[at]narod[dot]ru
+http://www.cherubicsoft.com/miranda/
+
+Communicate with users over LAN, compatible with "net send", WinPopup,
+VikPoup, RealPopup, Netter and Miranda`s net_send_protocol, mNetSend plugins.
+Uses Mailslot, NetBIOS and Messenger service for sending and receiving messages.
+
+System requirements:
+
+ Network with NetBIOS over TCP/IP enabled
+
+ for 0.0.0.17
+ Miranda IM 0.5.2.x
+ Windows 95,98,ME,NT.
+
+ for 0.0.0.18
+ Miranda IM 0.7.x.x
+ Windows 2000,XP,2003,Vista,7.
+
+Notes:
+
+ Search supports wildcards (case insensitive):
+ ? - any single symbol,
+ * - any number of symbols including zero,
+ # - any digital symbol,
+ [abcd] - symbol set,
+ [a-z] - sumbol range,
+ [!...] - NOT in symbol set or range.
+
+ How to send group messages:
+ 1) Open plugin options page;
+ 2) Check "Use Mailslot when sending" option;
+ 3) Press "Add Contact..." button;
+ 4) Type domain/workgroup name or * for everybody and check "Group contact" option;
+ 5) Send messge using newly created contact.
+
+ You got "Access Denied" error when switching to online:
+ Try to check "Use Messenger service when sending and receiving" option
+ in plugin options.
+
+ "Legacy online status detection" option:
+ Detection online status by <00> NetBIOS-name also,
+ normally status detected by <03> NetBIOS-name (aka Messenger).
+
+Installation:
+
+ 1) Close similar applications - WinPopup, VikPopup, RealPopup, HiBuddy, NetHail,
+ NetSend, Netter, OfficePopup, LanTalk XP etc.
+ 2) Disable similar Miranda IM plugins - net_send_protocol, mNetSend.
+ 3) Unzip winpopup_proto.dll to ..Miranda IM\Plugin\ folder.
+ 4) Restart Miranda IM.
+
+Files:
+
+ winpopup_proto.dll - WinPopup Protocol Plugin
+ winpopup_proto_readme.txt - This file
+ winpopup_proto_translation.txt - Translation template for language pack authors only
+
+History:
+
+ Old versions available at: http://www.cherubicsoft.com/miranda/
+
+ 0.0.0.19
+ - Tweaked NetBIOS time-outs
+ - More NetBIOS debug messages
+ - Fixed <CR><LF> sending over NetBIOS
+
+ 0.0.0.18
+ - Headers updated up to Miranda IM 0.9
+ - Added Unicode support
+ - Added 64-bit support
+ - Added avatar support
+ - Added group contact support
+ - Performance optimizations
+ - Added support for NetLib log
+ - Fixed crash at miranda exit when contact still scanning
+ - Fixed resource leaks (icons)
+ - Fixed small memory leaks by replacing internal ForkThread() with Miranda mir_forkthread()
+ - Fixed contact status detection when "Always Online" option set
+ - Fixed extra requests of contact status retrieving
+ - Fixed contact away message requesting
+ - Fixed potential security problems
+ - Reduced miranda exit time
+ - Changed system requirements (removed Win9x/NT support, added Vista/7 support)
+ - Project upgraded up to VS 2008
+
+ 0.0.0.17
+ - Headers updated up to Miranda IM 0.8
+ - Added main menu
+ - Added "Legacy online status detection" option (by Anatoliy Samara)
+
+ 0.0.0.16
+ - Headers updated up to Miranda IM 0.6 and plugin's sources were commented
+ - Added support for non-latin (OEM) user/computer names
+ - Added "Always Online" checkbox to contact's options
+ - Added mNetSend contact's status support
+ - Added "Free for chat" and "Invisible" statuses
+ - Now Messenger service can be started even from disabled state (Administrators only)
+ - Contact status check delay reduced from 60 to 30 seconds
+ - Fixed plugin hangup is some cases during Miranda shutdown on Win9x
+ - Updated translation file
+
+ 0.0.0.15
+ - Fixed duplicated NetBIOS-names of options page
+ - Fixed non-Messenger dialogs stealing
+ - Fixed false NetBIOS error 13 when computer and user names are equal
+ - Fixed false Access Denied error when unprivileged user starts Miranda IM and
+ Messenger service already stopped or started
+ - Fixed incompatibility with WinNT 4.0 (since 0.0.0.14)
+ - Fixed empty NetBIOS names registration (some rare plugins combinations)
+ - Changed infinite message popups timeout to 10 second timeout
+ - Added message boxes with timeouts (used when Popup plugin is absent)
+ - Added item "Explore" of contacts menu
+ - Added NetBIOS names registration separate selection
+ - Added automatic applying (switching to offline/online) of changed options
+ - Added remote computer comment field to user info
+ - Updated translation file
+
+ 0.0.0.14
+ - Added full implementation of "Messenger sevice" mode
+ - Added enhanced network error messages
+ - Added support for Popup plugin
+ - Fixed unexpected long timeout of contact online status scanning
+ - Fixed missed Translate() calls
+ - Fixed worker threads handling (more robust way, like Miranda IM itself)
+ - Updated translation file
+ - Some minor fixes
+
+ 0.0.0.13
+ - System requirements lowered to Win95
+ - ICMP CODS (contact online detection system :) replaced by NetBIOS CODS
+ - Fixed empty message appearance when unsupported type of SMB-packet recieved
+ (by Andrew O. Shadoura)
+ - Fixed "missed names" in NetBIOS reciever
+ - Fixed "connecting 2" plugin status (now "offline")
+ - Added NetBIOS method of sending
+ - Added NetMessageBufferSend method of sending
+ (WinNT + started Messenger service)
+ - Added "patient" NetBIOS-names deregistration routines
+ - Added search cancellation capabilities
+ - Added page with NetBIOS information to User Info dialog
+ - Added "NetBIOS names registration status" to Options dialog
+ - Added support for Updater plugin
+ (http://addons.miranda-im.org/details.php?action=viewfile&id=2254)
+ - Updated translation file
+ - Some minor fixes
+
+ 0.0.0.12
+ - Version fix
+
+ 0.0.0.11
+ - Fixed crash after Miranda exit (DestroyServiceFunction bug)
+ - Persistent protocol status icons changed to customized
+
+ 0.0.0.10
+ - Fixed crash if invalid computer name consists of upper ASCII table symbols
+ (russian symbols, germany umlauts etc.) in CharUpper WinAPI32 function
+ - Fixed incorrect IP resolving if invalid computer name begins with digital
+ - Fixed forgotten "unpingable" contacts (by Andrey anl_public3[at]mail.ru)
+ - Fixed 100% CPU usage if network connection was lost (now switching to offline)
+ - Added simple NetBIOS-names lookup
+ - Allowed contacts with unknown IP (user responsibility)
+ - Updated translation file
+
+ 0.0.0.9
+ - Now searching for computer names, comments or workgroups (using wildcards)
+ - Added protection vs mailslot BO-attack
+ - Added duplicate message filtering
+ - Some small NetBIOS fixes
+ - Removed 256 chars message limitation (doh!)
+ - Fixed big message (> 424 bytes) handling error
+
+ 0.0.0.8
+ - Fixed unexpected locking inside Win32 API function ReadFile when
+ reading from mailslot created with MAILSLOT_WAIT_FOREVER flag under Win98
+ (MAILSLOT_WAIT_FOREVER replaced with 2000 ms timeout)
+ - Added big message splitting (424 bytes parts)
+ - Added send message throttle (1000 ms) to preventing receivers mailslot overloading
+ - Added direct contact addition (inside Options page) by name or IP
+ - Added "RealIP" (equal "IP") and "About" (computer comment) settings to contact
+ - Changed translation file
+
+ 0.0.0.7
+ - Added options page
+ - Added "Connecting" status (more smoother startup and shutdown)
+ - Added translation template file
+ - Added self message recognition
+ - Added message CR-LF-B6 normalization
+ - Added uninstaller support (PluginUninstaller 1.1.2.1)
+ - Some titles renamed from "WinPopup Protocol" to "WinPopup"
+ - Extended error messages
+ - Project updated up to Visual Studio .NET 2003
+ - Project refactored (STL to ATL -> file size changed from 112Kb to 72Kb)
+
+ 0.0.0.6
+ - Fixed "Unknown Contact" in some poor interface plugins
+ - Added persistent protocol status icons
+
+ 0.0.0.5
+ - Added "IP" setting to contacts (good for some plugins)
+ - Optimized ping detection routine
+ - Optimized LAN names search routine (now multithreaded, NetBIOS search not yet implemented)
+ - Optimized message sender (now multithreaded)
+ - Added NetBIOS message receiver
+ - Fixed Stop/Restart Windows Messenger Service routine
+
+ 0.0.0.4
+ - Added experimental support for NetBIOS name registration (computer, current user, nick)
+ - Added restoring Microsoft Network Messenger after closing Miranda IM
+ - Fixed false contact status detection (was bug in ping functions)
+
+ 0.0.0.3
+ - Plugin file renamed to winpopup_proto.dll
+ - Fixed tiny memory leak in ReceiveMessage function
+ - Added online/offline status checker
+ - Added auto-answer
+ - Added support for extended statuses (away, na, dnd, etc.)
+ - Added Miranda-aware safe threads handling
+ - Fixed hidden contact of first message
+
+ 0.0.0.2
+ - Fixed tiny memory leak in SendMsg function
+ - Mailslot-receiver thread code refactored
+
+ 0.0.0.1
+ - Released first version
+
+License:
+
+ This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+ of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+ This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+ GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+ You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.