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Console-Yahoo Messenger 
Requirements: 
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*** Digest::MD5 module [ execute 'man Digest::MD5' to find if it exists ]
* [tested with]perl 5.6.0 or higher
* [tested with]gmake 3.79 or higher 

NOTE: Presence of Digest::MD5 module is essential. 

Installation : 
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@~> perl Makefile.PL
@~> gmake
@~> gmake install
@~> cd examples
@~> perl yahoo.pl 

Features: 
* Yahoo Instant Messaging
* Custom status message
* Invisible mode
* Complete offline messaging
* Store offline messages
* Buddy add message (Someone added you)
* Add new buddy (You add someone)
* All Chat rooms supported
* Easy installation
* Works on *unix, windows[Active-perl],Mac-OS 

Thanks to: 
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*Hiroyuki for YMSG IM base. 

Author : 
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Varun Kacholia 

Note: Currently you will be logged in Linux room(by default) , You can change it
by changing the $chatroom and $chatroomid in the executable "yahoo";
Refer to  Yahoo Chat Protocol for chatroom names and id. 

Common Problems: 
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1. On executing yahoo, you get the error 'bad interpretor'
> Change the first line of file yahoo, to point wherever your perl
> executable is. The first 2 lines should look like: 
#!path-to-perl
use lib qw(/path-to-the-current-directory/Yahoo/YMSG_libs/ ); 
(Sometimes the char '\n' is present, replace it by the 'return-character') 

2. User '' message box is full.  will have to login and clear out their message
box before any more messages can be stored. Please try sending your message 
later.
> You did not enter a valid 'receiver' ID [ or did not enter any id].
> Set the 'receiver' ID using '/id YAHOO-ID' or '/num message'. 
> Type /h for help. 

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