PHP DB - Messenger Question!

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Messenger Question!

JeRRy

2006-04-04, 6:57 pm

Not exactly a DB question but the storing will be done in a DB and using PHP.

Anyways with the growing demand of IM's I want to add to my site easy access for people contact me. I could add my Yahoo! username for Yahoo! Messenger and MSN Messenger email address but I want to make it easier for people to add me, most people won't
bother doing it the long way.

So want I want to do is store my id's to a DB than run a query to fetch the id required than output a hyperlink to the user to add me. When they click the hyperlink it will automatically detect if they have got that Messenger system on their system and
if logged in I will be added to the list. If not logged in or have the Messenger than it will display a error.

Is there a way to DETECT if they have Yahoo! or MSN Messengter installed?

Also I know the hyperlink code to add users from a url for Yahoo! Messenger but does anyone know it or some code for MSN Messenger?

Thanks for your time.

J

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