IMessenger2 Interface

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07/10/2007

Deprecated. The secondary interface for the Microsoft Windows Messenger API calls.

IMessenger2 Members

ContactsSortOrder Sets or retrieves the current sort order for the local client, which is used to determine if the contacts should be sorted by groups or by their online/offline status.

CreateGroup Creates a new group to the MessengerGroups collection object.

MyGroups Retrieves the Group list contained in the Messenger object. The retrieved list is a MessengerGroups collection object that can be manipulated with the IMessengerGroups interface.

StartVideo Launches a conversation window to initiate a video session with a particular contact, pending acceptance of the invitation.

Remarks

Important IMessenger2 is no longer available in Windows Vista. See Windows Messenger for more information.

Interface Information

Stock Implementation msgsc.dll

Custom Implementation No

Inherits from IMessenger

Header and IDL files msgrua.h, msgrua.idl

Minimum availability Messenger 4.5

Minimum operating systems Windows XP

ContactsSortOrder	Sets or retrieves the current sort order for the local client, which is used to determine if the contacts should be sorted by groups or by their online/offline status.
CreateGroup	Creates a new group to the MessengerGroups collection object.
MyGroups	Retrieves the Group list contained in the Messenger object. The retrieved list is a MessengerGroups collection object that can be manipulated with the IMessengerGroups interface.
StartVideo	Launches a conversation window to initiate a video session with a particular contact, pending acceptance of the invitation.

Stock Implementation	msgsc.dll
Custom Implementation	No
Inherits from	IMessenger
Header and IDL files	msgrua.h, msgrua.idl
Minimum availability	Messenger 4.5
Minimum operating systems	Windows XP

IMessenger2 Interface

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