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  • Windows live messenger won't open
    by brooklyneast05
    14 Replies
    Last post by vinny9651
      • I can't seem to get windows live messenger to open. Everything was working as usual until it randomly stopped responded and I was forced to end task. After ending task it will no longer open at all, i click on the icon and nothing happens, it isn't running in the task list either. I've uninstalled and reinstalled many times, nothing seems to comes up. Internet is working fine, firewalls are turned
  • Virtual Earth block is NOT working
    by DonG2
    5 Replies
    Last post by DonG2
      • It appears that the v5 directory (see below) of mapcontrol on the Virtual Earth server is missing! Thus, the script (mapcontrol.js) that the VE block tries to load is missing ... thus the VE block does not work, generating a "VEMap is undefined" error. From the top of the VE block code... if (!environment.designTime) document.write("<script type='text/javascript' s
  • Photo Upload Tool
    by Space Support
    14 Replies
    Last post by nikkigwen
      • Photo Upload Tool  - The photo upload tool is designed to allow you to upload pictures in a dedicated storage assigned to your space.  You can rearange these photos into albums and arrange them in the order you want them to be displayed.  You can also choose which pictures you do not wish to be made visible on your MSN Spaces photo album.  Many people are having dif
  • VE6 LoadMap() showSwitch Bug, or is it just me...?
    by fwcetus
    9 Replies
    Last post by fwcetus
      • Is LoadMap() showSwitch working properly in VE6 (Or am I just dumb... ) I tried setting showSwitch to false and also to 0, and the "3D" option on the dashboard still seems to show (and to function). Since I was finding this in one of my own VE5-to-VE6 conversions, I tried out the copy-and-paste sample given on the LoadMap() page ( http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/b
  • What are your Problems in using and Creating popfly ?
    by adel sarlak
    5 Replies
    Last post by RealHeartMozart [msft]
      • Dear Popfly Users , I want to know your problems when you use or Create Popfly . Even In Mashup Or In Site Creating . Please Tell Me . Thanks
  • Loading a map into a div that's not displayed.
    by Andy E
    5 Replies
    Last post by Amit Gupta - Stesalit
      • I'm building a dhtml mashup of VE Maps and I'm struggling with something. The <div> tag that the map is loaded into is set to "display:none" by default, clicking on a tab makes the display set to inline. When the tab is clicked, the map gets distorted and it's impossible to do anything with it. I've tried a few things including: Reloading the map when the div is displayed - This ma
  • A Bug with the preview view
    by billc.cn
    3 Replies
    Last post by RealHeartMozart [msft]
      • I encountered a problem in the preview function. See the page @ http://www.popfly.ms/users/billccn/Home
  • Click on pushpin does not work in IE 6
    by E1310
    5 Replies
    Last post by Derek Chan
      • I create a V.E. page to display traffic cameras. I added code to allow the user to click on the pushpin to link to another page to display a larger camera image. It works great in IE 7 and in Firefox. But it is not working in IE 6. Can anyone tell me what is going wrong Code < script type ="text/javascript"> var map = null ; function GetMap() { map =
  • no permission for windows live messenger
    by Jessica_Soire
    2 Replies
    Last post by babycute
      • WE JUST PURCHASED A NEW COMPUTER WITH VISTA WINDOWS AND WHEN I TRIED TO DOWNLOAD WINDOWS LIVE MESSENGER A BOX CAME UP (AFTER WAITING TWO HOURS FOR DOWNLOAD TO COMPLETE) THAT SAID I DID NOT HAVE PERMISSION FOR WINDOWS LIVE MESSENGER. HOW DO I GET PERMISSION HELP, MY CHILDREN ARE GOING CRAZY WITHOUT THERE MESSENGER!
  • VirtualEarth Mashups no longer working
    by Michael Gannotti
    12 Replies
    Last post by checkmark
      • I struggled with creating a mashup today using Virtual earth after having already done a few. When I went in to my existing ones that worked I discovered none are showing pushpins anymore. Looks like something is broke. Thanks
  • Examples ????
    by MazZz&amp;#33;Ka
    3 Replies
    Last post by Josh Brown - MSFT
      • i need some sites that use Live ID to understand this more .. thx
  • Polyline Craziness
    by Part Time Australian
    14 Replies
    Last post by Derek Chan
      • I am working on a mapping project that allows the user to draw polylines. It all seems to work when the user clicks points of the polyline. From there I save the gps coords to a database. When I then retrieve the coordinates and display the polyline it does crazy things. It initially displays correctly but when zooming in, the line sometimes disappears, or draws in incorrect locations. If it does
  • Polygon Circle outside map boundries
    by dad26087
    11 Replies
    Last post by SoulSolutions
      • I am currently implementing the ve api in such a way that we are plotting points on a map and drawing a circle (polygon) around that point on a map based on a provided radius. The point in question is in the Fiji Islands which would be on the rightmost part of the map (approx. Lat: -16.694078, Lon: 179.835205). The radius of the circle is large and there are points which lie outside the map bounda
  • Making Zoom Levels "Match" When Changing Away From Birdseye View
    by fwcetus
    6 Replies
    Last post by fwcetus
      • If a map is opened with a birdseye style in place, at a zoom level of 1 or 2 (of course), and the user changes to one of the other styles, the new style always seems to come up at a default zoom level of 15, which appears somewhat zoomed out as compared to the birdseye view. Is there a simple way to make the zoom levels "match" (so to speak), so that, when changing from birdseye v
  • Custom icon in 3D with v5
    by MaartenClaes
    4 Replies
    Last post by Derrick
      • Hello, I've added a pushpin with a custom icon to the map. The icon is a png file which is on a webserver which is reachable from the web. This custom pushpin works in 2D and in 3D. When I copy the same image local and use that image as a custom pushpin, it's visible in 2D but shown as a default pushpin in 3D. You can find some samplecode below. Code Snippet <!DOCT
  • Wierd characters in search response
    by oyeah
    1 Replies
    Last post by Nate Buggia - MSFT
      • I am using Live Search API in a webservice Problem: when i search for words some like pizza in yellow pages, I get wierd characters in the output. Here's a sample Papa John's ª¡Pizzaª¢, Domino's ª¡Pizzaª¢ etc. I'm not getting them in some other search strings like restaurant These characters cant be displayed here but they are asian characters if you copy and paste this
  • somebody has got a hold of my hotmail password too. I got spam from my own hotmail adr. scary
    by Paul Carr
    8 Replies
    Last post by 123jn
      • Hi, I had a blog here: http://europeanpaulcarr.spaces.live.com . But, I went to check it this evening and it's gone. I get the usual message, "The space you are trying to view is private or might not exist. If you want to request access to view it, type a message below and then click OK." The thing is I can still log into my account at windows live spaces. There is an option that says &q
  • Bug: Mashup Creator
    by DonG2
    4 Replies
    Last post by AndyS
      • Mashup Creator --> Tutorials flyout --> Example Projects --> Twitter Map = "ERROR: 'VEMap' is undefined". When you click OK, only a blank screen remains.
  • Daily Report
    by iSerg
    4 Replies
    Last post by Shai Kariv - MSFT
      • Hi, Anybody can say me the reponse to the following question How I can receive whole daily report as when I tried to specify startDate = endDate, then report isn't respective with MSN UI Report... A gathered contains data lesser than in MSN... Should I specify date like 2007-02-15T12:00:00... Thank you
  • Error code 80070002 cant sign in in WLM 8 - NOT YET SOLVED
    by i3baid
    8 Replies
    Last post by Sniperzone
      • I have downloaded and used WLM 8 for several days. Suddenly after 1 week when i sign in i keep getting this error message 80070002 "service is temproray unavailable". I have a valid internet connection, i tried to install and uninstall several times but i keep getting this message. I can sign in from a diffrent computer. Please help me as soon as possible thanx
  • How to send an IM programmatically to more than one contact in live messenger
    by srikrishna_csse
    6 Replies
    Last post by srikrishna_csse
      • Hello, Can some one please let me know how to send an instant text message to a list of contacts from an external application. (say C# console/windows application) The live messenger add-in apis do not allow sending a message out side the incoming/outgoing message event. This is possible in office communicator 2007 Apis. Please provide sample code if you have. Thanks, M.Sri
  • IE crashing when adding pushpins to my site in 3D mode !
    by rcheli.dk
    14 Replies
    Last post by rcheli.dk
      • I can load my page in 2d mode with pushpins on, but when I change to 3d mode the IE crashes, any ideas on way this is happening, I can load the map, but when I have the pins on it¡¯s not working in 3d. Her is the some of the code for adding the pushpins, it¡¯s about 50 pins. var pin = new VEPushpin(pinID, new VELatLong(xpos, ypos), iconpath, title, description, 'defaultPin' , '' , '' );
  • Facebook app for Messenger Presence
    by Jamie Thomson
    2 Replies
    Last post by Jeroen Bransen - J-Thread
      • With the impending release of Messenger presence service ( http://blogs.conchango.com/jamiethomson/archive/2007/09/04/SSIS_3A00_-Problems-executing-out_2D00_of_2D00_process.aspx#8506 ) I was wondering whether Microsoft would be releasing a Facebook app that used it. Will you be doing that Quite simply, the facebook app I have in mind would allow anyone browsing my Facebook profile to see wh
  • Help, how to add a addin/separtor menu in messenger
    by Severin0
    3 Replies
    Last post by Jeroen Bransen - J-Thread
      • Hey there.. i am currently trying to implement a new function in msn messenger, and i would like to add a button, in the left menu (the one that have some separators with adds.. coca cola, etc) anyone knows how to add a button there so i can place my application another thing.. is this an addin or it has another name Thkz in advance
  • Problem Photo Upload Dialog: "THis folder has a new image format. The COnverter is downloading."
    by Dabudsta
    14 Replies
    Last post by hravnaas
      • Does anyone have any insight as to what is causing the photo uploader not to recognize any photos in the My Pictures folder It shows "No photos in this folder" (when there are) and when you change to another folder containing photos it gives a dialog box " There are images with a new format in this folder. The converter is downloading". Well, there are the typical jpg photos i