Connect Viperbot in a Communities Group Chatroom

[shifter]

LAST UPDATED (SEPT 27 2004)
How to use Viperbot in your MSN Communities Group Chatroom

Get the right files in the right places:
1. Download Viperbot 3.83.17 and install. (but do not run yet, restart shouldn't be necessary).
2. Download and install VGrabber.
3. Download MSN Chat vocxx and install.
4. Download the Database Editor and install.
5. Download the Vbot Database and install.
6. Download the Database Updater and run to update.
7. Download the MSNConnectionVProxy DLL and install
8. Download the ChatHTML TXT and install.


Get your Bots Passport information so it can connect to the Group Chatroom:
1. Make sure you already have an existing group chatroom in which your bots Passport is joined and in at least the co-manager position.
2. Run "Vgrabber.exe" from "C:/Program Files/Viperbot/"
3. Enter in the url of your group chatroom, and enter your bots passport login info when prompted.
4. Choose a User Account from the drop down (ie. Guru, viper, Passport) it doesn't matter which, just remember which one you chose.
5. Once you are successfully in the group chatroom, hit the Parse button, which will fill in the MSNRegCookie, Passport Ticket, Passport Profile and UserRole info.
6. Hit the Save to save this info into your database.
7. You now have 5 minutes to connect with Viperbot, or this info will expire.

Connect Viperbot to your Group Chatroom in <<Bot Mode>>
1. Run Viperbot
2. Under the eXtra menu select the bottom item titled Register OCXs.
3. On the bottom left, choose the userID you used in VGrabber and make sure "Passport" is checked.
4. In the URL: space at the top, type in the url of the chatroom (http://groups.msn.com/*GROUPNAME*/chat.msnw).
5. Hit the GO button to connect to your room. (once connected be sure the top left of Viperbot says <<Bot Mode>&gt

If you recieve this error - "Network problems are preventing you from entering the chat service, please try again later." - click cancel and when the page reloads to the MSN Chat site, click on the "People & Chat" link at the top. It should then connect into your Group.


Thats it! For more info on how to use Viper-bot, have a look at this previous article - Create Your Own MSN Chat Room Hosting Bot.

Please feel free to post any questions below if you have any problems with the above instructions.

[Zephyr064]

Well... I have everything running....

Except that I can't get it to connect.

I put in the URL to the chat room in my group. It asks me what type of connection it is. I select HTTP, then it swtiches me to a blue type chat screen.

After a few seconds it tells me:

Network problems are preventing you from entering the chat service, please try again later.


However, I can join chat under the bot's passport the regular way with no problem.

I have followed your instuctions.

I checked the Botmode under extras and that was on Auto Bot Mode Join. I swtiched it to Bot Mode Join and it asks me the "URL Type"

If I am supposed to enter in Bot Mode, how do I make sure?

Also, when I register the OCX in ViperBot it says "Now new isntances of Viper, script, and IE will not have guest_null problem."

You're help is appreciated.

[Zephyr064]

Tried again... entered the url as groups.msn.com/chatfriendlyottawa/chat.msnw

I see the chat screen, then it switches me to a blue themed chat screen....

Then it just says "Network problems are preventing you from entering the chat service, please try again later."

Then that's it...

[shifter]

I've updated the links to the newest Viperbot, and added in a workaround for your Network Problems error.

Basically that error signifies that Viperbot can’t connect to the room with your passport. The official fix is to refresh your passport info, as it only lasts a certain amount of time.

I don't think this is exactly your problem, but MSN is making it harder and harder to connect with ViperBot. You should now avoid directly connecting to your Group Chat room, instead you must now surf to it from the MSN People & Chat site to avoid the Network Problems error.

I completely cleaned Viper off my system and followed the steps above exactly and I was able to connect with the updated workaround. Good Luck.

[FustratedGirl39]

k. Well i've run into a little problem here and it doesnt make any sence..
I've installed everything up 2 step 5. When it says rename it.. Why do you have to rename it? Also, when i skipped that and went to 6, saying to update the database.. I get this message saying "Missing one or both databaes" so how do i go abouts of runing it without having that message come up?
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Thanks
Tired, and Fustraded

[Edit: Please do not ask for personal contact. All answers should be posted here to help others who have similar problems.]
-Shifter

[shifter]

Well, I really don't know why you have to rename it, all I know is that it won't work if you do it any other way (I've tried..trust me). You need to have both vbot.mdb and new_vbot.mdb in C:/Program Files/Viperbot/ before you can run the Database Updater.

Follow my instructions to the letter and you shouldn't go wrong, but it only takes one missed step to foul up the whole process.

[legs]

heehee, hi Shifter....okies, here's the deal... i followed the instructions above, not once but twice heehe, i can get to the room with the grabber
but when i try to connect with Viper, i get the error of server cannot authenticate me...... i canceled, and hit the ppl and chat button, and still the same thing..... hmmmmmm

[shifter]

The Community Connection Pack link seems to have changed, I have updated it and it should work properly now. This is likely the cause of your problems. Let us know how if it works out.

[Evan]

what exactly does a viper bot do?

[shifter]

Its a hosting bot for MSN Chat Rooms - More Info Here