FlashApe

I’m sure this has been blogged about before, but you can use AIM commands to interact with AOL Instant Messenger from Flash. IF you’re familiar with calling javascript from flash, you’ll be comfortable with calling the aim commands. Here’s some code for changing a buddy icon:

bc[as]. myButton.onPress = function(){
getURL(”aim:buddyicon?src=http://www.domainName.com/downloads/aim1.gif”);
}

See the extended entry for list of aim commands.

Send a Message

aim:goim

aim:goim?screenname=screen+name

aim:goim?screenname=screen+name&message=message

Send a chat Invitation

aim:gochat

aim:gochat?roomname=room

aim:gochat?roomname=room&exchange=4

aim:gochat?roomname=room&exchange=4&instance=1

Add Buddy
aim:addbuddy

aim:addbuddy?screenname=screen+name

Buddy Icon

aim:buddyicon

aim:buddyicon?src=image_source

aim:buddyicon?screenname=screen+name

aim:buddyicon?src=image_source&screename=screen+name

Get and Send Files

aim:getfile?screename=(sn)

aim:sendfile?screename=(sn)

Register User

aim:RegisterUser?ScreenName=sn&Password=pw&SignonNow=False

Check Mail

aim:CheckEmail

aim:CheckEmail?Address=what@what.com

Add Game

aim:addgame

aim:addgame?name=Game

aim:addgame?name=Game&hideIMs=true

aim:addgame?name=Game&hideIMs=true&multiplayer=true

aim:addgame?name=Game&hideIMs=true&multiplayer=true&url=www.url.com

aim:addgame?name=Game&hideIMs=true&multiplayer=true&url=www.url.com&dir=c:/

Away Message

aim:goaway?message=brb+or+something

AIM Today

aim:aimtoday?url=http://www.google.com

reprinted from http://www.blurrydesigns.com/aimcommands.htm