Hi.
YAY!!! IT WORKED!!! Thank you so much, I've been trying to get that sorted
for days! In the "select a custom emoticon" window I now have ALL of the pics
that were in my Clip Art organiser but I can go through them and delete the
ones I don't want to keep. You're brilliant!! Wish I had a direct contact
line straight to you!!! Thanks again - if I could, I'd kiss you!
Karen.
"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:
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> Hi,
>
> Great, you're in the right place. You just need to paste the filename in the File name field
> in the 'Select a custom emoticon' window that appears when you click Find Image, and then
> click the Open button. Also, you could just navigate over to that folder as you would a
> normal file.
>
> However be aware that Messenger does support the WMF format (which Microsoft uses for a good
> percentage of clipart), it won't immediately be listed in that dialog window if you're just
> browsing -- so just pasting the filename directly in still the best idea.
>
> Here's a screenshot showing exactly what I mean:
> http://messenger.jonathankay.com/screens/custemot.png
> All I need to do here is click the Open button and then fill out the rest of the emoticon
> dialog behind it (the name of the emoticon and key to use) and I've got my emoticon!
>
> --
> Jonathan Kay
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
> MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
> MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com
> Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> (c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation
> --
>
>
>
>
> "Minxii" <Minxii@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> > I've just tried and still can't get it to work. I save the file name and then
> > go to Live Messenger, click Tools, Emoticons, Create (there is no "Add"
> > option), then in the box next to "Find Image" when I try to paste the file
> > name a drop down appears with 3 options highlighted. They are "right to left
> > reading order", "show unicode control characters" and "insert unicode control
> > characters". Next to the last one is an arrow and another drop down with
> > about 20 options! I have no idea what any of them mean.
> >
> > "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:
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> >> Greetings,
> >>
> >> I assume you mean the Organizer from Microsoft Office applications -- you actually can use
> >> all the types used in this application as Messenger emoticons. However, you need to know
> >> the
> >> exact path to the image in question.
> >>
> >> To do so, open up the organizer however you normally do and find an image. Hover over it
> >> and
> >> click the arrow that shows up, then choose Preview/Properties. In the window that pops up
> >> after that, look at the bottom for the 'File'. Either make note of it, or even select and
> >> copy (using Ctrl-C -- right-clicking won't work here).
> >>
> >> Next go into the Messenger emoticon dialog, click Add and use the file specified in the
> >> previous dialog (or just Paste it there). You'll then be able to use it as an emoticon.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Jonathan Kay
> >> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
> >> MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
> >> MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com
> >> Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> >> (c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation
> >> --
> >>
> >>
> >> "Minxii" <Minxii@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> news:CD5B4172-0EC5-431D-9432-D12665BD3A80@xxxxxx
> >> > I don't know if this is the right place to ask this question, if not please
> >> > let me know. In Windows Live Messenger I try to create custom emoticons using
> >> > pics from Clip Art Organiser but when I'm asked to "Find Image" I am unable
> >> > to locate my Clip Art Organiser containing pictures that I've downloaded from
> >> > Clip Art. I've tried everything but no luck. I contacted a Clip Art
> >> > discussion group but was told to contact a Messenger group instead! Any
> >> > assistance would be gratefully received even if it is to say that I cannot do
> >> > what I'm trying to do - at least then I'll know and I can then give up!!
> >> > Thank you.
> >> >
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