The plugin comes complete with a graphical preference system that covers a wide range of options and lets users choose exactly how they want their profiles to behave. The code is Open Source (licensed under the GPL) and designed such that it is extremely easy for users to extend the capabilities of this plugin. A SourceForge project page is available.
Screenshots
This dialog box queues received IMs, lets you see the last 10 created messages, and counts down to the next update while you are away. More screenshots are available on the documentation page.
Getting Started
Check out the about page to learn more about AutoProfile's features. If you want to learn how to use it, take a look at the documenation, and when ready, download it!What's new
- [2007-4-30] Long overdue news
- I know a lot of you have been contacting me over the past month, wondering if Autoprofile will ever be updated. To make a long story short: yes, but only for Pidgin 2.
I'm also proud to announce that the guys over at Guifications have offered their help to me, and I'll be working closely with them over the next several months to build up a website for all Pidgin plugins. - [2006-10-19] Gaim Beta 4
- Not supported yet, but should be sometime in the near future.
- [2006-9-17] Where am I?
- Yes, Autoprofile development has been more or less stalled since summer started, my apologies for that. This is because I am working on a very important project that needs to be finished within the next month. My apologies! However, I think many of you will be interested in the new project, so I will announce it here when it is released.
- [2006-4-6] Focuses for Beta 2
- Several of you have already asked what I will be doing for the next AutoProfile version. To answer that, I will be focusing on the following things in this order:
- Decreasing CPU usage (if your content doesn't update often, this can be an issue)
- Updating profiles and away messages on different timers
- Bringing the log statistics component back to life
- Revamping the fortune/daily quote components
- Revamping the text file component
- Making the RSS component easier to use
- [2006-4-5] The AutoProfile 3 Beta is now available!
- I'm betting y'all thought this day would never come. I've just released the beta for the new and improved AutoProfile. Here's a list of what's new:
- Support for multiple copies of one component (now called widgets)
- A new drag-n-drop based UI
- Simplification of a number of features
- Auto-away functionality
- and much, much more!
However, don't get too excited yet- here are the things that still need to be done:- The log statistics component is currently missing
- The UI for some components is still a bit clunky
- It needs to be tested with Unicode text more (international characters and the such)
So why use the beta? It's still a marked improvement over old versions of AutoProfile. Standard beta caveats apply: backup your Gaim prefs.xml before using it, and don't be surprised if you run into a bug.
If you run into a bug, please report it. Also, post your general thoughts and comments in the forums.
So without further ado, here are the versions:
Source code
Windows version
Oh, don't forget! This will only work with Gaim 2.0.0beta3.
Update at 4:40PM PST
There is a bug with the initial release (widget preferences weren't being saved). If you have already downloaded it AND are a previous user of AutoProfile, it is highly recommended that you re-download the beta. The links above have already been updated.