AIM Triton 0.6.17 Released

[Veedems Veteran]

Just an update on this issue.  One QA engineer saw this issue and we are trying to go back to see what solved the issue for them.  For those that are having the sign on problem, do you have AIM Today launch at sign on as a preference?  Also do you have AOL Explorer installed?  Thanks to anyone who can get me that info.

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The login issues persist with or without AIM Today enabled.

[autodefe]

Just an update on this issue.  One QA engineer saw this issue and we are trying to go back to see what solved the issue for them.  For those that are having the sign on problem, do you have AIM Today launch at sign on as a preference?  Also do you have AOL Explorer installed?  Thanks to anyone who can get me that info.

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Doesn't matter for me since my preferences still don't save. Mind you I've tried this on 3 different computers.

[autodefe]

Yeah so, uhm, I did a completely fresh install on a computer that has never had Triton previously installed on it and I had no issues whatsoever. My preferences saved, sounds were fine, no connection problems, etc. Seems my proglem is installing new betas on PCs that have had betas on it already (previously uninstalled or otherwise).

Now here's what I want to know. If I want to do this on my computers with Triton previously installed, how would I go about erasing _ALL_ traces of it? After an uninstall I've tried deleting the following:

C:\Program Files\AOL

C:\Program Files\Common Files\AOL

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\AOL

And the problems are still present after a reinstall.

So the problem must lie somewhere in the registry. Can anyone tell me which registry entries I can delete that will make it so _ALL_ traces of Triton are off my computer before I can try reinstalling it?

Thanks.

[Randolph]

I did a fresh installation of Windows XP Home SP2 with all updates and latest drivers. Installed AIM Trition 0.6.17 with AIM Ad Hack 5.0 Beta 7 + JAMS 2.0 and signing on for the first time worked. :)

I am starting to think there is stuff left behind from old Beta installations that causes the newer Triton to have issues signing on.

[SULAX50]

Yeah so, uhm, I did a completely fresh install on a computer that has never had Triton previously installed on it and I had no issues whatsoever. My preferences saved, sounds were fine, no connection problems, etc. Seems my proglem is installing new betas on PCs that have had betas on it already (previously uninstalled or otherwise).

Now here's what I want to know. If I want to do this on my computers with Triton previously installed, how would I go about erasing _ALL_ traces of it? After an uninstall I've tried deleting the following:

C:\Program Files\AOL

C:\Program Files\Common Files\AOL

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\AOL

And the problems are still present after a reinstall.

So the problem must lie somewhere in the registry. Can anyone tell me which registry entries I can delete that will make it so _ALL_ traces of Triton are off my computer before I can try reinstalling it?

Thanks.

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I am forwarding this off to our QA now. This was my guess last Friday, not sure if I actually wrote that here in the forums, but I did ask QA to investigate. The was an issue with a specifc service that we thought was solved. I will get directions on how to get a complete uninstall done for triton. Sorry this is going on, I used to write the install/uninstall for AIM 4.x and 5.x but with the new Triton we have a separate install team doing all the work.

[MtnDewCodeRedFreak]

Can I have a few quick suggestions, SULAX50?

Font preferences a MUST!

Customizable coloring of fonts a must too. I remember in AOL 9.0 "Blue Hawaii" that the customizable coloring was brought back after it disappeared in AOL 5.0. I want to set my lime green (Green 255) font to the yellow-green font via entering in the number "185" beside the Green label.

And at last, but not least, the screen name format! Just like in AOL 9.0 Optimized, 9.0 Optimized SE/LE, and 9.0 Security Edition, I want to see the bright colors and themes of screen names themselves ON my buddy list. If you don't know what I'm talking about, sign on any edition of AOL 9.0 and then go to Keyword: Format SN. That coloring of SNs, AND keep the old way of formatting via capitalization and spacing in AIM 5.9.

That's all! Thanks and pls pls pls forward these suggestions to the developers! Thanks!

[autodefe]

Thanks, SULAX50, please let me know what you find out :)

[Des429]

Well I downloaded the first beta and quickly uninstalled it, but I'm using this one as my primary. Its functional, but there are still many features that I think should be.

1. Bring back the font preferences like everyone has said. It lets people further customize it and just makes things funner.

2. Incoming font preferences including font and color dont exist.

3. Background color in profiles isn't up to par. Sometimes you dont get the whole window background, only the text background.

4. the auto login does not work when your at the login screen.

5. Why do you have a search bar in the IM window? Usually when I'm trying to have a conversation, I need as less as possible. It just gets to cluttered.

6. I really want to use a profile w/o having to download JAMS and i also want to be able to use a buddy icon again. why o why would you get rid of that? even in a beta?

[Veedems Veteran]

Still no answer to how to get this to install on winxp 64? What is so bad about the operating system that you won't let me install triton on it.

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As he's said numerous times, there's nothing that should be stopping it. He can't give you a fix if he's not sure what the problem is. The fact that people at the campus are running it fine on x64 means that there could be a special circumstance on you system or it could be a completely local issue.

[Harrison H.]

Still no answer to how to get this to install on winxp 64? What is so bad about the operating system that you won't let me install triton on it.

[Harrison H.]

Well I don't understand it either as I meet the requirements other then the fact that the sys requirements notice says that I need win xp 32bit.

[Veedems Veteran]

Well I don't understand it either as I meet the requirements other then the fact that the sys requirements notice says that I need win xp 32bit.

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Right and he said he's going to be getting in touch with the installation group about issues mentioned here. Just try to be patient and I'm sure the problem will be resolved. It could be a simple identifier error in the installer that needs to be addressed. I doubt there's anything that can be done, right now, to correct such an issue.

[Harrison H.]

Got it to work. I remembered about windows xp's compatibility feature and applied it for winxp 32bit.

[Veedems Veteran]

Got it to work. I remembered about windows xp's compatibility feature and applied it for winxp 32bit.

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So there is something that can be done, lol. Anyways, glad to hear. Hopefully Sulax will notice your post and be able to pass it on to his team.

[SULAX50]

Well I downloaded the first beta and quickly uninstalled it, but I'm using this one as my primary. Its functional, but there are still many features that I think should be.

1. Bring back the font preferences like everyone has said. It lets people further customize it and just makes things funner.

2. Incoming font preferences including font and color dont exist.

3. Background color in profiles isn't up to par. Sometimes you dont get the whole window background, only the text background.

4. the auto login does not work when your at the login screen.

5. Why do you have a search bar in the IM window? Usually when I'm trying to have a conversation, I need as less as possible. It just gets to cluttered.

6. I really want to use a profile w/o having to download JAMS and i also want to be able to use a buddy icon again. why o why would you get rid of that? even in a beta?

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1. We are working on adding features, I am not sure where this fits in the road map. I would like to see this as well.

2. Not sure what you mean here. Are you saying that when a buddy sends an IM with a different font and color it is not working?

3. Known issue, someone via my blog pointed it out to me, need to investigate further.

4. Will check that out.

5. I mentioned earlier, I believe you can pull that out, but you have to know where to look.

6. This is on its way. JAMS is being used as a bridge and an early example of what we can do with plugins. For example, I could theoretically build a plugin that can remember font size/type/color, though I am not sure you guys will want to use it through JAMS.

[SULAX50]

Got it to work. I remembered about windows xp's compatibility feature and applied it for winxp 32bit.

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Thanks for the info, I will try and get this posted to the beta.aol.com website FAQ...thanks again for the feedback. Glad you got it to work.

[Randolph]

Does Triton support screen names secured by AOL Passcode (SecurID)? I would also like to point out I am glad this forum has a AIM Dev on it who is actually willing to listen to the users responses/feedback/requests, unlike other 3rd party IM applications.

[vip]

greg, any news on my problems ???

[+hayc59 MVC]

Does anyone know how to stop AIM Triton

not to start when windows[computer booted] starts

cant find that feature?? thanks

[autodefe]

Does anyone know how to stop AIM Triton

not to start when windows[computer booted] starts

cant find that feature?? thanks

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Start > Run > Type 'msconfig', press enter > Startup tab > Uncheck "AOLSoftware" > Press OK.

[+hayc59 MVC]

Opi, thats worked and thanks

they should add that in prefrences!!

[SULAX50]

Does Triton support screen names secured by AOL Passcode (SecurID)? I would also like to point out I am glad this forum has a AIM Dev on it who is actually willing to listen to the users responses/feedback/requests, unlike other 3rd party IM applications.

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Yes, in fact my gregsblog SN has secure ID attached to it, but in the old aim 5.x client it ignores the secure ID, but triton honors that just like the AOL 4.x-9.x clients do.

[SULAX50]

I am forwarding this off to our QA now.  This was my guess last Friday, not sure if I actually wrote that here in the forums, but I did ask QA to investigate.  The was an issue with a specifc service that we thought was solved.  I will get directions on how to get a complete uninstall done for triton.  Sorry this is going on, I used to write the install/uninstall for AIM 4.x and 5.x but with the new Triton we have a separate install team doing all the work.

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Hope everyone had a good weekend. We did tests this weekend on the sign on hang issue. In about 30 tests we hung twice. After the hang we don't hang in any subsequent sign on attempt. For those with issues you hang at every attempt?

To get your machine clean of any previous installs, here are the steps QA says to use:

Uninstall Triton

Uninstall AOL Explorer

Delete the following:

Directory: c:\program files\common files\aol

Directory: c:\program files\aol

Directory: c:\documents and settings\all users\application data\aol

Registry key: HKLM\Software\America Online

Then try installing beta 6 and check your results. We are doing more investigation today on the sign on issue. Saving prefs will be tackled next. Thanks for your patience. :)

[bscabl]

Hope everyone had a good weekend.  We did tests this weekend on the sign on hang issue.  In about 30 tests we hung twice.  After the hang we don't hang in any subsequent sign on attempt.  For those with issues you hang at every attempt?

To get your machine clean of any previous installs, here are the steps QA says to use:

Uninstall Triton

Uninstall AOL Explorer

Delete the following:

      Directory: c:\program files\common files\aol

      Directory: c:\program files\aol

      Directory: c:\documents and settings\all users\application data\aol

      Registry key:  HKLM\Software\America Online

Then try installing beta 6 and check your results.  We are doing more investigation today on the sign on issue.  Saving prefs will be tackled next.  Thanks for your patience.  :)

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ive forwarded these steps to my partner who does our installer, if i know him, he'll prolly crank somethign out too :p

[autodefe]

Saving prefs will be tackled next.  Thanks for your patience.  :)

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Any news on this, SULAX?