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By: Leopard’s Little Things « gedblog

Leopard’s Little Things « gedblog — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 20:41:37 +0000

[...] status settings, improved audio and video conferencing (something Adium is just now adding) and unlike Adium, file transfers work every time. One downside however is the ability to set invisible status [...]

By: Chris Forsythe

Chris Forsythe — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 17:46:28 +0000

Try one of the betas, it has a debug console log in it, could prove to be useful.

By: Ged

Ged — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 16:35:05 +0000

I’ll spend some time reproducing the problem and file an official bug report with the required information. My prior report in was not done this way, it was simply emails to your main contact address. I can see how that might get lost via spam.

Not sure the console will report anything as the app just hangs during transfers, but I’ll take a look. Thanks and good luck!

By: Chris Forsythe

Chris Forsythe — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 16:13:32 +0000

Where is the trac ticket for this? If you wrote in twice, you should have 2 tickets then. If you used the feedback address, I’m sorry, but that gets spammed more and more and it’s just hard to keep up with anymore. Our documentation specifically says how to file a bug though, here: http://trac.adiumx.com/wiki/ReportingBugs

My post is not defensive, you’re reading too much into it.

File transfer is not a basic feature. im’ing is.

Just because your home box is connected to the internet directly, that doesn’t mean that the network in between isn’t strange in some way. I wonder if you have the os x firewall on and are blocking the aim ft ports with it.

By: Ged

Ged — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 14:49:46 +0000

Chris,

I wrote twice and never heard anything back. You’re comment here seems defensive and I’m sorry if you don’t like to hear the truth, but reliable file transfers for an instant messaging client are a pretty basic feature. I’m sorry the technical issues surrounding this issue are giving you guys such a hard time.

In case it wasn’t obvious from the post, I really do like Adium, and despite the file transfer problem, I’m STILL using it even though I have to switch back to iChat every single time I want to send or receive a file.

For the record, at home, I’m not “busting through” multiple weird network setups. I have no firewall at home, I connect straight through to the Internet, as do my friends and I still have problems. If I can’t just drop a screen grab or a picture to a buddy from my IM list, I’m not about to set up an FTP space or other third party solution just so I can show someone something quick and dirty.

Let me know if I can help in any way. I’d be more than happy to offer console logs or do some testing if it helps resolve the issue. Thanks.

By: Chris Forsythe

Chris Forsythe — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 14:36:41 +0000

Have you filed a bug with us on this? Use what you need to use, but complaining in a blog post doesn’t help us whereas filing bugs with us does.

Also, if you guys depend on file transfer so much, perhaps setting up a file server is a better solution than depending on instant messaging to bust through multiple weird network setups? I’d seriously look at a better solution than im to handle your file sharing needs.

By: Caitlyn Imburgo

Caitlyn Imburgo — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 23:55:46 +0000

Thanks for the Adium theme, Ged. I really really like it!

But I sadly agree with you. I wish Adium had better file transfer abilities.

By: WTL

WTL — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 04:39:47 +0000

I’m in the same boat as you – I had to dump Adium for iChat so that file transfers would work. Sure, in general, Adium is a better program. However, no file transfers, no Adium.

By: Ged

Ged — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 19:47:55 +0000

Josh, that’s weird. I see the available icon okay on mine. One thing I have not tackled yet are the icons on the message tabs themselves. But all of the list icons should be there and working okay.

Unfortunately I’ve not tinkered with my Adium theme for a long time so I’m not sure what could be the problem. I’ll take another look and let you know if I spot anything wrong.

If you want to contact me directly, I suggest using the contact page at the Iconfactory. I see every message that goes through there. Thanks!

By: Josh

Josh — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 18:39:29 +0000

Ged I know this isn’t a support forum, but I couldn’t find a contact email and Twitter’s 140 character limit doesn’t suit this. Installed the Frenzic icons..absolutely fantastic..closed down Adium…reopened and in the message window the ‘Available’ Frenzic icon is replaced by the default. Everything else is fine. Don’t know whether it’s a problem on my end or not. Twitter me if you find a problem at jl24.