Awesome

Imstat

Ruby lib for checking user status in the instant messengers

Getting it

gem install imstat

Using it

Getting Skype status

If you want to use Skype status you must be sure about support this feature in the skype profile (go to Tools->Options->Privacy->Allow my online status to be shown on the web)

Output

• "Online"
• "Offline"

Example

Imstat::get_user_status(:messenger => :skype, :user => "echo") # => "Offline"

Getting ICQ status

Output

• "Online"
• "Offline"
• "N/A"
• "It's not a valid icq uin"

Example

Imstat::get_user_status(:messenger => :icq, :user => "123456") # => "N/A"

Getting Yahoo status

Output

• "Online"
• "Offline"

Example

Imstat::get_user_status(:messenger => :yahoo, :user => "cdfdsdfgsd") # => "Offline"