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Updated Wiki: Home

nicoorschel — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 19:30:32 GMT

Project Description

Enable support for 3rd party instant messenger clients on the TFS Power Tools 2008, 2010 and 2012.

Available Providers

Client	Vendor	TFS Power Tools 2008 [1]	TFS Power Tools 2010 [2]	TFS Power Tools 2012 [3]	Comment
Lync	Microsoft			x
Live Messenger	Microsoft	x	x	x
Communicator	Microsoft	x	x
Skype	TFSCollab	x	x	x
Live Messenger Mod	TFSCollab		x		Provider is same as Live Messenger plus additional mapping support.

Download links

[1] TFS Power Tools 2008: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=15836

[2] TFS Power Tools 2010: http://visualstudiogallery.msdn.microsoft.com/c255a1e4-04ba-4f68-8f4e-cd473d6b971f

[3] TFS Power Tools 2012: http://visualstudiogallery.msdn.microsoft.com/b1ef7eb2-e084-4cb8-9bc7-06c3bad9148f

Work-in-progress

Skype Provider V3

Screenshots

VS 2012:

VS 2010:

Active Contributors

Getting Involved

To get involved with this project, please send feedback, bug reports or vote for your favorite IM system to integrate with in the Issue Tracker. If you have written a collaboration provider for your own favorite IM system then we would love you to be part of the project so drop us a line in the discussions area.

Updated Wiki: Home

nicoorschel — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 19:29:44 GMT

Project Description

Enable support for 3rd party instant messenger clients on the TFS Power Tools 2008, 2010 and 2012.

Available Providers

Client	Vendor	TFS Power Tools 2008 [1]	TFS Power Tools 2010 [2]	TFS Power Tools 2012 [3]	Comment
Lync	Microsoft			x
Live Messenger	Microsoft	x	x	x
Communicator	Microsoft	x	x
Skype	TFSCollab	x	x	x
Live Messenger Mod	TFSCollab		x		Provider is same as Live Messenger plus additional mapping support.

Download links

[1] TFS Power Tools 2008: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=15836

[2] TFS Power Tools 2010: http://visualstudiogallery.msdn.microsoft.com/c255a1e4-04ba-4f68-8f4e-cd473d6b971f

[3] TFS Power Tools 2012: http://visualstudiogallery.msdn.microsoft.com/b1ef7eb2-e084-4cb8-9bc7-06c3bad9148f

Work-in-progress

Skype Provider V3

Screenshots

VS 2012:

VS 2010:

Active Contributors

Getting Involved

Updated Wiki: Skype Provider V3

nicoorschel — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 11:37:31 GMT

FAQ

NullReferenceException when starting Team Members hub
Message:

Workaround/fix:
Click ok -> Provider is working fine -> looks a framework issue -> Product Group is investigating this issue

Skype is asking about permission for devenv.exe
You have installed Skype provider and now Skype is asking for permissions for devenv.
e.g.:

Workaround/fix:
Allow access for devenv.exe because Skype provider is running as Visual Studio add-on / in the Visual Studio process context.

Denied access for devenv.exe / Wait timeout or connection refused exception on Team Member start
You have denied access for devenv.exe (on first Team Member) and now getting a timeout or connection refused exception.
e.g.
iamge:connection_refused.png

Workaround/fix:
1. Click "Tools" -> "Options"

2. Click "Advanced" -> "Advanced settings" -> "Manage other program's access to Skype"

3. Select devenv.exe

4. Select "Allow this program to use Skype"

Using/assigning custom Skype names
If Skype Provider is not able to find an appropriate username or you like to override the default Skype username you can assign an custom Skype username.

Steps:
1. Select contact -> right click -> click "Contact ID"

2. Enter Skype login name and click "OK" (comment: Enter key on keyboard does not work)

3. Result

How Skype provider is finding Skype usernames?
All Skype username resolving logic is located in SkypeNameResolver class.
The resolver class tries to find an appropriate username in the following order:

Check if Contact ID is assigned
Check if an mapping exists in old Skype Provider 2010 (v2) mapping file
Check if an mapping exists in old Skype Provider 2008 (v1) mapping file
Check if TFS displayname matches Skype fullname
Check if TFS displayname matches Skype aliases
Check if TFS displayname matches Skype displayname
Check if first part of TFS user email adress matches Skype loginname (handle) (e.g. mail address nico.orschel@somecompany.de -> first part is nico.orschel)
Check if first part part of tfs user mailadress matches Skype fullname (all dots of username are replaced by a blank character)
Check if first part part of tfs user mailadress matches Skype displayname (all dots of username are replaced by a blank character)
Check if first part part of tfs user mailadress matches Skype aliases (all dots of username are replaced by a blank character)
Check if truncated TFS name is same as Skype username (remove blank character) (e.g. TFS username: Nico Orschel -> Result: nicoorschel )
Check if truncated TFS name is same as Skype username (replace blank character by dots) (e.g. TFS username: Nico Orschel -> Result: nico.orschel)

All contacts is not working

You click “All contacts” and Team Members isn’t showing Skype contacts.

Workaround/fix:

1. Click “All Contacts” on “Skype”

2. Click “All Contacts” on Lync/MSN

3. Click “All Contacts” on “Skype”

4. Result: Contacts are shown.

Updated Wiki: Skype Provider V2

nicoorschel — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 14:38:01 GMT

FAQ

Mapping dialog isn't shown

Workaround/fix:

1. Check if devenv.exe is authorized in Skype

2. Open Team Members Personal Settings -> Change value on "Automatically add team members to contact list" to "Ask" or "Yes" (preferred)

3. Click Refresh on your Team

4. Contacts update dialog is shown

5. Assign Skype names to e-mail addresses

Skype is asking about permission for devenv.exe
You have installed Skype provider and now Skype is asking for permissions for devenv.
e.g.:

Workaround/fix:
Allow access for devenv.exe because Skype provider is running as Visual Studio add-on / in the Visual Studio process context.

Denied access for devenv.exe / Wait timeout or connection refused exception on Team Member start
You have denied access for devenv.exe (on first Team Member) and now getting a timeout or connection refused exception.
e.g.
iamge:connection_refused.png

Workaround/fix:
1. Click "Tools" -> "Options"

2. Click "Advanced" -> "Advanced settings" -> "Manage other program's access to Skype"

3. Select devenv.exe

4. Select "Allow this program to use Skype"

Updated Wiki: Skype Provider V2

nicoorschel — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 14:27:42 GMT

FAQ

Mapping dialog isn't shown

Workaround/fix:

Check if devenv.exe is authorized in Skype
Open Team Members Personal Settings -> Change value on "Automatically add team members to contact list" to "Ask" or "Yes" (preferred)

Updated Wiki: Skype Provider V2

nicoorschel — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 14:25:45 GMT

FAQ

Mapping dialog isn't shown

Workaround/fix:

Check if devenv.exe is authorized in Skype
Open Team Members Personal Settings -> Change value on "Automatically add team members to contact list" to "Ask" or "Yes" (preferred)

Updated Wiki: Skype Provider V2

nicoorschel — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 14:25:29 GMT

FAQ

Mapping dialog isn't shown

Workaround/fix:

Check if devenv.exe is authorized in Skype
Open Team Members Personal Settings -> Change value on "Automatically add team members to contact list" to "Ask" or "Yes" (preferred)

Cannot resolve image macro, invalid image name or id.

Updated Wiki: Skype Provider V2

nicoorschel — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 14:21:54 GMT

FAQ

Mapping dialog isn't shown

Updated Wiki: Skype Provider V2

nicoorschel — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 14:21:25 GMT

FAQ

Mapping dialog isn't shown

Updated Wiki: Documentation

nicoorschel — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 14:19:43 GMT

Skype Provider V3

Skype Provider V2

Updated Wiki: Home

nicoorschel — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 17:20:55 GMT

Project Description

Enable support for 3rd party instant messenger clients on the TFS Power Tools 2008, 2010 and 2012.

Available Providers

Client	Vendor	TFS Power Tools 2008 [1]	TFS Power Tools 2010 [2]	TFS Power Tools 2012 [3]	Comment
Lync	Microsoft			x
Live Messenger	Microsoft	x	x	x
Communicator	Microsoft	x	x
Skype	TFSCollab	x	x	x
Live Messenger Mod	TFSCollab		x		Provider is same as Live Messenger plus additional mapping support.

Download links

[1] TFS Power Tools 2008: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=15836

[2] TFS Power Tools 2010: http://visualstudiogallery.msdn.microsoft.com/c255a1e4-04ba-4f68-8f4e-cd473d6b971f

[3] TFS Power Tools 2012: http://visualstudiogallery.msdn.microsoft.com/b1ef7eb2-e084-4cb8-9bc7-06c3bad9148f

Work-in-progress

Skype Provider V3

Screenshots

VS 2012:

VS 2010:

Active Contributors

Getting Involved

Updated Wiki: Home

nicoorschel — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 17:20:02 GMT

Project Description

Enable support for 3rd party instant messenger clients on the TFS Power Tools 2008, 2010 and 2012.

Available Providers

Client	Vendor	TFS Power Tools 2008 [1]	TFS Power Tools 2010 [2]	TFS Power Tools 2012 [3]	Comment
Lync	Microsoft			x
Live Messenger	Microsoft	x	x	x
Communicator	Microsoft	x	x
Skype	TFSCollab	x	x	x
Live Messenger Mod	TFSCollab		x		Provider is same as Live Messenger plus additional mapping support.

Download links

[1] TFS Power Tools 2008: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=15836

[2] TFS Power Tools 2010: http://visualstudiogallery.msdn.microsoft.com/c255a1e4-04ba-4f68-8f4e-cd473d6b971f

[3] TFS Power Tools 2012: http://visualstudiogallery.msdn.microsoft.com/b1ef7eb2-e084-4cb8-9bc7-06c3bad9148f

Work-in-progress

Skype Provider V3

Screenshots

VS 2012:

VS 2010:

Active Contributors

Getting Involved

Updated Wiki: Home

nicoorschel — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 17:19:07 GMT

Project Description

Enable support for 3rd party instant messenger clients on the TFS Power Tools 2008, 2010 and 2012.

Available Providers

Client	Vendor	TFS Power Tools 2008 [1]	TFS Power Tools 2010 [2]	TFS Power Tools 2012 [3]	Comment
Lync	Microsoft			x
Live Messenger	Microsoft	x	x	x
Communicator	Microsoft	x	x
Skype	TFSCollab	x	x	x
Live Messenger	TFSCollab		x		Provider is same as Live Messenger plus additional mapping support.

Download links

[1] TFS Power Tools 2008: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=15836

[2] TFS Power Tools 2010: http://visualstudiogallery.msdn.microsoft.com/c255a1e4-04ba-4f68-8f4e-cd473d6b971f

[3] TFS Power Tools 2012: http://visualstudiogallery.msdn.microsoft.com/b1ef7eb2-e084-4cb8-9bc7-06c3bad9148f

Work-in-progress

Skype Provider V3

Screenshots

VS 2012:

VS 2010:

Active Contributors

Getting Involved

Updated Wiki: Home

nicoorschel — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 17:04:12 GMT

Project Description

Enable support for 3rd party instant messenger clients on the TFS Power Tools 2008, 2010 and 2012.

Current out-of-the-box Providers

Microsoft Lync (part of TFS Power Tools 2012 release)
Microsoft Live Messenger (part of TFS Power Tools 2008, 2010 and 2012 release)
Microsoft Communicator ((part of TFS Power Tools 2008 + 2010 release)

Current Providers

Windows Messenger Mod (source code and binary version are now available for TFS Power Tools 2010 -> click "View all downloads)
Skype (source code and binary version are now available for TFS Power Tools 2008, 2010 and 2012)

Work-in-progress

Skype Provider V3

Screenshots

VS 2012:

VS 2010:

Active Contributors

Getting Involved

Updated Wiki: Skype Provider V3

nicoorschel — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 17:02:06 GMT

FAQ

Check if Contact ID is assigned
Check if an mapping exists in old Skype Provider 2010 (v2) mapping file
Check if an mapping exists in old Skype Provider 2008 (v1) mapping file
Check if TFS displayname matches Skype fullname
Check if TFS displayname matches Skype aliases
Check if TFS displayname matches Skype displayname
Check if first part of TFS user email adress matches Skype loginname (handle) (e.g. mail address nico.orschel@somecompany.de -> first part is nico.orschel)
Check if first part part of tfs user mailadress matches Skype fullname (all dots of username are replaced by a blank character)
Check if first part part of tfs user mailadress matches Skype displayname (all dots of username are replaced by a blank character)
Check if first part part of tfs user mailadress matches Skype aliases (all dots of username are replaced by a blank character)
Check if truncated TFS name is same as Skype username (remove blank character) (e.g. TFS username: Nico Orschel -> Result: nicoorschel )
Check if truncated TFS name is same as Skype username (replace blank character by dots) (e.g. TFS username: Nico Orschel -> Result: nico.orschel)

Updated Wiki: Skype Provider V3

nicoorschel — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 16:49:44 GMT

FAQ

Check if Contact ID is assigned
Check if an mapping exists in old Skype Provider 2010 (v2) mapping file
Check if an mapping exists in old Skype Provider 2008 (v1) mapping file
Check if TFS displayname matches Skype fullname
Check if TFS displayname matches Skype aliases
Check if TFS displayname matches Skype displayname
Check if first part of TFS user email adress matches Skype loginname (handle) (e.g. mail address nico.orschel@somecompany.de -> first part is nico.orschel)
Check if first part part of tfs user mailadress matches Skype fullname (all dots of username are replaced by a blank character)
Check if first part part of tfs user mailadress matches Skype displayname (all dots of username are replaced by a blank character)
Check if first part part of tfs user mailadress matches Skype aliases (all dots of username are replaced by a blank character)
Check if truncated TFS name is same as Skype username (remove blank character) (e.g. TFS username: Nico Orschel -> Result: nicoorschel )
Check if truncated TFS name is same as Skype username (replace blank character by dots) (e.g. TFS username: Nico Orschel -> Result: nico.orschel)

Updated Wiki: Skype Provider V3

nicoorschel — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 16:30:31 GMT

FAQ

NullReferenceException when starting Team Members hub
Message:

Workaround/fix:
Click ok -> Provider is working fine -> looks a framework issue -> Product Group is investigating this issue

Skype is asking about permission for devenv.exe
You have installed Skype provider and now Skype is asking for permissions for devenv.
e.g.:

Workaround/fix:
Allow access for devenv.exe because Skype provider is running as Visual Studio add-on / in the Visual Studio process context.

Denied access for devenv.exe / Wait timeout or connection refused exception on Team Member start
You have denied access for devenv.exe (on first Team Member) and now getting a timeout or connection refused exception.
e.g.
iamge:connection_refused.png

Workaround/fix:
1. Click "Tools" -> "Options"

2. Click "Advanced" -> "Advanced settings" -> "Manage other program's access to Skype"

3. Select devenv.exe

4. Select "Allow this program to use Skype"

Assigning custom Skype names

How Skype provider is finding Skype usernames?
All Skype username resolving logic is located in SkypeNameResolver class.
The resolver class tries to find an appropriate username in the following order:

Check if custom id is assigned
Check if an mapping exists in old Skype Provider 2010 (v2) mapping file
Check if an mapping exists in old Skype Provider 2008 (v1) mapping file
Check if TFS Displayname matches Skype fullname
Check if TFS Displayname matches Skype aliases
Check if TFS Displayname matches Skype displayname
Check if first part of TFS user email adress matches Skype loginname (handle) (e.g. mail address nico.orschel@somecompany.de -> first part is nico.orschel)
Check if first part part of tfs user mailadress matches Skype fullname (all dots of username are replaced by a blank character)
Check if first part part of tfs user mailadress matches Skype displayname (all dots of username are replaced by a blank character)
Check if first part part of tfs user mailadress matches Skype aliases (all dots of username are replaced by a blank character)
Check if truncated TFS name is same as Skype username (remove blank character) (e.g. TFS username: Nico Orschel -> Result: nicoorschel )
Check if truncated TFS name is same as Skype username (replace blank character by dots) (e.g. TFS username: Nico Orschel -> Result: nico.orschel)

Updated Wiki: Skype Provider V3

nicoorschel — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 16:29:24 GMT

FAQ

NullReferenceException when starting Team Members hub
Message:

Workaround/fix:
Click ok -> Provider is working fine -> looks a framework issue -> Product Group is investigating this issue

Skype is asking about permission for devenv.exe
You have installed Skype provider and now Skype is asking for permissions for devenv.
e.g.:

Workaround/fix:
Allow access for devenv.exe because Skype provider is running as Visual Studio add-on / in the Visual Studio process context.

Denied access for devenv.exe / Wait timeout or connection refused exception on Team Member start
You have denied access for devenv.exe (on first Team Member) and now getting a timeout or connection refused exception.
e.g.
iamge:connection_refused.png

Workaround/fix:
1. Click "Tools" -> "Options"

2. Click "Advanced" -> "Advanced settings" -> "Manage other program's access to Skype"

3. Select devenv.exe

4. Select "Allow this program to use Skype"

Assigning custom Skype names

How the Skype provider is finding Skype usernames?
All Skype username resolving logic is located in SkypeNameResolver class.
The resolver class tries to find an appropriate username in the following order:

Check if custom id is assigned
Check if an mapping exists in old Skype Provider 2010 (v2) mapping file
Check if an mapping exists in old Skype Provider 2008 (v1) mapping file
Check if TFS Displayname matches Skype fullname
Check if TFS Displayname matches Skype aliases
Check if TFS Displayname matches Skype displayname
Check if first part of TFS user email adress matches Skype loginname (handle) (e.g. mail address nico.orschel@somecompany.de -> first part is nico.orschel)
Check if first part part of tfs user mailadress matches Skype fullname (all dots of username are replaced by a blank character)
Check if first part part of tfs user mailadress matches Skype displayname (all dots of username are replaced by a blank character)
Check if first part part of tfs user mailadress matches Skype aliases (all dots of username are replaced by a blank character)
Check if truncated TFS name is same as Skype username (remove blank character) (e.g. TFS username: Nico Orschel -> Result: nicoorschel )
Check if truncated TFS name is same as Skype username (replace blank character by dots) (e.g. TFS username: Nico Orschel -> Result: nico.orschel)