How to create a application using Skype API

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hello expert!
I'm coding for a project relating to integration skype (chat, voice, video). I searched and found a API supporting this (Skype4comlib.dll). But logging in, chatting, calling voice, calling video must have the participation of client skype. This make me so much troubles.
If anyone knew or practiced this, please help me. thank so much!
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this is my current loggin code:

C#

void InitSkype(string userName, string pass)
{
   System.Diagnostics.Process process = new System.Diagnostics.Process();
   System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo startInfo = new                    System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo();
            startInfo.WindowStyle = System.Diagnostics.ProcessWindowStyle.Minimized;
            startInfo.FileName = "Skype.exe";
            startInfo.Arguments = "/C /username:" + userName + " /password:" + pass;
            process.StartInfo = startInfo;
            process.Start();
        }

Posted 24-Oct-14 0:59am

alex giulio

Updated 26-Oct-14 11:29am

Maciej Los

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Richard MacCutchan 24-Oct-14 7:39am

Your code is not using the Skype API.

Sinisa Hajnal 24-Oct-14 8:31am

You're just starting Skype program. This isn't "using API"

alex giulio 24-Oct-14 9:47am

by this way i started and logged in client skype with specified username and password. once i logged in successfully i can use skype api(skype4com) to get data. But it made me much troubles(ex: show forms of client skype after i click "call skype", "call video" buttons). i need other ways in order to log in skype account and get data but do not need really intervention of client skype

ex: code for call skype:
private Call placeCall(string user)
{
return skypeViewModel.Skype.PlaceCall(user);
}

Call currCall;
public void MakeAVoiceCall(string user)
{
currCall = placeCall(user);
}

private void btnCall_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
{
skypeViewModel.Skype.CallStatus += new _ISkypeEvents_CallStatusEventHandler(skype_CallStatus);
MakeAVoiceCall(skypeViewModel.SelectedFriend.Handle);
}

ZurdoDev 24-Oct-14 10:10am

I would suggest looking at skype's developer site.

alex giulio 29-Oct-14 5:57am

thank RyanDev!

[no name] 25-Oct-14 9:52am

I would suggest you either use the Skype Component which you can enable in your component list in Visual Studio, and then drag that component to your form or declare it manually after you make the required reference to the supporting DLL. Your second option is as RyanDev suggested. However, it looks like they are discontinuing it or already have done. https://support.skype.com/en/category/SKYPE_API/

alex giulio 29-Oct-14 5:56am

thank Coding, I did as you said. in toolbox, i created a new tab (tab 1), right clicked on it and selected "choose item" then selected "Com Component tab" -> Skype Class/Skype Contact combo/. but it still does not show tools which just added. i don't know what a reason. If you've experienced it, please help me, thank you!

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Maciej Los · Answer 1 · 2014-10-26T11:32:00

Solution 1

Start here: Skype Development[^]

Posted 26-Oct-14 11:32am

Maciej Los

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Peter Leow 26-Oct-14 22:59pm

5ed!

Maciej Los 27-Oct-14 2:45am

Thank you, Peter ;)

alex giulio 29-Oct-14 5:47am

thanks Maciej Los so muck, but it couldn't solve my problems. I still can not figure out how to solve it. maybe I will solve the problem in the old way.

alex giulio 29-Oct-14 6:04am

I now have a difficulty in changing a user password, how to change user password using Skype4Com. I found it in most of the Skype4Com dll but still have not found. If who experienced it, please help me, thank you so much!