Comments on: Automate Skype Status with PowerShell

By: Eric Wroolie

Eric Wroolie — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 06:20:08 +0000

Hi Yorgo. I’m afraid I’ve only ever used Skype with one logon. I’m not sure how to get around your problem. However, I appreciate your pointing out how to use two Skype accounts simultaneously. That’s very cool.

By: Yorgo Petsas

Yorgo Petsas — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 18:49:47 +0000

Hi,

I want to use your script but I have a small problem, I am simultaneously using two skypes at the same time – one personal and one for client services. I want to schedule the one for client services. In the script I see you have step

#Get the logged in user

Well if I have two logged in users it will ether change the status of both or of none? The option to change the status of both is still acceptable but I prefer to be able to set only on the company – do you think I have a solution.

If it helps – I use this to run 2 skype at a time

Skype\Phone\Skype.exe” /secondary

Thank you !

By: Eric Wroolie

Eric Wroolie — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 20:30:05 +0000

Thanks Uwe. Your app looks very cool. I’m glad it helped.

By: Uwe

Uwe — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 20:09:29 +0000

Hi, great Posting. Helped me a lot to write some simple C# code, you can find here: http://uweziegenhagen.de/?p=1429

Thanks, Uwe

By: uwe

uwe — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 19:03:42 +0000

Hi Eric, I registered the dll and tried the code however I get the following error each time I run the script

PS C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\Uwe> $onlineStatus = $skype.Convert.TextToUserStatus(“OFFLINE”)
You cannot call a method on a null-valued expression.
At line:1 char:48
+ $onlineStatus = $skype.Convert.TextToUserStatus <<<< ("OFFLINE")
+ CategoryInfo : InvalidOperation: (TextToUserStatus:String) [], RuntimeException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : InvokeMethodOnNull

I also get no question from Skype if I want to allow the access.

Uwe

By: asaf.nahshon

asaf.nahshon — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 23:22:26 +0000

on the new powershell 2.0 you need to allow customs scripts to run on the computer by this command: “powershell.exe set-executionpolicy remotesigned”

if you aren’t allowing, the scripts will not run.

By: Eric Wroolie

Eric Wroolie — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 05:17:14 +0000

Thanks Fija. I’m glad its working for you. And thanks for answering Garth’s query.

By: Fija

Fija — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 21:59:57 +0000

Garth,

Use 32Bit Powershell and all should be good as 64 bit PS cant interact with 32 Bit COM objects.

32Bit powershell lives in C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
so run my script in task manager I use :
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe -command “& ‘c:\temp\SetSkypeStatus_on.ps1′ ”

Eric,
Great post works a charm. I’ll never forget to online when I leave work again

By: Garth

Garth — Wed, 26 May 2010 11:01:48 +0000

Thank you for your quick reply, Eric!

I tried to re-register the Skype Com component by running “regsvr32 c:\Skype\Skype4COM.dll” as administrator. I received the success message again, but it still does not work.

DLLRegisterServer in c:\Skype\Skype4COM.dll succesfully registered.

Anything else I can try?

By: Eric Wroolie

Eric Wroolie — Wed, 26 May 2010 10:07:46 +0000

Thanks Garth.

It looks to me like the Skype Com component is not registered properly. Can you re-register it? User Regsvr32.

Eric