Question

I need just a simple Objective-C app or API that can send and receive IMs to a single user.

BARE BONES.

I’ve looked at Skype, but the Objective-C part looks really outdated. AIM is preferred, but anything that can send and receive IMs is perfect.

Is there an API for this? For AIM or Skype?

Examples would be appreciated, and remember, I’m totally new to Obj-C.

Answer 1

I am currently working on an Objective-C implementation of the OSCAR (AIM) protocol. It is being updated on GitHub. If I understand what you want to do correctly, the library, although incomplete, will meet your needs. It can send and receive messages, and work with status messages. It can also read the buddy list if you are interested in that. The entire library should be finished by the end of the month, and you can check it out on GitHub:

https://github.com/unixpickle/LibOrange

Signing on is this simple:

 login = [[AIMLogin alloc] initWithUsername:username password:password];
 [login setDelegate:self];
 if (![login beginAuthorization]) {
     NSLog(@"Failed to start authenticating.");
     abort();
 }

Once signed on, sending messages works like this:

 AIMMessage * reply = [AIMMessage messageWithBuddy:[message buddy] message:@"Test"];
 [theSession.messageHandler sendMessage:reply];

Obviously, you can check out the sample on GitHub, but I thought I would put that sample code to wet your appetite. Enjoy!