need to send msg from a script to YMsg, AIM

Hi,

I am trying to find a way to send a message to an yahoo messenger user, 
but from within a script. Ideally, from a Perl script, but could also 
handle some C programming (although i do not have a compiler on windows).

I have downloaded GAIM sources and I am trying to find where are Yahoo 
modules located, what files do I need to peek into ? It is written in C, 
but I do not have C compiler ? Where can I get a windows xp compiler ? 
Do you know of any small C++ programming envioronments, something small, 
(less than 20-30MB), that I could use/download ? How about the C++ help 
files ? Where can I download those ?

I am alos thinking to download the other open source multi messenger, 
everybuddy, but again, I do not know C that well, and the main problem 
is that I will be needing some guidence here.... Do you know of any tcl 
modules available that I could use to solve my problem ?

Ideally, I would love to 'translate' the yahoo/aim messenger modules 
from C++ into perl. The main problem (besides not having time) is that I 
lack any serious socket and low tcp/ip level skills. Do you guys know of 
any resources, like tutorials, documentation that can help me get the 
knowledge needed to understand those Yahoo/msn modules and be able to 
translate them into Perl ?

If any of you have some time on their hands, could you write/translate 
the yahoo/msn modules from C++ into perl ? Or at least, can anyone help 
me understand what files do I need and how do I call/use the 
functions/modules ?

I presume it has to be something like this.

$connect_failed=&Yahoo_login ($user, $password);
if ($connect_failed !=0)
{
print " Login Succeeded\n Sending mesg to $to, $msg\n";
$sent_msg=&Yahoo_msg_send($to,$msg);
print "Msg sent successfully\n\n" if $sent_msg==1;
}



What can I say, I would appreciate any help...

Nick.




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