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FAQ
SwissSMS FAQ
What is it?
SwissSMS is a Mac OS X front-end to SMS operators services.
It stores your outgoing messages and can export them too.
Several plugins need an (eventually free) subscription, except Romandie that is totaly free.
Why did you write this software?
I did write SwissSMS for my own needs.
I formerly used the Dashboard Widget OrangeSMS http://www.apple.com/downloads/dashboard/email_messaging/orangechsms.html.
I was not satisfied with the following facts:
- it doesn't store sent messages
- the sending status (success or failure) is unclear to me
- it does not handle some characters with accents properly
Do you know Luscious SMS?
After having written SwissSMS, I googled "SwissSMS" and discovered Luscious SMS http://www.treeinspired.com/.
SwissSMS compares to Luscious SMS, but is not so polished and doesn't have as many plugins.
It is free, though!
Do you know SMSGateway?
Yes. SMSGateway is in fact a fork of the SwissSMS projet by Anthony Mittaz.
It basically offers another user interface to SwissSMS "engine".
http://www.anthonymittaz.com/SMSGateway/
I'm not happy or have a request
You can post comment and features requests at the bottom of this page.
Bug reports go in the "Issues" tab.
The source code is opened and free, released under the GPL 2 licence, included with SwissSMS sources.
Send your patches and operators plugins to swisssms at seriot dot ch.
What's next?
- more plugins
- improve keychain data handling
- improve sound support
- version 2 will be Leopard only
How can I write a plugin for my operator?
See the sources. There is a plugin template with a readme.
Please drop me a line if you write a plugin or if you need some help.
I'll be happy to add your plugin to SwissSMS or link it from this website.
History
- 2007-04-22 1.0
- first version
- 2007-04-27 1.1
- no more Python code, just pure Objective-C
- bug fixes, added robustness
- UI and multi-threading improvements
- 2007-05-01 1.2
- bug fixes
- multiple send (message slicing)
- added service for sunrise.ch (Christian Rueegg)
- UI and multi-threading improvements
- 2007-05-05 1.3
- bug fixes
- UI and multi-threading improvements
- improved export to BluePhoneElite
- improved preferences
- 2007-05-13 1.4
- bug fixes (could not send to free number out of address book)
- iChat/AIM integration
- CSV export
- better stored messages display
- code refactoring
- 2007-05-13 1.4.1
- fixed crash at startup on some configurations
- 2007-05-18 1.5
- bug fix (ui update while saving in another thread)
- bug fix (sending with weird phone number formats)
- bug fix (messages sort ordering after insertion)
- bug fix (romandie.com max chars)
- better sync with AddressBook contacts
- added French localization
- added English help
- 2007-05-22 1.5.1
- check for updates at startup
- preferences improvement
- 2007-05-25 1.5.2
- improved BPE export UI
- added basic sound support
- added toolbar
- added flag support
- 2007-05-27 1.5.3
- bug fix in nib loading
- forbid new message while sending
- moved searchBar into toolBar
- threaded version check
- swisscom plugin
- sending possible with no mouse
- 2007-07-02 1.5.4
- faster bpe export
- menu item to toggle flag on selected messages
- added 'send feedback' menu item
- replaced non appearing brackets with parenthesis in sunrise plugin
- added open in addressBook button
- added open in addressBook menu item
- fixed orange plugin for sending more than 10 messages
- slightly improved help file (not up to date yet)
- 2007-10-05 1.6
- Automator action (cedric luthi)
- command-line mode (cedric luthi)
- standalone command-line tool
- CoopMobile plugin (cedric luthi)
- send with cmd-enter or numerical keyboard enter key
- help
- 2007-10-18 1.7
- multiple recipients
- keychain integration (cedric luthi)
- 2007-11-07 1.8
- plugins based architecture
- 2007-11-08: version 1.8.1
- updated help
- fixed Romandie plugin
- enabled Swisscom plugin
- hide message inspector by default
- 2007-11-14: version 1.8.2
- added NetAppel (INT) plugin
- added Hispeed (CH) plugin
- fixed not asking for login/password bug
- 2007-11-27: version 1.8.3
- added Address Book plugin
- improved recipient selection (image do not blink anymore)
- improved Hispeed (CH) plugin
- fixed inspector opening by double-clicking in table view
- code refactoring (use a private framework, ...)
- 2007-12-20: version 1.8.4
- rewrote Romandie and CoopMobile plugins
- fixed Hispeed (CH) plugin
- better error handling
- 2008-02-17: version 1.8.5
- fixed bug in Romandie plugin (application could crash)
- added Citycable plugin
- added optional Sender menu in toolbar
- 2008-04-02: version 1.8.6
- German translation by David Keller (davesblog.ch)
- minor improvements
- 2008-04-02: version 1.8.7
- fixed crash in several plugins
- 2008-04-06: version 1.8.8
- fixed segmented messages with CoopMobile
- fixed segmented messages with Hispeed
- now using Sparkle for updates
- 2008-05-02: version 1.8.9
- fixed Romandie plugin
- added keyboard shortcut to remove messages
- improved German translation
- 2008-05-22: version 1.9.0
- fixed Romandie plugin
- 2008-07-07: version 1.9.1
- Fixed Sunrise plugin (C. Ruegg)
- Spotlight importer
- 2008-27-20: version 1.9.2
- Fixed Orange plugin
- 2008-08-15: version 1.9.3
- Yallo plugin (A. Anjos)
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the program is bugged. it's always closing (bug) when I send sms...!
Please open an issue and post the stack trace.
Hi, that's a very cool application, love it to see. It would be nice, if you would be able to apply something like the adress book does, to receive sms. So you would be able to make a clear history, like it is on the iPhone. Do you know what I mean?
Love to see it going on... :-)
Martin Schilliger a/o msh@macprime.ch
Hi guys! great job on this little and efficient app! I'm enjoying it very much, thank for creating it..
Just wanted to ask if was possible for the future to implement Yallo.ch sms!..i switched over this year from swisscom with all my friends, and are really really happy about it!
anyhow, thanks again for the app. ciao!
Hello, please post enhancement requests in the Issues tab :-)
Hello
great Tool
Whould be great if to could choose (with a pulldown-menu) to switch between each provider. I own 2 GSM-Phones (Swisscom and Sunrise) and it would be nice to switch between them without going in the preferences.
Regards Gérard
Gerard: good idea, I think we could add an optional popup menu in the toolbar. I will implement it in a next release.
Just a suggestion: why not a version for the iPhone / iPod Touch ?
Impossible to connect to sunrise. My keychain login is correct. No problem with Orange, but the login with sunrise remains unauthorised (but logged without any problem with safari)? Do you know why? (I have the last version released presently)
christophe: I guess it was temporary because for me the sunrise plugin works correctly
Hi there,
I just wanted to ask if you checked if this is legal? I made something similar (http://www.smartwebdesign.ch/services/smsaender.php) and would like to offer the successor as a service. But I need to be sure that I get in no troubles...
regards Michael
Hey peeps, I love your app!
I have a suggestion for a feature: In iCal, one can set a reminder for a given event which you can choose from a list, i.e. send an email to a specific address, open a file or… execute a script!
So, i'd find it great if i could send myself an iCal reminder via SMS. It should be possible via AppleScript?, but I'm not an expert in tech things. My suggestion to you is to make a user-friendly approach to this iCal reminder thingy.
Cheers, Thiemo
I love the app, but sunrise has changed the access https://mip.sunrise.ch is the new starting point. I tried to change the Plugin of Christian Rüegg, but failed ...
Dommage
Louis
Hi i like this Programm very much, but i miss something like this on the iphone. Because the hispeed sms are cheaper than those from the phone. Do you have plan to write an similar iphone-app?