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dAmnGotMail - Automatic Inbox Checker
Published: 2013-01-26 18:06:58 +0000 UTC; Views: 23491; Favourites: 524; Downloads: 173
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Description
NOTICE (2):Notice 1: If your dAmnGotMail script has stopped working and you're using Firefox, this is due to a bug in version 32+ which breaks a vital part of the script's code. This will not harm your use of deviantART in any way, it just won't update your inbox for the time being.
Notice 2: After the recent update to deviantART, I am currently working on a new version to make it more aesthetically and structurally pleasing (such as replacing older style classes and object layouts for the newer ones), but I cannot continue until Firefox fixes the bug mentioned in the above notice.
Thank you for the Daily Deviation, everyone!
6/06/2014 - Update:
Due to recent changes with Google Chrome, user scripts and apps which aren't in the Google Web Store will no longer work. To solve this, please use Tampermonkey as instructed below.6/08/2013 - Current Version: 1.7
Fixed a bug receiving notifications due to the deviantART store news being removed from the feed. Changes have been made to fix this in version 1.7. My apologies for the delay of this fix. It was presumed to be the previous Google Chrome glitch due to the Chromium project; however, when the bug was fixed, the script then failed again due to the deviantART store closing for good.Description:This is dAmnGotMail, an automatic inbox refresh script..
The purpose of this script is to automatically notify you of new messages in your inbox without having to reload the page; this is especially helpful when on the chat network.
The inspiration to make this script came from Dediggefedde . He gave some extremely helpful advice; the script is also modeled on two of the functions used in his script Devsidebar which is an amazing piece of work. I have since released multiple changes to the original script and have further refined it, fixing any bugs and improving the design both in its code as well as aesthetically.
This script for Firefox (Greasemonkey) or Google Chrome, will automatically update your deviantART inbox located on your menu bar.
It does not interfere with the user menus, however, and is very simple.
How to install...
for Firefox:
First make sure you have Firefox with the Greasemonkey plugin.
If you do not have Greasemonkey, click here to get it now. 
Once you have Greasemonkey, download the script:► Click here to go to the script home page! ◄
Then just install the script, restart Firefox, and enjoy!for Chrome:
First make sure you have Google Chrome with the Tampermonkey plugin (required since May 2014). If you do not have Tampermonkey, click here to get it now. Once you have Tampermonkey, download the script:► Click here to go to the script home page! ◄
Then just install the script in Tampermonkey, restart Google Chrome, and enjoy!for Opera:
First make sure you have Opera with the Violentmonkey plugin. If you do not have Violentmonkey, click here to get it now. Once you have Violentmonkey, download the script:► Click here to go to the script home page! ◄
Then just install the script in Violentmonkey, restart Opera, and enjoy!Important Notice:Make sure you have the Splinter Menu turned off before using this script. It was not designed for the Splinter Menu and will most likely cause undesired effects.
Change Log:Verison 1.7: Fixed bug after the closing of the deviantART store.
Version 1.6: Fixed login issues, Improved design, fixed Activity Stack and fixed Journal Stack.
Version 1.5: Fixed the 1 (1 Note) glitch and now it will only display 1 Note, 2 Notes, etc whenever you have notes and no other messages.
Version 1.4: Fixed a minor visual formatting error. Script will no longer miss a "bar" between certain items and the notes item.
Version 1.3: Separated Correspondence messages from the Feedback messages; this makes the script seem closer to the original inbox's look.
Version 1.2: Cleaned up the script a bit. Slightly increased stability.
Version 1.1: Fixed for Google Chrome. Runs better on both browsers.
Known Bugs:Does not work with Group Messages
Does not work with the splinter menu
Does not work with Mentions
If you like my script and would like to show your appreciation, please add it to your Favorites. Doing so will help spread the word of this script so can slowly spread and help deviantART more!
You may also Donate if you feel inclined to do so..
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Comments: 377
Hey, loved the extension but it caused me a bit of trouble and thought I'd give you a heads up.
Apparently it tricked some automated deviantart program into thinking someone was trying to brute-force hack my account and locked me out for a couple days, so I had to uninstall it. It might of been just me, but I figured I'd let you know just in case
I'm using firefox, if that matters.
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Hmm,I've never had that happen or reported.. I use Firefox as well. Hmm..
What deviantART plug-ins and extensions do you use?
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Just the one. I was using it for about a week before I got locked out, and while they didn't specifically say it was that extension, thee guy that responded to my Help Desk ticket said that they are usually the cause.
Here's a part of the reply sent to me:
"The most common source of this problem is by using bots, extensions, or userscripts such as unofficial deviantART extensions so if you are using either one of these please let us know. Another common source is using bulk image downloaders. Other probable causes can be your browser failing to accept cookie changes/deletions or possibly being behind a caching proxy that is messing up your cookie information."
The only other thing it could've been was the "browser failing to accept cookie changes/deletion" thing.
But if no one else has come across any problems, it's more likely just a personal issue.
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Actually, when you mentioned the "browser failing to accept cookie changes/deletions", it sounds like they're monitoring multiple connections to the site. If that's what triggered it, then I wouldn't be surprised if the extension did it. You may want to reply and tell them the extension, the link to the deviation, and tell them that it's a good script but I would appreciate it if they would have their system not give false-positives because of it, if possible.
They may be able to whitelist certain userscripts and plugins, I hope. But yeah, it may be because of their chat plugin.. dAmnXPCOM I believe?
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Yeah I sent them a link with my initial message so they could take a look for themselves and sort out whatever the problem was. But if it's just one person that has the problem, I'm not sure if they would actually take the time to look into it or not.
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True.. Well best of luck, and if its the dAmnXCOM plugin, I honestly haven't seen much of a difference with or without it except that the plugin is known to have bugs.. So it may be better without it, actually
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Congratulations on the DD, dude! Glad I suggested it.
I like how the comment thread morphed into an argument about how badly Safari sucks.
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Ikr? Though apparently it MIGHT work with Safari with CreamMonkey. Care to test it for me?
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I cannot get this to work for Chrome... any ideas why it wouldn't install it from that page?
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Well it won't install from the script's home page.. You have to follow the tutorial I gave.
First you gotta download the script, then open the Chrome extensions page, and finally you must drag it onto extensions and allow it to install. It's kinda tricky
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-___- Not that tricky, just totally never knew that was how it worked
Now I feel stupid. lol.
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Thank you so much for making this!
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greaaaaat! you're genius ^^
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dis is so cool! thanks a lot!!
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Help me! I've installed on Chrome but it down't works! ;_;
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This is so awesome!
Great idea, thanks for it :3
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Wonderful.
Simply wonderful.
I love this, will recommend!!
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The image itself is not the DD, it is the script / code that was created. The script is creatively thought up and then executed with great skill. It is innovative and provides very useful to all deviants. DD means Daily Deviation. This is a deviation and, in my opinion, it definitely deserves the feature, the DD. Hope this helps. c:
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Oh awesome! It became a DD!
And this is a DD for the Browser Scripts and Extensions category. Each day, they have a daily deviation for one of each category I believe... So maybe that helps explain why a bit more.
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Wait...Isn't this what we used to have?
I honestly prefer the new one.
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I think so, not sure why they removed the Ajax. But I appreciate the compliment!
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This is exactly what I kept asking devs for! Thank you!!!!
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Same here, so I finally decided to make it myself..
And thanks, you're welcome.. lol
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This is great! Congrats on the DD!
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Thanks, I got back from my vacation to see this.. Totally made a bad day turn good lol
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Aw that's good to hear! Maybe your luck is turning around.
No problem. C:
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This is awesome! What a brilliant concept! A+ work my friend
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Noo, thank you for creating this!
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On the bright side, at least there's more people who like it than there is people who have been harassing be about it and my programming skills. A ton of the members from "TheNightOwlsChat" have been harassing me last night on devart. It was sad.. U_U
But hey, glad you and other people like it.. lol
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Those people are just meanies!
Glad you appreciate my kindness <3
How are you? :]
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Yeah, they are lol..
Sure do, I made a script that I knew I wanted and I figured it'd be nice to see other people like it.. So I'm glad
And I'm good, just doing a bit of homework. If I can get done in time, I may do some work-study at college and/or work on the dAmnGotMail script to fix a few basic bugs
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Good.
Homework?
Haha, okay. :}
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