Skype

Skype Desktop API Ruby wrapper for Mac/Linux.

Platforms

for Mac

% gem install skype
% skype-chat

for Linux

% gem install skype ruby-dbus
% skype-chat

Gemfile

gem "skype"
gem "ruby-dbus" if RUBY_PLATFORM =~ /linux/i

please read API Reference before use.

require 'rubygems'
require 'skype'

Skype.config :app_name => "my_skype_app"

send message

Skype.message "USER_NAME", "hello!!"
Skype.exec "MESSAGE USER_NAME hello!!"  # execute API directly

call

Skype.call "USER_NAME"
Skype.exec "CALL USER_NAME"

video call

Skype.exec "VIDEOCALL USER_NAME"

find a chat

chat = Skype.chats.find{|c| c.members.include? "shokaishokai" and c.topic =~ /testchat/ }

post message to the chat

chat.post "hello chat!!"

show chat messages

chat.messages.each do |m|
  puts m
end

call

call = Skype.call "shokaishokai"

check status

puts call.status   # => :routing, :ringing, :inprogress, :finished, :missed, :cancelled
puts call.talking? # => true, false

hangup

call.hangup

test requires 2 skype accounts.

% gem install bundler
% bundle install
% export SKYPE_FROM=your_skype_name1
% export SKYPE_TO=your_skype_name2
% rake test