--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/extsay-ng/extsay.sh	Fri Apr 02 23:23:58 2010 +0200
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+#! /bin/sh
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2010 Mikael Berthe <mikael@lilotux.net>
+#
+# Copy this script on your system and specify the path for mcabber
+# by setting the 'extsay_script_path' option.
+#
+# This script is free software.
+# MiKael, 2010-04-02
+
+FIFOPATH="$HOME/.mcabber/mcabber.fifo"
+tmpdir=${TMPDIR:="/tmp"}
+editor=${EDITOR:="vi"}
+jid="."
+
+# Use argument as a recipient JID, if it is provided
+[ $# -eq 1 ] && jid=$1
+
+# Leave if the FIFO is not available
+[ -p $FIFOPATH ] || exit 255
+
+tf=$(mktemp --tmpdir=$tmpdir extsay-XXXXXX) || exit 255
+
+# This will not work if the editor runs in the background!
+$editor $tf
+
+# Send the message using MCabber's pipe
+if [ -s $tf ]; then
+    cmd="say_to -f $tf $jid"
+    echo $cmd >> $FIFOPATH
+fi
+
+rm $tf
+exit 0