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Use the new dictionary data type when: - requesting IM info about ourself upon logon - adding buddies - looking up users. Change msim_postprocess_outgoing() to not just allow postprocessing strings, but all data types (including lists and infinitely nested dictionaries) by first packing the element to its serialized wire representation, and then performing the replacement.

For information on writing a plugin for Purple, Pidgin or Finch, go
http://developer.pidgin.im and click on API.  From there, see the HOWTOs in the
"Related Pages" section.

You can also generate this documentation locally by installing
doxygen and graphviz dot, then running "make docs" in the
source tree.  The documentation will be in the docs/html directory.