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5Nov/092

Twitter API Library – Build 5

URI: http://sandbox.gtaero.net/twitter_api/code.php?b=5 (Preview Level Code)

Change Log:

  • Added string $twitter->get_sn_from_id(int $uid)
  • Added string $twitter->get_name_from_id(int $uid)
  • Added string $tw->profile_pic( [ int $uid = NULL [, array $options = NULL ] ] )
    Options:
    • bool linked = true – Link to the User’s Profile
    • string size = thumb (of small, thumb, large, or full) – Base Size of the Image
    • int height = Size’s Default – Height in Pixels
    • int width = Size’s Default – Width in Pixels

Known Issues:

  • No Support for Unauthenticated Requests.
  • $tw->name() does not support users other than the currently logged in user.
  • $tw->profile_pic() does not support users other than the currently logged in user.
  • $twitter->get_sn_from_id() does not support users other than the currently logged in user.
  • $twitter->get_name_from_id() does not support users other than the currently logged in user.
5Nov/090

Twitter API Library – Build 4

I’m going to post status updates on the Twitter API Library, despite the fact that I don’t think anyone is using it yet.  I’ll post Change Logs to the blog.

URI: http://sandbox.gtaero.net/twitter_api/code.php?b=4 (Preview level Code)

  • Addition of Read-Only “Quick Variables” for easy access.
    • $twitter->uid – Logged In User’s ID.
    • $twitter->name – Logged In User’s Full Name.
    • $twitter->screen_name – Logged In User’s Screen Name.
    • $twitter->first_name – Logged In User’s First Name (generated).
    • $twitter->last_name – Logged In User’s Last Name (generated).
  • Changes to $twitter->require_login() process (happens once per session):
    1. $twitter->require_login() is called.
    2. OAuth Data is Gathered from Twitter’s Server.
    3. User is Redirected to Twitter OAuth Authorization Page.
    4. OAuth Redirects User to Call Back Page (which should include or BE Twitter.php)
    5. Twitter API Library automatically redirects to page that called require_login() with OAuth Token
    6. $twitter->require_login() is called.
    7. OAuth Authorized Tokens are Stored and page is refreshed automatically without the OAuth Token in the URI.
      • Authorization Tokens can then be called for storage using
        list($token_key,$token_secret) = $twitter->get_login().
      • If Authorization Tokens have been stored, entire process can be skipped using $twitter->use_login($token_key,$token_secret);
    8. $twitter->api->account_verifyCredentials() is called and the result is cached.
    9. Quick Variables are created.
  • First Preview of “TWML” or Twitter Markup Language.
    • TWML should be called with $tw = new TWML($twitter);
    • Created Tag: $tw->name([ int $uid = NULL [, array $options ] ] )
      Supported Options:
      • linked = true (link to profile)
      • useyou = true (display “you” instead of name if logged in user)
      • firstnameonly = false (only display first name)
      • lastnameonly = false (only display last name (if available, else first))
      • screennameonly = false (only display screen name)
      • possessive = false (use possessive case, e.g. “your”)
      • reflexive = false (use reflexive case, e.g. “yourself”)
      • capitalize = false (capitalize if not a name, e.g. “Your”)
      • subjectid = NULL
  • Added $twitter->api->call_amount() which returns the amount of requests made to twitter (this instance).

Known Issues:

  • No Support for Unauthenticated Requests
  • $tw->name() does not support users other than the currently logged in user.