Facebook Check In

Getting Started Newbie Questions
#1

Dear All,

I was wondering if anyone in the community has implemented Facebook Check In and if they have would they be willing to share the code to the rest of the community.

I am relatively new to both Corona and Facebook and have gone through the Corona Facebook Sample and have got that working but am not really having any luck in figuring out how to implement Facebook Check In.

The application is for a restaurant/bar where the app user would check in to the venue and in doing so would be rewarded in some way for doing so.

Any help or pointers would be gratefully received.

Many Thanks in advance.

#2

Is this what you are after? https://docs.coronalabs.com/plugin/facebook/showDialog.html

See the section entitled: “Facebook Places”

#3

Hi,

Thanks for replying.

I had seen that in the Corona docs but think that Places and Check In are similar but different things.

I am also led to believe that Places is an old FB API and Check In uses the newer Graph Api.

Is there no-one in the community that uses the FB Check In feature and can point me in the right direction or even better supply some sample code?

Thanks

#4

It’s my understanding that the places api uses the FB graph api also. If memory serves me correctly.

This page here pretty much backs up what I said about Places vs Checkin been the same thing (from what I read), in the context you are looking to use this in, with minor nuances: (take a look at the “Tagging and Control” section) https://www.facebook.com/notes/facebook/who-what-when-and-nowwhere/418175202130

The places api Corona uses makes FB place/checkin posts like this: 

X person is at y place with x1, x2 (if with friends)

  • Pic and info of restaurant here.

Also includes the food you ate/ordered (iirc)

#5

Hi,

I stand corrected - you may well be right here!

I will revisit the docs and in particular the showDialog code snippet.

Would still greatly appreciate if there is anyone in the community who has actually implemented the Check In feature in one of their apps to get in touch and give us the benefit of their experience implementing the feature in their Corona app.

Thanks again

#6

Is there really nobody out there in the Community that has implemented the Facebook Check In facility/

#7

Is this what you are after? https://docs.coronalabs.com/plugin/facebook/showDialog.html

See the section entitled: “Facebook Places”

#8

Hi,

Thanks for replying.

I had seen that in the Corona docs but think that Places and Check In are similar but different things.

I am also led to believe that Places is an old FB API and Check In uses the newer Graph Api.

Is there no-one in the community that uses the FB Check In feature and can point me in the right direction or even better supply some sample code?

Thanks

#9

It’s my understanding that the places api uses the FB graph api also. If memory serves me correctly.

This page here pretty much backs up what I said about Places vs Checkin been the same thing (from what I read), in the context you are looking to use this in, with minor nuances: (take a look at the “Tagging and Control” section) https://www.facebook.com/notes/facebook/who-what-when-and-nowwhere/418175202130

The places api Corona uses makes FB place/checkin posts like this: 

X person is at y place with x1, x2 (if with friends)

  • Pic and info of restaurant here.

Also includes the food you ate/ordered (iirc)

#10

Hi,

I stand corrected - you may well be right here!

I will revisit the docs and in particular the showDialog code snippet.

Would still greatly appreciate if there is anyone in the community who has actually implemented the Check In feature in one of their apps to get in touch and give us the benefit of their experience implementing the feature in their Corona app.

Thanks again

#11

Is there really nobody out there in the Community that has implemented the Facebook Check In facility/