Posting facebook post with an actions (json.encode)

gazjm · August 9, 2013, 11:25pm

Hi,

When posting a post with an image using, (but with my text etc)

local attachment = { &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;name = "Developing a Facebook Connect app using the Corona SDK!", &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;link = "http://www.coronalabs.com/links/forum", &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;caption = "Link caption", &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;description = "Corona SDK for developing iOS and Android apps with the same code base.", &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;picture = "http://www.coronalabs.com/links/demo/Corona90x90.png", &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;actions = json.encode( { { name = "Learn More", link = "http://coronalabs.com" } } )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;} &nbsp;

if I have the below on the bottom

actions = json.encode( { { name = "Learn More", link = "http://coronalabs.com" } } ) &nbsp;

the post doesn’t appear. If I remove it then it does. Is this no longer supported? As I could do with having the learn more link to my site / app, and the link in the attachment to the image itself.

Thanks

Gary

rob · August 10, 2013, 10:06pm

Can you provide more details about what you are trying to accomplish. Can you also post your facebook.request() call and any setup for that?

Also what version of Corona SDK are you using, what device are you building for and testing?

Has it worked before?

Can you do other facebook.requests()'s successfully?

gazjm · August 10, 2013, 10:48pm

Hi,

I am posting a link with an image of my google maps location. but would like the read more link to link to my app / web page. if i change the link in the main attachments code to my website the link seems to struggle finding the image to show in Facebook.

Other facebook requests seem to work ok, just when the actions part is added it doesn’t post.

its the first time I have tried it with this app.

Im on daily build 1182

My code is

function faceBookButton:touch(event) &nbsp;if event.phase == "began" then event.target.xScale = 1.5 event.target.yScale = 1.5&nbsp; local facebook = require "facebook" local function listener( event ) &nbsp;if ( "session" == event.type ) then &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; -- upon successful login, request list of friends of the signed in user &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; if ( "login" == event.phase ) then &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;local attachment = { &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;name = "I'm out on a ride using CycleMate for iOS & Android", &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;link = "http://maps.google.com/maps/api/staticmap?center=" .. currentLatitude .. "," .. currentLongitude .. "&zoom=16&markers=" .. &nbsp;currentLatitude .."," .. currentLongitude .. "&size=500x300&sensor=false", &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;caption = "Current Distance: " .. string.format( '%.1f', distanceTravelled ), &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;description = &nbsp;"CycleMate allows you to share your location & images by email / facebook / twitter. &nbsp;CycleMate also has a speedometer and mileometer. &nbsp;It is the all in one app for cyclists", &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;picture = "http://maps.google.com/maps/api/staticmap?center=" .. currentLatitude .. "," .. currentLongitude .. "&zoom=16&markers=" .. &nbsp;currentLatitude .."," .. currentLongitude .. "&size=500x300&sensor=false" &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;actions = json.encode( { { name = "Learn More", link = "http://www.gjmullen.co.uk" } } ) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;} &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;facebook.request( "me/feed", "POST", attachment )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; end &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; end end -- NOTE: You must provide a valid application id provided from Facebook local appId = "xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" if ( appId ) then &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; facebook.login( appId, listener, {"publish\_stream"} ) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; else &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; local function onComplete( event ) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; system.openURL( "http://developers.facebook.com/setup" ) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; end &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; native.showAlert( "Error", "To develop for Facebook Connect, you need to get an application id from Facebook's website.", { "Learn More" }, onComplete ) end &nbsp; else &nbsp; event.target.xScale = 1 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;event.target.yScale = 1 &nbsp;end end &nbsp;

gazjm · August 10, 2013, 10:51pm

building for ios 6 and using an iphone 5

gazjm · August 11, 2013, 4:28pm

sorry, my bad. I didn’t load the json library.

thanks

rob · August 11, 2013, 4:47pm

Just to make sure, you’re good to go now?

gazjm · August 11, 2013, 9:02pm

Hi,

Yes good to go. The google maps static image shown in the picture box when I have the actions line in doesn’t seem to work properly, It just shows the ocean rather than showing the location, so I’ve ended up not using the actions line anyhow as it works properly without it.

Thanks

Gary

rob · August 10, 2013, 10:06pm

Can you provide more details about what you are trying to accomplish. Can you also post your facebook.request() call and any setup for that?

Also what version of Corona SDK are you using, what device are you building for and testing?

Has it worked before?

Can you do other facebook.requests()'s successfully?

gazjm · August 10, 2013, 10:48pm

Hi,

I am posting a link with an image of my google maps location. but would like the read more link to link to my app / web page. if i change the link in the main attachments code to my website the link seems to struggle finding the image to show in Facebook.

Other facebook requests seem to work ok, just when the actions part is added it doesn’t post.

its the first time I have tried it with this app.

Im on daily build 1182

My code is

function faceBookButton:touch(event) &nbsp;if event.phase == "began" then event.target.xScale = 1.5 event.target.yScale = 1.5&nbsp; local facebook = require "facebook" local function listener( event ) &nbsp;if ( "session" == event.type ) then &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; -- upon successful login, request list of friends of the signed in user &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; if ( "login" == event.phase ) then &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;local attachment = { &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;name = "I'm out on a ride using CycleMate for iOS & Android", &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;link = "http://maps.google.com/maps/api/staticmap?center=" .. currentLatitude .. "," .. currentLongitude .. "&zoom=16&markers=" .. &nbsp;currentLatitude .."," .. currentLongitude .. "&size=500x300&sensor=false", &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;caption = "Current Distance: " .. string.format( '%.1f', distanceTravelled ), &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;description = &nbsp;"CycleMate allows you to share your location & images by email / facebook / twitter. &nbsp;CycleMate also has a speedometer and mileometer. &nbsp;It is the all in one app for cyclists", &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;picture = "http://maps.google.com/maps/api/staticmap?center=" .. currentLatitude .. "," .. currentLongitude .. "&zoom=16&markers=" .. &nbsp;currentLatitude .."," .. currentLongitude .. "&size=500x300&sensor=false" &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;actions = json.encode( { { name = "Learn More", link = "http://www.gjmullen.co.uk" } } ) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;} &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;facebook.request( "me/feed", "POST", attachment )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; end &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; end end -- NOTE: You must provide a valid application id provided from Facebook local appId = "xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" if ( appId ) then &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; facebook.login( appId, listener, {"publish\_stream"} ) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; else &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; local function onComplete( event ) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; system.openURL( "http://developers.facebook.com/setup" ) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; end &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; native.showAlert( "Error", "To develop for Facebook Connect, you need to get an application id from Facebook's website.", { "Learn More" }, onComplete ) end &nbsp; else &nbsp; event.target.xScale = 1 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;event.target.yScale = 1 &nbsp;end end &nbsp;

gazjm · August 10, 2013, 10:51pm

building for ios 6 and using an iphone 5

gazjm · August 11, 2013, 4:28pm

sorry, my bad. I didn’t load the json library.

thanks

rob · August 11, 2013, 4:47pm

Just to make sure, you’re good to go now?

gazjm · August 11, 2013, 9:02pm

Hi,

Yes good to go. The google maps static image shown in the picture box when I have the actions line in doesn’t seem to work properly, It just shows the ocean rather than showing the location, so I’ve ended up not using the actions line anyhow as it works properly without it.

Thanks

Gary