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* This sample shows a couple of Twitter APIs | * This sample shows a couple of [https://dev.twitter.com/docs/tfw-javascript Twitter APIs] | ||
* No code needs to be written: Twitter does all the work. | * No code needs to be written: Twitter does all the work. | ||
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= Facebook = | = Facebook = | ||
[[File:facebook.png|framed|center | [[File:facebook.png|framed|center]] | ||
* The above image is a dump of the Facebook graph. | * The above image is a dump of the Facebook graph. | ||
* The complete FaceBook API is rich and complex. | * The [https://developers.facebook.com/docs/reference/javascript/ complete FaceBook API] is rich and complex. | ||
* Docs are at https://developers.facebook.com/docs/reference/javascript/ | * Docs are at https://developers.facebook.com/docs/reference/javascript/ | ||
* To get a Facebook graph of a facebook account, first make the request: | * To get a Facebook graph of a facebook account, first make the request: | ||
<pre> | <pre> | ||
Function btnRetrieve_onclick() | Function btnRetrieve_onclick() | ||
GetJSON("https://graph.facebook.com/" & txtId.value, "callback=?", gotResult) | |||
End Function</pre> | End Function</pre> | ||
* | * GetJSON is a wrapper for an Ajax call | ||
* We put the name of the person we want in the URL | * We put the name of the person we want in the URL | ||
* We supply the name of the function to call on return ("gotResult"). | * We supply the name of the function to call on return ("gotResult"). | ||
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= PayPal = | = PayPal = | ||
[[File: | [[File:Paypal1.jpg]] | ||
<br clear="all"> | <br clear="all"> | ||
* The PayPal control allows you to collect money from PayPal for sales, subscriptions and donations. * Much easier to set up and use than a credit card. | * The [[PayPal]] control allows you to collect money from PayPal for sales, subscriptions and donations. | ||
* Much easier to set up and use than a credit card. | |||
* First, set yourself up as a PayPal Merchant. | * First, set yourself up as a PayPal Merchant. | ||
* Assuming you already have a PayPal account, go to the Merchant Services tab on the main screen. | * Assuming you already have a PayPal account, go to the Merchant Services tab on the main screen. |
Latest revision as of 15:03, 3 June 2014
- This sample shows a couple of Twitter APIs
- No code needs to be written: Twitter does all the work.
- The display to be generated is set by a Twitter Widget ID
- To create a Twitter widget, sign onto Twitter
- In the above image, the top widget is a Follow widget
- Beneath that, is a Timeline widget.
- There are many, many options to explore on Twitter's site.
- The above image is a dump of the Facebook graph.
- The complete FaceBook API is rich and complex.
- Docs are at https://developers.facebook.com/docs/reference/javascript/
- To get a Facebook graph of a facebook account, first make the request:
Function btnRetrieve_onclick() GetJSON("https://graph.facebook.com/" & txtId.value, "callback=?", gotResult) End Function
- GetJSON is a wrapper for an Ajax call
- We put the name of the person we want in the URL
- We supply the name of the function to call on return ("gotResult").
- This is an asynchronous call: we can do other things while waiting for the result.
Function gotResult(data) txtData.value = "" If data["error"] Then txtData.value = data.error.message Else For Each item in data txtData.value = txtData.value & Eval("item") & ": " & item & vbCRLF Next End If End Function
- The data returned will be a JSON object, stored in data.
- This code dumps the name and value of the fields in data.
PayPal
- The PayPal control allows you to collect money from PayPal for sales, subscriptions and donations.
- Much easier to set up and use than a credit card.
- First, set yourself up as a PayPal Merchant.
- Assuming you already have a PayPal account, go to the Merchant Services tab on the main screen.
- On the left, click on a tab called “Website Payments Standard”.
- Once you are set up as a merchant, you will need to set up your product.
- Use the Merchant Services page: Choose the “Buy Now button” option.
- Enter a number of fields, including item name, item ID (a reference number for your own use), price, currency (21 choices!), shipping and tax info.
- Once complete, click on ‘Create Button’.
- It will go to a new page, showing the code for the button.
- You’re interested in the string just after “value=”.
- Copy into hostedButtonID in the control’s properties.
- When the user taps on "Buy Now", PayPal takes over using the information you set up in hostedButtonID.