<fbSession variable>.Request (Function)

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<fbSession variable>.Request (Function)

In french: <Variable fbSession>.Requête

Performs a communication request (HTTP request) to the Facebook Graph API.

Versions 25 and later

This function is available in the simulator.

New in version 25

This function is available in the simulator.

Example

Cnt_FACEBOOK is fbSession
FBRequestResult is Variant
sJSON is Buffer

Cnt_FACEBOOK.AppID = "FACEBOOK_APP_ID"
Cnt_FACEBOOK.AppSecret = "FACEBOOK_APP_SECRET"
Cnt_FACEBOOK.Permission = [fbInfoProfile]

IF Cnt_FACEBOOK.Open() THEN

// Interrogate Facebook to retrieve the user
// (equivalent to FBGetUserInformation)
sJSON = Cnt_FACEBOOK.Request("https://graph.facebook.com/me?fields=id,name")

IF sJSON <> "" THEN
FBRequestResult = sJSON.ToVariant()
Info(FBRequestResult.id, FBRequestResult.name)
ELSE
Error(ErrorInfo())
END

// Interrogate Facebook to retrieve the notifications
sJSON = Cnt_FACEBOOK.Request("https://graph.facebook.com/me/notifications?limit=0")

IF sJSON <> "" THEN
FBRequestResult = JSONToVariant(sJSON)
Info(FBRequestResult.summary.unseen_count, FBRequestResult.summary.updated_time)
ELSE
Error(ErrorInfo())
END
ELSE
Error("Unable to connect.", ErrorInfo())
END

Syntax

<Result> = <Session>.Request(<Request> [, <Type> [, <Data>]])

<Result>: Buffer

Result of request.

<Session>: fbSession variable

Name of fbSession variable corresponding to the Facebook connection to use.

<Request>: Character string (with quotes)

Full URL of request (including the parameters stored in the URL if necessary).

<Type>: Optional Integer constant

Type of HTTP request to send:
httpDelete DELETE method.
httpGet
(default value) GET method.
httpPost POST method.
httpPut PUT method.

<Data>: Optional buffer

Data to send onto the server (for a POST or PUT request only).

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