#8 Buddy-List
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2013 8:17 am
Welcome to challenge #8
Buddy-List
Today's challenge is going to be the first of a multi part challenge involving the use of the Codenstuff API.
The challenge for today is to create something that lets a user login/connect to the API and display their friends list. The API outputs information in both Json and XML format so it can be used with all types of languages and this challenge is not restricted to any single platform so you are free to choose how you want to make this challenge, a desktop app or web application/widget.
For details on how to use the API please see this section: viewforum.php?f=226
...and specifically this topic gives details on how to get information: viewtopic.php?f=226&t=10259
You can see your unique API key (which you will need to connect to the API) in the top-right corner of that forum section as shown here:
For those of you who are new to Json/XML to give you an idea of what the data looks like this is what my friend list looks like in Json format:
This is how you would get a users friends list from the API url:
For login:
Requirements for this challenge:
You can use any programming language and platform to create this.
A usable entry must be submitted. If its a desktop app please upload the file, if a web app please provide link to use it.
User must be able to login and display a list of their friends.
The friends list must not simply be displayed in raw json or xml format. You have to extract the information from the data and display it in some form. A list of usernames or avatars are acceptable.
Post the entry when finished and please keep the files as you will need them for the next part of this challenge later this month.
Good luck cooll;
Buddy-List
Today's challenge is going to be the first of a multi part challenge involving the use of the Codenstuff API.
The challenge for today is to create something that lets a user login/connect to the API and display their friends list. The API outputs information in both Json and XML format so it can be used with all types of languages and this challenge is not restricted to any single platform so you are free to choose how you want to make this challenge, a desktop app or web application/widget.
For details on how to use the API please see this section: viewforum.php?f=226
...and specifically this topic gives details on how to get information: viewtopic.php?f=226&t=10259
You can see your unique API key (which you will need to connect to the API) in the top-right corner of that forum section as shown here:
For those of you who are new to Json/XML to give you an idea of what the data looks like this is what my friend list looks like in Json format:
Code: Select all
This is what it looks like in XML format:[{"id":"871","name":"comathi","avatar":".\/download\/file.php?avatar=871_1323826793.png"},{"id":"1965","name":"Filip","avatar":"https:\/\/dl.dropbox.com\/u\/40082347\/e.png"},{"id":"56","name":"hungryhounduk","avatar":".\/download\/file.php?avatar=56_1303713835.gif"},{"id":"616","name":"Scottie1972","avatar":".\/download\/file.php?avatar=616_1355449724.jpg"}]Code: Select all
The topic I mentioned above contains a VB.Net example of how to use the API in Json format so you can use that as a starting point if you wish. The example uses the dummy API so you will need to change that to use the Live API and add some type of login form then get the friends list and display it in some form.<cnstweets>
<id>871</id>
<name>comathi</name>
<avatar>./download/file.php?avatar=871_1323826793.png</avatar>
<id>1965</id>
<name>Filip</name>
<avatar>https://dl.dropbox.com/u/40082347/e.png</avatar>
<id>56</id>
<name>hungryhounduk</name>
<avatar>./download/file.php?avatar=56_1303713835.gif</avatar>
<id>616</id>
<name>Scottie1972</name>
<avatar>./download/file.php?avatar=616_1355449724.jpg</avatar>
</cnstweets>This is how you would get a users friends list from the API url:
api/LiveAPIJsonXML.php?mode=Mates&usern ... =ABCD12345To get it in XML:
api/LiveAPIJsonXML.php?mode=Mates&usern ... output=xmlTo create a login you would use the "SelfProfile" option of the API as this outputs your account information, if you call this and get a fail message then login is incorrect but if you receive json or xml data then login is successful and you can also use the returned data to get the users color, email, post count etc.
For login:
api/LiveAPIJsonXML.php?mode=SelfProfile ... ABCD123456You need to have friends on your list otherwise you wont get any data. If you don't have any members added as friends on your account yet then visit their profile page and click "add friend".
Requirements for this challenge:
You can use any programming language and platform to create this.
A usable entry must be submitted. If its a desktop app please upload the file, if a web app please provide link to use it.
User must be able to login and display a list of their friends.
The friends list must not simply be displayed in raw json or xml format. You have to extract the information from the data and display it in some form. A list of usernames or avatars are acceptable.
Post the entry when finished and please keep the files as you will need them for the next part of this challenge later this month.
Good luck cooll;
