I''m trying to figure out how to make only a single controller and/or
view be a facebook application. My goal is that I have a normal site, but at
some point want to let the user add my application to FB. I used www.ping.fm a
few days ago and they do this perfectly with Facebook. Any tips?
Thanks!
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Sure, use routing to only make one controller available through
Facebook. You can use :conditions=>{:canvas=>true} to set a different
default route for Facebook. Then, you should be okay as long as you
only link to things you want the user to see.
If you are super paranoid, you can add a filter around the rest of
your controllers that stops the request if it is from a facebook canvas.
Mike
On Sep 10, 2008, at 10:00 AM, William Thomas wrote:
> I''m trying to figure out how to make only a single controller
and/or
> view be a facebook application. My goal is that I have a normal
> site, but at some point want to let the user add my application to
> FB. I used www.ping.fm a few days ago and they do this perfectly
> with Facebook. Any tips?
>
> Thanks!
>
> _______________________________________________
> Facebooker-talk mailing list
> Facebooker-talk at rubyforge.org
> http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/facebooker-talk
--
Mike Mangino
http://www.elevatedrails.com
I''m having a terrible time figuring this out. I think I am missing
something key to the entire workings of Facebooker. I''ve created a
sample application to test things out and am failing miserably.
When I try to access a controller that requires the app installed I am sent to
facebook allowed to authorize the app and then get the message below. What I
believe should happen is the facebook_aware/index.fbml.erb file should be
displayed.
"
Error while loading page from facebookSandbox
The URL http://localhost:3000/facebook_aware/?auth_token=[this is really the
auth token]&installed=1 is not valid.
There are still a few kinks Facebook and the makers of facebookSandbox are
trying to iron out. We appreciate your patience as we try to fix these issues.
Your problem has been logged - if it persists, please come back in a few days.
Thanks!
"
here are what I believe are the relavent pieces of my app
routes.rb:
map.connect ''facebook_aware'',:controller =>
"facebook_aware", :conditions => {:canvas => true}
development:
? canvas_page_name: facebook_aware
? callback_url: http://localhost:3000/facebook_aware/
facebook_aware_controller.rb:
class FacebookAwareController < ApplicationController
?
? before_filter :ensure_application_is_installed_by_facebook_user
? before_filter :ensure_authenticated_to_facebook
? before_filter :ensure_has_status_update, :only => [:add_status_update]
?
? def add_status_update
??? redirect_to :action => ''done''
? end
? ?
end
(map.root) index.html.erb:
This is where I ask the user to "add" the facebook component
<%= link_to "Use Facebook" , {:controller =>
"facebook_aware",:action => "index" } %>
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What is your canvaspath in Facebook? It can''t use localhost because Facebook needs to be able to talk to your webserver. You''ll need to open up access to your server. I created the Tunnlr service to make this easy (http://tunnlr.com) Check out http://www.pragprog.com/titles/mmfacer for my book on Facebook development. I know there is one By from peepcode as well. Mike On Sep 16, 2008, at 4:53 PM, William Thomas wrote:> I''m having a terrible time figuring this out. I think I am missing > something key to the entire workings of Facebooker. I''ve created a > sample application to test things out and am failing miserably. > > When I try to access a controller that requires the app installed I > am sent to facebook allowed to authorize the app and then get the > message below. What I believe should happen is the facebook_aware/ > index.fbml.erb file should be displayed. > > " > Error while loading page from facebookSandbox > > The URL http://localhost:3000/facebook_aware/?auth_token=[this is > really the auth token]&installed=1 is not valid. > > There are still a few kinks Facebook and the makers of > facebookSandbox are trying to iron out. We appreciate your patience > as we try to fix these issues. Your problem has been logged - if it > persists, please come back in a few days. Thanks! > " > > here are what I believe are the relavent pieces of my app > > routes.rb: > map.connect ''facebook_aware'',:controller => > "facebook_aware", :conditions => {:canvas => true} > > development: > canvas_page_name: facebook_aware > callback_url: http://localhost:3000/facebook_aware/ > > facebook_aware_controller.rb: > class FacebookAwareController < ApplicationController > > before_filter :ensure_application_is_installed_by_facebook_user > before_filter :ensure_authenticated_to_facebook > before_filter :ensure_has_status_update, :only => > [:add_status_update] > > def add_status_update > redirect_to :action => ''done'' > end > > end > > (map.root) index.html.erb: > This is where I ask the user to "add" the facebook component > <%= link_to "Use Facebook" , {:controller => > "facebook_aware",:action => "index" } %> >-- Mike Mangino http://www.elevatedrails.com
In facebook its
callback url : http://localhost:3000/facebook_aware/
canvas_page: http://apps.facebook.com/facebook_aware/
I can try having the callback point to a domain on the internet easy to do, I
already have no-ip running @ home... hopefully that will be my only problem.
Is it right that I use :conditions => {:canvas => true} for my
facebook_aware controller? The goal is to have that controller only exist in a
Facebook canvas so I can redirect a user to that controller, and then have
facebook take over asking them permissions, etc so my website can do things like
query friends and post updates
--- On Tue, 9/16/08, Mike Mangino <mmangino at elevatedrails.com> wrote:
From: Mike Mangino <mmangino at elevatedrails.com>
Subject: Re: [Facebooker-talk] FB Canvas Controller
To: wthomas989 at yahoo.com
Cc: facebooker-talk at rubyforge.org
Date: Tuesday, September 16, 2008, 4:52 PM
What is your canvaspath in Facebook? It can''t use localhost because
Facebook needs to be able to talk to your webserver. You''ll need to
open up access to your server. I created the Tunnlr service to make
this easy (http://tunnlr.com)
Check out http://www.pragprog.com/titles/mmfacer for my book on
Facebook development. I know there is one By from peepcode as well.
Mike
On Sep 16, 2008, at 4:53 PM, William Thomas wrote:
> I''m having a terrible time figuring this out. I think I am missing
> something key to the entire workings of Facebooker. I''ve created a
> sample application to test things out and am failing miserably.
>
> When I try to access a controller that requires the app installed I
> am sent to facebook allowed to authorize the app and then get the
> message below. What I believe should happen is the facebook_aware/
> index.fbml.erb file should be displayed.
>
> "
> Error while loading page from facebookSandbox
>
> The URL http://localhost:3000/facebook_aware/?auth_token=[this is
> really the auth token]&installed=1 is not valid.
>
> There are still a few kinks Facebook and the makers of
> facebookSandbox are trying to iron out. We appreciate your patience
> as we try to fix these issues. Your problem has been logged - if it
> persists, please come back in a few days. Thanks!
> "
>
> here are what I believe are the relavent pieces of my app
>
> routes.rb:
> map.connect ''facebook_aware'',:controller =>
> "facebook_aware", :conditions => {:canvas => true}
>
> development:
> canvas_page_name: facebook_aware
> callback_url: http://localhost:3000/facebook_aware/
>
> facebook_aware_controller.rb:
> class FacebookAwareController < ApplicationController
>
> before_filter :ensure_application_is_installed_by_facebook_user
> before_filter :ensure_authenticated_to_facebook
> before_filter :ensure_has_status_update, :only =>
> [:add_status_update]
>
> def add_status_update
> redirect_to :action => ''done''
> end
>
> end
>
> (map.root) index.html.erb:
> This is where I ask the user to "add" the facebook component
> <%= link_to "Use Facebook" , {:controller =>
> "facebook_aware",:action => "index" } %>
>
--
Mike Mangino
http://www.elevatedrails.com
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On Sep 16, 2008, at 6:03 PM, William Thomas wrote:> In facebook its > callback url : http://localhost:3000/facebook_aware/ > canvas_page: http://apps.facebook.com/facebook_aware/ > > I can try having the callback point to a domain on the internet easy > to do, I already have no-ip running @ home... hopefully that will be > my only problem.Facebook will need to be able to talk to your local mongrel, so you''ll need no-ip and a hole in your firewall> > > Is it right that I use :conditions => {:canvas => true} for my > facebook_aware controller? The goal is to have that controller only > exist in a Facebook canvas so I can redirect a user to that > controller, and then have facebook take over asking them > permissions, etc so my website can do things like query friends and > post updates >You shouldn''t even need to do that. Requiring facebook install should be enough. Mike> --- On Tue, 9/16/08, Mike Mangino <mmangino at elevatedrails.com> wrote: > From: Mike Mangino <mmangino at elevatedrails.com> > Subject: Re: [Facebooker-talk] FB Canvas Controller > To: wthomas989 at yahoo.com > Cc: facebooker-talk at rubyforge.org > Date: Tuesday, September 16, 2008, 4:52 PM > > What is your canvaspath in Facebook? It can''t use localhost because > Facebook needs to be able to talk to your webserver. You''ll need to > open up access to your server. I created the Tunnlr service to make > this easy (http://tunnlr.com) > > Check out http://www.pragprog.com/titles/mmfacer for my book on > Facebook development. I know there is one By from peepcode as well. > > Mike > > On Sep 16, 2008, at 4:53 PM, William Thomas wrote: > > > I''m having a terrible time figuring this out. I think I am missing > > something key to the entire workings of Facebooker. I''ve created a > > sample application to test things out and am failing miserably. > > > > When I try to access a controller that > requires the app installed I > > am sent to facebook allowed to authorize the app and then get the > > message below. What I believe should happen is the facebook_aware/ > > index.fbml.erb file should be displayed. > > > > " > > Error while loading page from facebookSandbox > > > > The URL http://localhost:3000/facebook_aware/?auth_token=[this is > > really the auth token]&installed=1 is not valid. > > > > There are still a few kinks Facebook and the makers of > > facebookSandbox are trying to iron out. We appreciate your patience > > as we try to fix these issues. Your problem has been logged - if it > > persists, please come back in a few days. Thanks! > > " > > > > here are what I believe are the relavent pieces of my app > > > > routes.rb: > > map.connect ''facebook_aware'',:controller => > > "facebook_aware", :conditions => {:canvas => > true} > > > > development: > > canvas_page_name: facebook_aware > > callback_url: http://localhost:3000/facebook_aware/ > > > > facebook_aware_controller.rb: > > class FacebookAwareController < ApplicationController > > > > before_filter :ensure_application_is_installed_by_facebook_user > > before_filter :ensure_authenticated_to_facebook > > before_filter :ensure_has_status_update, :only => > > [:add_status_update] > > > > def add_status_update > > redirect_to :action => ''done'' > > end > > > > end > > > > (map.root) index.html.erb: > > This is where I ask the user to "add" the facebook component > > <%= link_to "Use Facebook" , {:controller => > > "facebook_aware",:action => "index" } %> > > > > -- > Mike Mangino > http://www.elevatedrails.com > > > >-- Mike Mangino http://www.elevatedrails.com