[twitter-dev] Re: how to put my own "source" instead of "web"

2009-04-09 Thread Rohan Pinto

"tweetSPY"

On Apr 9, 2:34 pm, Doug Williams  wrote:
> What is your source parameter?
>
> Doug Williams
> Twitter API Supporthttp://twitter.com/dougw
>
> On Thu, Apr 9, 2009 at 11:15 AM, Natelloyd  wrote:
>
> > So, for someone who just got involved with this yesterday, who DID
> > read the FAQs, how does this affect perl Net::Twitter users? I'm
> > hoping not S.O.L. until the author updates the module? I can do it
> > from scratch, but why reinvent the wheel?
>
> > On Apr 9, 1:05 pm, Doug Williams  wrote:
> > > Chad,
> > > You're correct. I've yet to finish my full 16oz of coffee.
>
> > > Doug Williams
> > > Twitter API Supporthttp://twitter.com/dougw
>
> > > On Thu, Apr 9, 2009 at 9:54 AM, Chad Etzel  wrote:
>
> > > > On Thu, Apr 9, 2009 at 12:42 PM, Doug Williams 
> > wrote:
> > > > > If you already have a source parameter, you pass the parameter name
> > as
> > > > the
> > > > > value of the HTTP header parameter 'source'.
>
> > > > To be pedantic, it should be sent as a POST variable named 'source',
> > > > not a true HTTP header value.  Please correct me if I'm wrong, or if
> > > > the header option is actually available.
>
> > > > -Chad


[twitter-dev] Re: how to put my own "source" instead of "web"

2009-04-09 Thread Rohan Pinto

Hi Dough,

I do have my source parameter registered, however when i do a post and
set the source parameter, it still displays as "web"
Ive tried various source parameters, and sometimes it translates to
some random URL on github.com !
advise please...


On Apr 9, 12:42 pm, Doug Williams  wrote:
> Come on guys, simmer down. I completely agree with the teach a man to fish
> philosophy. If you see someone new, direct them to resources to help
> themselves. Sometimes it is hand-holding that is appropriate, other times
> it's teaching.
>
> To the original question, we are shortly deprecating the ability to register
> for source parameters [1].
>
> If you already have a source parameter, you pass the parameter name as the
> value of the HTTP header parameter 'source'.
>
> The best thing to do would be to scour the archives here. As the sentiment
> above illustrates, this has been discussed many times in the past [2].
>
> 1.http://groups.google.com/group/twitter-development-talk/browse_frm/th...
> 2.http://groups.google.com/group/twitter-development-talk/search?group=...
>
> Doug Williams
> Twitter API Supporthttp://twitter.com/dougw
>
> On Thu, Apr 9, 2009 at 9:20 AM, Andrew Badera  wrote:
> > Wow, you really are quite clueless, aren't you? Feel free to reply when you
> > actually understand my words. In the meantime, try occupying yourself
> > educationally by reading the FAQ and API docs before asking any more silly
> > questions on this list, creating more noise.
>
> > On Thu, Apr 9, 2009 at 10:02 AM, K.A.Noorani 
> > wrote:
>
> >> LoL...
> >> Mr. Andy Badera! It seems you have never used TweetDeck or Seesmic or
> >> PeopleBrowsr or FriendFeed or TwitterFox that's why you've said like
> >> that.  Please if you don't know any thing then don't term it as
> >> impossible.
>
> >> Is any there anyone else who can guide me?
>
> >> On Apr 9, 6:50 pm, Andrew Badera  wrote:
> >> > Unpossible! Can't not do it!
>
> >> > Thanks-
> >> > - Andy Badera
> >> > - and...@badera.us
> >> > - Google me:http://www.google.com/search?q=andrew+badera
>
> >> > Sent from Albany, NY, United States
>
> >> > On Thu, Apr 9, 2009 at 4:24 AM, K.A.Noorani  >> >wrote:
>
> >> > > I've been developing a web-based twitter application in PHP that uses
> >> > > Arc90 PHP Twitter API Client (http://lab.arc90.com/2008/06/
> >> > > php_twitter_api_client.php<
> >>http://lab.arc90.com/2008/06/%0Aphp_twitter_api_client.php>).
> >> > > The only thing that is making me crazy
> >> > > that when I submit a tweet from my application it puts "from web" and
> >> > > the end, but what I need is that it should put "from Foo" where Foo
> >> > > represents the name of my application and clicking on Foo should take
> >> > > the user to my website, like the other twitter applications such as
> >> > > TweetDeck, Seesmic, etc do. I would like to tell you that in the API
> >> > > client that I am using, there is a parameter of "source" in the class
> >> > > constructor and I've tried passing " >> > > target='_blank'>Foo" but still it shows "web" instead of "Foo".
> >> > > Do I have to pass something really special in the source parameter?
> >> > > Any Ideas?
> >> > > Thanks in advance!