[twitter-dev] Re: How to post spaces to twitter from vb.net?

2009-08-13 Thread Bojan Rajkovic
Hi all, After the recent furor over my OAuth implementation, I've decided to end the project. I don't have the time to maintain it currently (real life work is keeping me busy), and upon some reflection after today's outburst, I've come to feel like I've wasted my time working on the project. If y

[twitter-dev] Re: How to post spaces to twitter from vb.net?

2009-08-13 Thread Duane Roelands
Catcalls, I mentioned this on one of the other threads. My project (http://code.google.com/p/quitter-client/) is a Twitter client that is 100% Visual Basic.NET with a working implementation of OAuth. The classes for talking to Twitter are in the "TwitterVB" namespace/ folder. The rest is the c

[twitter-dev] Re: How to post spaces to twitter from vb.net?

2009-08-13 Thread catcalls
Rajkovic, That is version 0.3 - I'm using 0.1! I cannot use 0,3 - as for log4net - isn't that a Linux thing? I'm coding under Visual Studio in XP. I googled log4net - and Apache links came up? What the hell? Also, I tried using Twitter.API.Authentication.GetAccessToken and it fails. Then I tr

[twitter-dev] Re: How to post spaces to twitter from vb.net?

2009-08-13 Thread Abraham Williams
Just a reminder that many developers are on this list. Please keep your conversations civil and don't waste peoples times and inboxes. I would like to ask that someone of calm demeanor offer to take thread offlist with catcalls. Thanks, Abraham 2009/8/13 catcalls > > Oh - you really think that

[twitter-dev] Re: How to post spaces to twitter from vb.net?

2009-08-13 Thread Bojan Rajkovic
On Thu, Aug 13, 2009 at 6:11 PM, catcalls wrote: > > Oh - you really think that, eh? So how does RFC POST work again? > > Are you really this thick? > > I tried %20 too - it fails. Nothing works because the DLL that > Rackovic wrote is rubbish. If my DLL is rubbish, then how does this work: us

[twitter-dev] Re: How to post spaces to twitter from vb.net?

2009-08-13 Thread Bojan Rajkovic
On Thu, Aug 13, 2009 at 6:10 PM, catcalls wrote: > Well, sadly, the OAuth library that Rackovic provided me has no > URLEncode in OAuth.base - I just checked. Strike two - troll. It's there, but it's probably private. You just need to pull the code out. Also, if you want proof that it does work

[twitter-dev] Re: How to post spaces to twitter from vb.net?

2009-08-13 Thread catcalls
Oh - you really think that, eh? So how does RFC POST work again? Are you really this thick? I tried %20 too - it fails. Nothing works because the DLL that Rackovic wrote is rubbish. On Aug 13, 11:09 pm, Andrew Badera wrote: > On Thu, Aug 13, 2009 at 6:06 PM, catcalls wrote: > > > Oh, one last

[twitter-dev] Re: How to post spaces to twitter from vb.net?

2009-08-13 Thread catcalls
Well, sadly, the OAuth library that Rackovic provided me has no URLEncode in OAuth.base - I just checked. Strike two - troll. On Aug 13, 11:05 pm, Andrew Badera wrote: > Straight out of OAuthBase and Shannon Whitley's work: > > protected string UrlEncode(string value) >         { >             St

[twitter-dev] Re: How to post spaces to twitter from vb.net?

2009-08-13 Thread Andrew Badera
On Thu, Aug 13, 2009 at 6:06 PM, catcalls wrote: > > Oh, one last point - URLEncode will only convert the + to %2B - what I > have tried using. So, what the HELL are you talking about? You're not encoding a +. You're encoding a " ". Good luck and good evening friend.

[twitter-dev] Re: How to post spaces to twitter from vb.net?

2009-08-13 Thread catcalls
Oh, am I? I do know about referencing. But, are we really going to include all the DLL's available just to get YOUR DLL to work? I think the problem is clear - YOUR work. Not mine. On Aug 13, 10:59 pm, Bojan Rajkovic wrote: > On Thu, Aug 13, 2009 at 5:58 PM, catcalls wrote: > > > Yeah, accept

[twitter-dev] Re: How to post spaces to twitter from vb.net?

2009-08-13 Thread catcalls
Oh, one last point - URLEncode will only convert the + to %2B - what I have tried using. So, what the HELL are you talking about? On Aug 13, 11:03 pm, Andrew Badera wrote: > On Thu, Aug 13, 2009 at 6:01 PM, Bojan Rajkovic wrote: > > On Thu, Aug 13, 2009 at 5:54 PM, Andrew Badera wrote: > > >> F

[twitter-dev] Re: How to post spaces to twitter from vb.net?

2009-08-13 Thread Andrew Badera
Straight out of OAuthBase and Shannon Whitley's work: protected string UrlEncode(string value) { StringBuilder result = new StringBuilder(); if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(value)) { foreach (char symbol in value) {

[twitter-dev] Re: How to post spaces to twitter from vb.net?

2009-08-13 Thread Bojan Rajkovic
On Thu, Aug 13, 2009 at 5:58 PM, catcalls wrote: > > Yeah, accept that you've been smacked. VB.NET for Windows Forms has no > HTTPUtility.URLEncode - it's purely ASP.NET. Dumbass troll. Actually, Andrew's absolutely right, you can use HttpUtility's UrlEncode in WinForms. You just need a referen

[twitter-dev] Re: How to post spaces to twitter from vb.net?

2009-08-13 Thread Andrew Badera
On Thu, Aug 13, 2009 at 6:01 PM, catcalls wrote: > > Server is purely ASP.NET - What the hell are you on? > You are familiar with the concept of including references, right? Take your pick. ∞ Andy Badera ∞ This email is: [ ] bloggable [x] ask first [ ] private ∞ Google me: http://www.google.com/

[twitter-dev] Re: How to post spaces to twitter from vb.net?

2009-08-13 Thread Andrew Badera
On Thu, Aug 13, 2009 at 6:01 PM, Bojan Rajkovic wrote: > On Thu, Aug 13, 2009 at 5:54 PM, Andrew Badera wrote: >> >> For general encoding, yes, HttpUtility, or Server. >> >> And Boijan pointed out the OAuth UrlEncode function as well for your >> specific problem as well. >> >> Smack me? Feel free

[twitter-dev] Re: How to post spaces to twitter from vb.net?

2009-08-13 Thread catcalls
Server is purely ASP.NET - What the hell are you on? On Aug 13, 10:59 pm, Andrew Badera wrote: > Like I said, or Server buddy. > > Keep digging that hole. Thanks for all the laughs! > > ∞ Andy Badera > ∞ This email is: [ ] bloggable [x] ask first [ ] private > ∞ Google me:http://www.google.com/s

[twitter-dev] Re: How to post spaces to twitter from vb.net?

2009-08-13 Thread Bojan Rajkovic
On Thu, Aug 13, 2009 at 5:54 PM, Andrew Badera wrote: > > For general encoding, yes, HttpUtility, or Server. > > And Boijan pointed out the OAuth UrlEncode function as well for your > specific problem as well. > > Smack me? Feel free, c'mon over! Hi Andrew, Mind if I mail you? --Bojan

[twitter-dev] Re: How to post spaces to twitter from vb.net?

2009-08-13 Thread Andrew Badera
Like I said, or Server buddy. Keep digging that hole. Thanks for all the laughs! ∞ Andy Badera ∞ This email is: [ ] bloggable [x] ask first [ ] private ∞ Google me: http://www.google.com/search?q=(andrew+badera)+OR+(andy+badera) On Thu, Aug 13, 2009 at 5:58 PM, catcalls wrote: > > Yeah, accep

[twitter-dev] Re: How to post spaces to twitter from vb.net?

2009-08-13 Thread Bojan Rajkovic
On Thu, Aug 13, 2009 at 5:57 PM, catcalls wrote: > > Bojan, > > This is a problem. I cannot find the URLEncoding feature. > > Basically, I have declared OAuth.Twitter as Oauth2 and use > OAuth.GetAuthorisationLink() etc... to authorise so that object is > authorised. BUT - OAuth.Twitter has no UR

[twitter-dev] Re: How to post spaces to twitter from vb.net?

2009-08-13 Thread catcalls
Yeah, accept that you've been smacked. VB.NET for Windows Forms has no HTTPUtility.URLEncode - it's purely ASP.NET. Dumbass troll. On Aug 13, 10:54 pm, Andrew Badera wrote: > For general encoding, yes, HttpUtility, or Server. > > And Boijan pointed out the OAuth UrlEncode function as well for yo

[twitter-dev] Re: How to post spaces to twitter from vb.net?

2009-08-13 Thread catcalls
Bojan, This is a problem. I cannot find the URLEncoding feature. Basically, I have declared OAuth.Twitter as Oauth2 and use OAuth.GetAuthorisationLink() etc... to authorise so that object is authorised. BUT - OAuth.Twitter has no URLEncoding feature that I can find? Neither can I locate URLEnco

[twitter-dev] Re: How to post spaces to twitter from vb.net?

2009-08-13 Thread Andrew Badera
For general encoding, yes, HttpUtility, or Server. And Boijan pointed out the OAuth UrlEncode function as well for your specific problem as well. Smack me? Feel free, c'mon over! ∞ Andy Badera ∞ This email is: [ ] bloggable [x] ask first [ ] private ∞ Google me: http://www.google.com/search?q=(

[twitter-dev] Re: How to post spaces to twitter from vb.net?

2009-08-13 Thread catcalls
OK - if you're the heroin here tell me where it is located. And if you state system.web.httputility I'm gonna smack you. On Aug 13, 10:52 pm, Andrew Badera wrote: > .NET has UrlEncode() fool, and numerous other character set > manipulation functions. > > ∞ Andy Badera > ∞ This email is: [ ] blo

[twitter-dev] Re: How to post spaces to twitter from vb.net?

2009-08-13 Thread Andrew Badera
.NET has UrlEncode() fool, and numerous other character set manipulation functions. ∞ Andy Badera ∞ This email is: [ ] bloggable [x] ask first [ ] private ∞ Google me: http://www.google.com/search?q=(andrew+badera)+OR+(andy+badera) On Thu, Aug 13, 2009 at 5:50 PM, catcalls wrote: > > What are

[twitter-dev] Re: How to post spaces to twitter from vb.net?

2009-08-13 Thread Andrew Badera
On Thu, Aug 13, 2009 at 5:49 PM, catcalls wrote: > > > No, I'm trying to encode a RFC POST request space which is a +. > > Stop trying to be clever, it's making you look like an idiot. > Pot, meet my friend kettle. :) You're a lost cause. ∞ Andy Badera ∞ This email is: [ ] bloggable [x] ask fi

[twitter-dev] Re: How to post spaces to twitter from vb.net?

2009-08-13 Thread catcalls
What are you blathering about now? I've checked the DLL routines, there are no built in encoding features. And as for VB.NET - you have to do it manually like I did with %2B because only ASP.NET has URLEncode. On Aug 13, 10:44 pm, Andrew Badera wrote: > PS you know there are builtin encoding fu

[twitter-dev] Re: How to post spaces to twitter from vb.net?

2009-08-13 Thread Bojan Rajkovic
On Thu, Aug 13, 2009 at 5:33 PM, catcalls wrote: > > Hi Bojan Rajkovic, > > When I tried using 0.3 DLL it stated a file was missing. Fox > something? > > Perhaps it's a vs2008 only DLL? What do you think? You're probably missing log4net. If you'd read the error message, you could have figured t

[twitter-dev] Re: How to post spaces to twitter from vb.net?

2009-08-13 Thread catcalls
No, I'm trying to encode a RFC POST request space which is a +. Stop trying to be clever, it's making you look like an idiot. On Aug 13, 10:43 pm, Andrew Badera wrote: > But you're trying to encode a SPACE not a + Mr. Expert Coder. > > You've got to be a troll. > > ∞ Andy Badera > ∞ This email

[twitter-dev] Re: How to post spaces to twitter from vb.net?

2009-08-13 Thread Andrew Badera
PS you know there are builtin encoding functions, right? ∞ Andy Badera ∞ This email is: [ ] bloggable [x] ask first [ ] private ∞ Google me: http://www.google.com/search?q=(andrew+badera)+OR+(andy+badera) On Thu, Aug 13, 2009 at 5:43 PM, Andrew Badera wrote: > But you're trying to encode a SPA

[twitter-dev] Re: How to post spaces to twitter from vb.net?

2009-08-13 Thread Andrew Badera
But you're trying to encode a SPACE not a + Mr. Expert Coder. You've got to be a troll. ∞ Andy Badera ∞ This email is: [ ] bloggable [x] ask first [ ] private ∞ Google me: http://www.google.com/search?q=(andrew+badera)+OR+(andy+badera) On Thu, Aug 13, 2009 at 5:41 PM, catcalls wrote: > > Yeah

[twitter-dev] Re: How to post spaces to twitter from vb.net?

2009-08-13 Thread catcalls
Yeah - but to clarify - A URLEncoded + (which is a space in RFC POST) is %2B - so that was my point. Don't try and correct me - I am an expert coder. On Aug 13, 10:39 pm, Peter Denton wrote: > just to clarify, so someone doesn't happen upon this thread and start using > %2B for spaces. > > a sp

[twitter-dev] Re: How to post spaces to twitter from vb.net?

2009-08-13 Thread Peter Denton
just to clarify, so someone doesn't happen upon this thread and start using %2B for spaces. a space is %20 On Thu, Aug 13, 2009 at 2:33 PM, catcalls wrote: > > Hi Bojan Rajkovic, > > When I tried using 0.3 DLL it stated a file was missing. Fox > something? > > Perhaps it's a vs2008 only DLL?

[twitter-dev] Re: How to post spaces to twitter from vb.net?

2009-08-13 Thread catcalls
Hi Bojan Rajkovic, When I tried using 0.3 DLL it stated a file was missing. Fox something? Perhaps it's a vs2008 only DLL? What do you think? Also, I am using 0.1 DLL which works perfectly except it does not post spaces - I get a 401 unauthorised. I declare Oauth.Twitter as oauth2 then use oau

[twitter-dev] Re: How to post spaces to twitter from vb.net?

2009-08-13 Thread Bojan Rajkovic
On Thu, Aug 13, 2009 at 4:17 PM, catcalls wrote: > > BOJAN RAJKOVIC > > Yeah, this is the guy. He is a member here. He'll prolly tell me to > use the updated version of his DLL but sadly the updated version does > not work as far as I can tell. > > So, I am using version 0.1 of his Twitter OAuth

[twitter-dev] Re: How to post spaces to twitter from vb.net?

2009-08-13 Thread catcalls
BOJAN RAJKOVIC Yeah, this is the guy. He is a member here. He'll prolly tell me to use the updated version of his DLL but sadly the updated version does not work as far as I can tell. So, I am using version 0.1 of his Twitter OAuth DLL. Which sucks to be honest. I wish I had the time to rewrite

[twitter-dev] Re: How to post spaces to twitter from vb.net?

2009-08-13 Thread catcalls
I'm using Oauth for authentication. I've been trying to find the name of the creator of the C# library I am using to make the call but no luck so far Perhaps it's a bug with the library I am using? On Aug 13, 9:12 pm, JDG wrote: > are you using OAuth or Basic Auth? > > > > > > On Thu, Aug 1

[twitter-dev] Re: How to post spaces to twitter from vb.net?

2009-08-13 Thread JDG
are you using OAuth or Basic Auth? On Thu, Aug 13, 2009 at 14:10, catcalls wrote: > > Yes, it did not work. I got a 401 Unauthorised. BUT - when I just post > Hi it works? > > On Aug 13, 9:02 pm, JDG wrote: > > did you try Hi+Carla? that's the RFC-compliant way. > > > > > > > > > > > > On Thu,

[twitter-dev] Re: How to post spaces to twitter from vb.net?

2009-08-13 Thread catcalls
Yes, it did not work. I got a 401 Unauthorised. BUT - when I just post Hi it works? On Aug 13, 9:02 pm, JDG wrote: > did you try Hi+Carla? that's the RFC-compliant way. > > > > > > On Thu, Aug 13, 2009 at 13:47, catcalls wrote: > > > This is really bugging me now! > > > So far I've tried the fo

[twitter-dev] Re: How to post spaces to twitter from vb.net?

2009-08-13 Thread JDG
did you try Hi+Carla? that's the RFC-compliant way. On Thu, Aug 13, 2009 at 13:47, catcalls wrote: > > This is really bugging me now! > > So far I've tried the following; > > post_data = "status="Hi carla"" > > or > > post_data="status='hi carla'" > > or > > post_data="status=Hi%20Carla" > > Not