[twitter-dev] Re: Trying to post but my account is not posting duplicate posts
Hi Grant, Yeah a simple yet informative way around the issue, thanks. Regards Mark On Jul 13, 4:57 pm, Grant Emsley wrote: > I think the limit is only on the API. I suppose there are/were > conditions where duplicates would get posted, and this prevents that > from happening. > > Easiest thing to do: Have your program put a timestamp in the > message, so instead of "You have a new update", put "11:57:01 You have > a new update"
[twitter-dev] Re: Trying to post but my account is not posting duplicate posts
I think the limit is only on the API. I suppose there are/were conditions where duplicates would get posted, and this prevents that from happening. Easiest thing to do: Have your program put a timestamp in the message, so instead of "You have a new update", put "11:57:01 You have a new update"
[twitter-dev] Re: Trying to post but my account is not posting duplicate posts
Hi Damon, It is strage as if i post a message from twitter.com itself i can for example post test, then test again straight after. is it a constraint the API enforces? Regards Mark On Jul 13, 4:46 pm, Damon Clinkscales wrote: > On Mon, Jul 13, 2009 at 10:24 AM, Mark Davies > wrote: > > > Hi all, > > I have a system set up that uses its own twitter to send information > > to my main twitter name. > > > However i have noticed if one message is. > > You have a new update > > > then the message straight after cannot be > > > You have a new update. > > Duplicates are dropped by Twitter upon receipt. > > > is there a way to get around this as i need to get these notifications > > working any help is really apprechiated. > > Change the post slightly. > > -damon
[twitter-dev] Re: Trying to post but my account is not posting duplicate posts
On Mon, Jul 13, 2009 at 10:24 AM, Mark Davies wrote: > > Hi all, > I have a system set up that uses its own twitter to send information > to my main twitter name. > > However i have noticed if one message is. > You have a new update > > then the message straight after cannot be > > You have a new update. Duplicates are dropped by Twitter upon receipt. > is there a way to get around this as i need to get these notifications > working any help is really apprechiated. Change the post slightly. -damon
[twitter-dev] Re: Trying to post but my account is not posting duplicate posts
Hi Andrew, Sorry i am fairly new to twitter development and i have looked on the api doc's but cannot find out how to add a unique sequence ID would you be able to point me to the place i need to look? Regards Mark On Jul 13, 4:33 pm, Andrew Badera wrote: > On Mon, Jul 13, 2009 at 11:24 AM, Mark Davies > wrote: > > > > > > > Hi all, > > I have a system set up that uses its own twitter to send information > > to my main twitter name. > > > However i have noticed if one message is. > > You have a new update > > > then the message straight after cannot be > > > You have a new update. > > > is there a way to get around this as i need to get these notifications > > working any help is really apprechiated. > > Regards > > Mark > > Try appending a unique sequence ID. > > Thanks- > - Andy Badera > - and...@badera.us > - Google me:http://www.google.com/search?q=andrew+badera > - This email is: [ ] bloggable [x] ask first [ ] private
[twitter-dev] Re: Trying to post but my account is not posting duplicate posts
On Mon, Jul 13, 2009 at 11:24 AM, Mark Davies wrote: > > Hi all, > I have a system set up that uses its own twitter to send information > to my main twitter name. > > However i have noticed if one message is. > You have a new update > > then the message straight after cannot be > > You have a new update. > > is there a way to get around this as i need to get these notifications > working any help is really apprechiated. > Regards > Mark > Try appending a unique sequence ID. Thanks- - Andy Badera - and...@badera.us - Google me: http://www.google.com/search?q=andrew+badera - This email is: [ ] bloggable [x] ask first [ ] private
