"It would seem that gadgets.js (the sample container js code)
requestNavigateTo is erroring out, i get the same thing if i try an app that
navigates in the sample container" - Do you mean that there is a bug in
gadgets.js ?

2008/7/29, Chris Chabot <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
>
> Hey Erel,
>
> It would seem that gadgets.js (the sample container js code)
> requestNavigateTo is erroring out, i get the same thing if i try an app that
> navigates in the sample container (see http://www.shindig-demo.org/ for a
> hosted java based demo).
>
> If you'd run this in a container with a working requestNavigateTo rpc
> implementation you'd be able to get past that point, however unfortunately
> typeracer is tied to specific platforms (
> http://typeracer.com/orkut/gadget.xml and
> http://typeracer.com/hi5/gadget.xml for instance) and they don't have a
> 'open social compliant version' that will work on any open social container
> ;(
>
> To be completely honest most social apps are tied to specific containers at
> the moment, and the rare few that are not either require your public key to
> be able to verify your signed requests (and often work on their end to add
> your container, etc), or require a version that works on your specific
> container..  So what that leaves you with is either the sample gadgets,
> iGoogle style gadget's that are not social, or a very few rare apps that are
> social but don't do signed requests / require back-end configuration on
> their end.
>
> http://opensocial.musicmazaa.com/app/index.xml is such an gadget for
> instance that is social and works 'everywhere', but with the obvious
> downside that if requests are not signed ... well there is no way to
> validate the owner / viewer so 'hacking' the info is as simple as changing
> an ID in firebug.
>
>        -- Chris
>
>
> On Jul 29, 2008, at 5:04 PM, Erel Segal wrote:
>
>  OK, I picked at random some application that looked both simple and fun -
>> the TypeRacer application
>>  ( http://typeracer.com/orkut/gadget.xml ).
>>
>> It works fine on Orkut, so I am sure it has no bugs.
>>
>> I put the link inside javcascript/container/sample2.html, so that I can be
>> sure that all javascript files are included correctly.
>>
>> When I clicked the "play now" link, I got a javascript error:
>>  "this.getGadgetIdFromModuleId is not a function"
>>
>> The trace shows:
>>  * gadgets.IfrGadgetService.prototype.requestNavigateTo  (in gadgets.js)
>>  * process (in rpc.js)
>>  * getRelayUrl (in rpc.js)
>>
>> Probably, the gadget tried to call "requestNavigateTo" to navigate to a
>> different view, but got an error.
>>
>> Do you have any clue, what have gone wrong?
>>
>
>

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