[Facebooker-talk] fb_comments and fb_board not working

[Allen Walker]

Sorry for the multiple posts..

Finally if you wish you CAN use the helper:

<%=fb_comments("comments_for_comment_lesson", true, true, 20,:showform 
=> true, :title => "Comment Lesson Comments", :callbackurl => 
url_for(:controller => "home", :action=>"index", :only_path => false, 
:_method => :get)) %>

Now can you explain to me why this works? You write some text into the 
facebook generated comments form. It sends an HTTP POST . My 
:controller=>"home" :action=>"index" has no rule for HTTP POSTS that I 
see. I'm just really confused at to what exactly is going on here.

Allen Walker wrote:
> The following DOES work:
>
> <fb:comments xid="my_wall" callbackurl="<%= url_for(:controller => 
> "home", :action=>"index", :only_path => false, :_method => :get) 
> %>"><fb:title>some title</fb:title><fb:comments>
>
> Allen Walker wrote:
>> I tried the following it posts don't take:
>>
>> <fb:comments xid="my_wall" callbackurl="<%= url_for(:controller => 
>> "home", :action=>"index", :only_path => false, :conditions => 
>> {:_method => :get}) %>"><fb:title>some title</fb:title><fb:comments>
>>
>> Jonathan Otto wrote:
>>> Here is the exact code:
>>>
>>> <fb:comments xid="my_wall" callbackurl="<%= user_url @user, :_method
>>> => :get %>"><fb:title>some title</fb:title><fb:comments>
>>>
>>> On Mon, Sep 8, 2008 at 12:27 AM, Jonathan Otto 
>>> <jonathan.otto at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>  
>>>> just add the _method parameter to your URL for the callback parameter
>>>> (you need to specify it), this will force rails to interpret the
>>>> request as GET. for example, a RESTful URL works like so:
>>>>
>>>> user_url @user, :_method => :get
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, Sep 5, 2008 at 12:50 AM, Allen Walker <auswalk at gmail.com> 
>>>> wrote:
>>>>   
>>>>> Yeah I'm not really sure. Apparently I need to immerse myself in 
>>>>> REST wrt
>>>>> Rails. I'm pretty confused I guess. Running "rake routes" can cause
>>>>> additional confusion sometimes.
>>>>>
>>>>> The thing to understand with the problem here is that the URL has 
>>>>> to accept
>>>>> POST requests. /controller/new does by the REST definition... and 
>>>>> therefore
>>>>> will work with the fb:comments tag.  /controller by itself won't 
>>>>> accept a
>>>>> POST and  therefore won't work with the fb:comments tag.
>>>>>
>>>>> Right now I'm so confused that any page I put a fb:comments or 
>>>>> fb:board on I
>>>>> make sure is /controller/new . But that is not really ideal.
>>>>>
>>>>> Ken Schroeder wrote:
>>>>>     
>>>>>> Been following along with your thread here as I've had the same 
>>>>>> exact
>>>>>> issue. So what did you add in your routes for your
>>>>>> /article/8 example which I assume is the show path.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Using Mikes example of map.fancy_name 'fancy_path/:id' .... 
>>>>>> didn't quite
>>>>>> undetstand how to input that correctly.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 6:26 PM, Allen Walker <auswalk at gmail.com
>>>>>> <mailto:auswalk at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>    That's what I figured and that makes perfect sense. Thanks for
>>>>>>    clearing that up. you might want to put this in your book btw.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>    Best regards
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>    Mike Mangino wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>        Actually, you can
>>>>>>
>>>>>>        map.fancy_name 'fancy_path/:id' ....
>>>>>>
>>>>>>        Your problems were caused by Facebook sending a POST request
>>>>>>        to a URL that doesn't support posts. When they try to do 
>>>>>> that,
>>>>>>        your application returns an error and they cancel the 
>>>>>> posting.
>>>>>>        By creating a route by hand, you are decoupling it from the
>>>>>>        HTTP method used.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>        Mike
>>>>>>
>>>>>>        On Sep 4, 2008, at 6:16 PM, Allen Walker wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>            Also even though this works, i have urls that are dynamic
>>>>>>            , i.e. /articles/8 for example and want comments on those
>>>>>>            pages. That doesn't work. And I can't hardcode a route 
>>>>>> for
>>>>>>            a dynamic route that I know of really.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>            Mike Mangino wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>                Try creating a route just for that page, i.e.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>                route.discussion_board 'discussion',
>>>>>>                :controller=>"home", :action=>"index"
>>>>>>
>>>>>>                Then, go to
>>>>>>                http://apps.new.facebook.com/myapp/discussion and see
>>>>>>                if that works.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>                I struggled like mad to get this to work the first
>>>>>>                time too. I wish I could remember the eventual fix.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>                Mike
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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>>>>>>
>>>>>>        --        Mike Mangino
>>>>>>        http://www.elevatedrails.com
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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