The Facebook external object allows you to share content on Facebook and retrieve some user information from its platform.
Allows the developer to get the Access Token associated to an end-user logged-in via Facebook. With this token, the developer is able to get user's data from Facebook by using Facebook's GraphAPI REST Services. The information that can be queried depends on the permissions of the application (if the end user accepts them). The access information is given in an SDT called FacebookAccessToken.
Once the end user logins on the GeneXus application using Facebook (e.g. by using Facebook Button control or GAM authentication using Facebook), the developer can request Graph API services using HttpClient data type. See an example on HowTo: Request data from Facebook using Graph API and Access Token.
Allows the end user to make a post on its Facebook's wall.
Warning: This method is deprecated as of
GeneXus 15 Upgrade 8 because the Facebook’s framework has been internal changed (only link and picture paramteres are considered, other are ignored). Use Share methods instead.
Note: The link and picture parameters are URLs, and you cannot set both at the same time.
Allows the end user to share any link on Facebook.
| Return value |
None |
| Parameters |
link:URL
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Allows the end user to share an image on Facebook.
| Return value |
None |
| Parameters |
image:Image
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Allows the end user to share any video on Facebook.
| Return value |
None |
| Parameters |
video:Video
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It does not have any.
- AccessToken:Character(300)
Facebook's access token.
- ApplicationId:Character(300)
Application identifier on Facebook developer site.
- UserId:Character(300)
User identifier on Facebook's system.
- Permissions:Collection(Character(20))
List of Facebook's granted permissions.
- DeclinedPermissions:Collection(Character(20))
List of Facebook's declined permissions.
- ExpirationDate:DateTime
Date until the access token can be used (then, it must be renewed).
- LastRefreshDate:DateTime
Last date when the developer renews the access token.
- To be able to post/share content on Facebook, the application must be registered on the Facebook developer site and have a Facebook Application created. For detailed information, refer to HowTo: Register a Facebook App.
- Every link must have the following notation: http://<domain>[:<port>]/<path>.
- The feature can be used without the native application installed on the target device (except for sharing images). In such case, it will be displayed a web view of the Facebook app.
- The end user cannot post images without the Facebook app installed. This problem is avoided if the end user installs the Facebook native application on its device. Check the app on iTunes or PlayStore
- The first time the application tries to post/share content on a user's wall, it will request the user to allow the Facebook Application to post on his wall. If the end user denies the request, the message cannot be posted.
| Platform |
Smart Devices(Android, iOS). |
This external object is available as from GeneXus X Evolution 3 Upgrade 3.