C++

Twitter - Tweet with Multiple Images

Example to post a status update with multiple associated images/photos (or videos). C++

#include <CkJsonObject.h>
#include <CkRest.h>
#include <CkOAuth1.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    bool success = false;

    //  This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    //  See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    //  ----------------------------------------------------------------------
    //  This initial setup, which involves setting the OAuth1 properties and connecting
    //  to api.twitter.com, is only required once at the beginning.  Once connected, the same
    //  object instance may be re-used, and if necessary, it will automatically reconnect
    //  as needed.

    //  Assume we've previously obtained an access token and saved it to a JSON file..
    CkJsonObject json;
    success = json.LoadFile("qa_data/tokens/twitter.json");

    CkRest rest;
    CkOAuth1 oauth1;

    oauth1.put_ConsumerKey("TWITTER_CONSUMER_KEY");
    oauth1.put_ConsumerSecret("TWITTER_CONSUMER_SECRET");
    oauth1.put_Token(json.stringOf("oauth_token"));
    oauth1.put_TokenSecret(json.stringOf("oauth_token_secret"));
    oauth1.put_SignatureMethod("HMAC-SHA1");
    oauth1.GenNonce(16);

    rest.SetAuthOAuth1(oauth1,false);

    bool bAutoReconnect = true;
    success = rest.Connect("api.twitter.com",443,true,bAutoReconnect);
    if (success != true) {
        std::cout << rest.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    //  This ends the initial setup...
    //  ----------------------------------------------------------------------

    const char *tweetContent = "This is a test tweet with multiple images.";

    //  Send a tweet...
    rest.ClearAllQueryParams();
    rest.AddQueryParam("status",tweetContent);

    //  Add list of comma separated media_ids to associate with the Tweet. 
    //  You may include up to 4 photos or 1 animated GIF or 1 video in a Tweet.
    //  The image needs to have been previously uploaded.  The upload response gave us
    //  the media ID we'll use to associate this tweet with the image (or video)
    //  See Twitter Upload Media for sample code.
    rest.AddQueryParam("media_ids","793137045996646400,793192201392041984");

    const char *resp = rest.fullRequestFormUrlEncoded("POST","/1.1/statuses/update.json");
    if (rest.get_LastMethodSuccess() != true) {
        std::cout << rest.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    CkJsonObject jsonResponse;
    jsonResponse.put_EmitCompact(false);
    jsonResponse.Load(resp);

    if (rest.get_ResponseStatusCode() != 200) {
        std::cout << jsonResponse.emit() << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    //  Show the successful response:
    std::cout << jsonResponse.emit() << "\r\n";
    std::cout << "Success." << "\r\n";
    }