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SocialComposer.New

Initializes a new social composer for a given type.

Component Version macOS Windows Linux Server iOS SDK
SocialComposer 7.3 ❌ No ❌ No ❌ No ❌ No ✅ Yes

Deprecated

This function was deprecated.

MBS( "SocialComposer.New"; Type )   More

Parameters

Parameter Description Example
Type The social service type.
Can be Facebook, Twitter, SinaWeibo or TencentWeibo.
"Twitter"

Result

Returns OK or error.

Description

Initializes a new social composer for a given type.
Please check with SocialComposer.IsAvailableForServiceType before whether it’s available.
Resets last error and clears last post content.
There is only one message composer at all times, so starting a new one will clear last one.

Examples

Post something to Twitter:

Set Variable [ $r ; Value: MBS( "SocialComposer.New"; "Twitter" ) ]
If [ MBS("IsError") = 0 ]
    Set Variable [ $r ; Value: MBS( "SocialComposer.SetInitialText"; "Greetings from FileMaker") ]
    Set Variable [ $r ; Value: MBS( "SocialComposer.AddURL"; "https://www.monkeybreadsoftware.com/filemaker/") ]
    Set Variable [ $r ; Value: MBS( "SocialComposer.Present") ]
End If

See also

Example Databases

This function is free to use.

Created 11st June 2017, last changed 25th January 2024


SocialComposer.IsPresented - SocialComposer.Present