Facebook Profile Updates

Part of the Facebook Developer Garage series

Profile Security
Controlled External Content
Consistent presentation
User Experience
Content Rules
No iFrames
No auto-run for Flash and Silverlight
Caching
Profile Boxes are cached
Limit load on your server
Require explicit update

Methods for Profile Update
profile_setFBML()‏
User access restricted
fb:ref
URL
Handle

fb:ref method <fb:ref handle="HANDLE_HERE" /> or <fb:ref url=" http:// acme.ca/update.php?handle =HANDLE_HERE" /> Then: facebook.fbml.setRefHandle("HANDLE_HERE", "FBML_Content") ‏ or facebook.fbml.refreshRefUrl(" http://acme.ca/update.php?handle = HANDLE_HERE") ‏ Note: Multiple Handles possible in the profile page, mass updates and 1 to many updates Infinite Session Required

Infinite session
Maintains an infinite session for the application developer to make updates, required to run:
profile_setFBML() ‏
facebook.fbml.setRefHandle() ‏
facebook.fbml.refreshRefUrl() ‏
Note: User's can update their own profiles, infinite session is only require you want to update the profile without them interacting with your application.

Get Infinite Session <?php // Include the facebook library config files. $facebook = new Facebook($api_key, $secret); // force a login page $facebook->require_frame(); $user = $facebook->require_login(); // Echo the "infinite session key" that everyone keeps talking about. echo $facebook->api_client->session_key; ?> Note: Logout and go to Callback URL

Use Session Key <?php // Include the facebook library config files. $facebook = new Facebook($api_key, $secret); $user = YOUR_FACEBOOK_USER_ID; $key = SESSION_KEY_WE_PROCURED_ABOVE; // Allows "you" to run your script $facebook->set_user($user, $key);

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Facebook Profile Updates

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