Comments on: Bit by the Coding Bug

By: RR

RR — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 01:28:15 +0000

My pleasure, my friend! Glad it worked for you!

By: Jim

Jim — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 01:24:44 +0000

Thanks, Rod. I’ve tested it out and it works great. Thanks for the update.

By: RR

RR — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 03:36:58 +0000

Just wanted to give you a heads-up. The newest version of the MySpace Crossposter is now available, and the changes are many.

Everything is contained in one file. Activation from the Plugin Options screen is enabled. No need to edit any source files. All configuration is done through the WordPress Options screen. And best of all, once you “activate” and configure the plugin, it runs itself. You press “publish”, it crossposts. Simple as that.

The older versions are still available, but the new version can be found at: http://noumenon.roderickrussell.com/myspace-crossposter-v2-released

Cheers!

By: Jim

Jim — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 18:06:22 +0000

Thanks for the help, Roderick. Can you tell me what version of the CURL library is required in order for this to work? I’d like to check to see what my host is running.

By: Roderick Russell

Roderick Russell — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 17:10:16 +0000

Jim,

Well, this is definitely a MySpace login issue – which is good, because it means that the plugin code is just fine. But still, why is it happening? If your credentials are all perfect, then really the only other reason that it would be blocked from working (again, MySpace has not done anything to stop the script) is an old or restricted version of CURL on your server side. Unfortunately, that’s an issue with your webhost, so I’m powerless to help you out. :(

-Roderick

By: Jim

Jim — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 13:55:42 +0000

No dice. I checked the MySpace username and password yet again and then did a test post. It still won’t go over to the MySpace blog. And I, of course, always always use NotePad for editing these kinds of files, so I’m confident there’s nothing extraneous finding its way into the code. I can’t for the life of me determine what might be blocking the script from crossposting entries onto MySpace.

By: Roderick Russell

Roderick Russell — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 13:30:17 +0000

Hey Jim,

Thanks for using (or trying to use) the plugin.

The error that you are getting is indeed a MySpace error, related to either 1.) your credentials upon login or 2.) MySpace simply not functioning properly, as is often the case.

I would of course triple and quadruple check your MySpace username and password and make absolutely certain that it’s entered into the crossposter file properly and in the correct place. Also be sure to use a plain text editor to edit the code (*any* code, not just mine), else you may end up with special characters inserted that are invisible to you on-screen but will wreak havoc with the execution of the code.

Try that and give it another whirl. Looks like the Wordpress side of things is working perfectly. You’ll have to create a new entry for it to work, remember. Your database is now listing your last story as already crossposted.

Rest assured that MySpace is not blocking the script. Still works great for me and hundreds of others.

Let me know how it works out.

-R

By: Jim

Jim — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 13:34:41 +0000

Thanks, Barry. I’ve had your page up in a tab and been watching as it fills out with the tutorial. I plan to try to spend some time today figuring out how things work.

By: Barry

Barry — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 09:14:17 +0000

Hi Jim
Glad you liked the MyDashboard plugin. I am (slowly) adding documentation on gadget development to the website, I have a beginners tutorial up in draft form, which would be a good place to start.

If you have any problems or questions, feel free to contact me, I’m always happy to help.

I am also building up a library of available gadgets on the site, so if you decide to make any of your creations available to the public, please email them through so they can be added to the library.

Best regards
Barry