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Facebook SDK and sharing a Play Store app link with ShareDialog issue

I'm trying to share a link(my Google Play app link) using ShareDialog from Facebook SDK but the problem is that when the URL is my app's Google Play link the other information is not displayed correctly... Actually it's displaying only the link from Google Play without name or description!
Here's the code:
FacebookDialog shareDialog = new FacebookDialog.ShareDialogBuilder(
this)
.setLink("https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=<myapp>")
.setDescription("Test")
.setName("Test for facebook")
.build();
uiHelper.trackPendingDialogCall(shareDialog.present());
I tried everything and with other URL's actually is working(displaying name, description, caption etc.) but not with the app's URL.
Does anyone know why a Google Play link won't work with text, description or caption?

Actually if you specify the contentUrl (as in 4.0) or link (as in your case), it overrides the name, description, etc. You just don't need to give other things as it then becomes responsibility of url host to supply the details that should be shown when it gets posted on Facebook timeline.
Although, if you want to share something like Message from user followed by your app link. Then I would suggest to go for Graph API (I wasted 2-3 days in posting something like this via ShareApi/ShareDialog but ended up with using Graph API only.)
Code to share using Graph API:
// Constants to be used when sharing message on facebook time line.
private static final int FACEBOOK_ERROR_PERMISSION = 200;
private static final String PARAM_EXPLICIT = "fb:explicitly_shared";
private static final String PARAM_GRAPH_PATH = "/me/feed";
private static final String PARAM_MSG = "message";
private static final String PARAM_LINK = "link";
// Create the parameter for share.
final Bundle params = new Bundle();
params.putBoolean(PARAM_EXPLICIT, true);
params.putString(PARAM_LINK, BirdingUtah.APP_URL);
// If message is empty, only our link gets posted.
String message = "This is the message to share";
if (!TextUtils.isEmpty(message))
params.putString(PARAM_MSG, message);
// Send the request via Graph API of facebook to post message on time line.
new GraphRequest(AccessToken.getCurrentAccessToken(), PARAM_GRAPH_PATH,
params, HttpMethod.POST, new GraphRequest.Callback() {
#Override
public void onCompleted(GraphResponse graphResponse) {
searchDialog.dismiss();
if (graphResponse.getError() == null) {
// Success in posting on time line.
Logger.toastShort(R.string.msg_share_success);
Logger.debug(TAG, "Success: " + graphResponse);
} else {
FacebookRequestError error = graphResponse.getError();
if (error.getErrorCode() == FACEBOOK_ERROR_PERMISSION)
// Cancelled while asking permission, show msg
Logger.toastLong(R.string.msg_share_permission);
else
// Error occurred while posting message.
Logger.toastShort(R.string.msg_share_error);
Logger.error(TAG, "Error: " + error);
}
// Enable the button back again if profile and access token are non null.
if (Profile.getCurrentProfile() != null || AccessToken.getCurrentAccessToken() != null)
mShareButton.setEnabled(true);
}
}).executeAsync();

How to share link via twitter in android?

In my app I need to share link for promo site via Facebook and twitter, in facebook we got something like "share dialog" or post bundle like
Request request = new Request(Session.getActiveSession(), "me/feed", bundle, HttpMethod.POST,
new Request.Callback(){
#Override
public void onCompleted(Response response) {
...
}
});
but there are no twitter sdk for android(trully I use twitter4j) and no way to post bundle
so how to tweet link via twitter?

If you send text with link like "Here is our link: http://stackoverflow.com" - twitter will understand it and get info from your link and show it - as I understand you need to see your recognized link in twitter feed.
To post link you can make intent like #Adrian Sicaru or create your own custom dialog using asynctask with twitter4j as you mention:
#Override
protected Bundle doInBackground(Bundle... params) {
Bundle args = params[0];
Bundle result = new Bundle();
String paramMessage = args.getString(MESSAGE);
String paramLink = args.getString(LINK);
ConfigurationBuilder builder = new ConfigurationBuilder();
builder.setOAuthConsumerKey("your ConsumerKey");
builder.setOAuthConsumerSecret("your ConsumerSecret");
String accessToken = "your Token";
String accessTokenSecret = "your Secret";
TwitterFactory factory = new TwitterFactory(builder.build());
mTwitter = factory.getInstance(new AccessToken(accessToken, accessTokenSecret));
try {
StatusUpdate status = new StatusUpdate(paramMessage);
if (paramLink != null) {
status = new StatusUpdate(paramMessage + " " + paramLink);
}
mTwitter.updateStatus(status);
} catch (TwitterException e) {
result.putString(RESULT_ERROR, e.getMessage());
}
return result;
}

You can do it via intent like this :
Intent sendIntent = new Intent();
sendIntent.setAction(Intent.ACTION_SEND);
sendIntent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_TEXT, "This is my text to send.");
sendIntent.setType("text/plain");
startActivity(sendIntent);
This will open a list with apps already installed that can answer the intent, like gmail, facebook and... twitter.
You can find more information here: http://developer.android.com/training/sharing/send.html
Also, if you want to directly call twitter and don't want to choose, have a look at this answer

Like #TribblerWare answered just write link in tweet and twitter recognized it.
By the way, you can use ASNE library for this - just authorize user and use requestPostLink with bundle as parameter
Bundle postParams = new Bundle();
postParams.putString(SocialNetwork.BUNDLE_LINK, link);
socialNetwork.requestPostLink(postParams, message, postingComplete);
more detailed you can see in tutorial

Send App request to all friends in Facebook using 'Requests Dialog' in Android

I want to know how to send app request to all my facebook friends from android app. I tried in graph API. But, couldn't get it done.
https://graph.facebook.com/apprequests?ids=friend1,friend2&message='Hi'&method=post&access_token=ACCESS_TOKEN
I know this is a Duplicate question. But, couldn't find an answer yet.
I'm getting this error on the above API.
"All users in param ids must have accepted TOS."
I hope there will be a way to send app request to all friends from mobile on a click. Please share it.

The error message you receive ("All users in param ids must have accepted TOS") is because you are trying to send an app generated request to a user who is not connected to your app.
See the developer docs here.
Requests sent with the request dialog and app generated requests are different and you can't use app generated requests to invite users to your app.
Sending Facebook app requests are not available via the graph api. You can use the app requests java-script dialog to send the request though, you would just need to specify the user's id in the "to" property as detailed in the documentation.
Sample function:
<script>
FB.init({ appId: '**appId**', status: true, cookie: true, xfbml : true });
function sendRequest(to) {
FB.ui({method: 'apprequests', to: to, message: 'You should learn more about this awesome site.', data: 'tracking information for the user'});
return false;
}
</script>
Then just wire an onclick for each image to something like onclick="return sendRequest('**friendId**');"
Also you can call this function in javascript: It will give you all friends with photos. Also group of friends who are currently using same app. You can send request to any of them.
function sendRequestViaMultiFriendSelector() {
FB.ui({
method: 'apprequests',
message: "You should learn more about this awesome site."
});
}
See Facebook Friend Request - Error - 'All users in param ids must have accepted TOS'

Have you seen demo of "Hackbook" in the developer.facebook.com ?
You can refer HACKBOOK APP REQUEST FROM HERE.
You can achieve to post the app request to only one friend by below code.
Code:
Bundle params = new Bundle();
JSONObject attachment = new JSONObject();
JSONObject properties = new JSONObject();
JSONObject prop1 = new JSONObject();
JSONObject prop2 = new JSONObject();
JSONObject media = new JSONObject();
JSONStringer actions = null;
try {
attachment.put("name", "YOUR_APP");
attachment.put("href", "http://www.google.com/");
attachment.put("description", "ANY_TEXT");
media.put("type", "image");
media.put("src", "IMAGE_LINK");
media.put("href", "http://www.google.com/");
attachment.put("media", new JSONArray().put(media));
prop1.put("text", "www.google.com");
prop1.put("href", "http://www.google.com");
properties.put("Visit our website to download the app", prop1);
/* prop2.put("href", "http://www.google.com");
properties.put("iTunes Link ", prop2);*/
attachment.put("properties", properties);
Log.d("FACEBOOK", attachment.toString());
actions = new JSONStringer().object()
.key("name").value("APP_NAME")
.key("link").value("http://www.google.com/").endObject();
} catch (JSONException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
System.out.println("ACTIONS STRING: "+actions.toString());
System.out.println("ATTACHMENT STRING: "+attachment.toString());
params.putString("actions", actions.toString());
params.putString("attachment", attachment.toString()); // Original
params.putString("to", "YOUR_FRIEND_FACEBOOK_ID");
Utility.mFacebook.dialog(getParent(), "stream.publish", params,new PostDialogListener());
public class PostDialogListener extends BaseDialogListener {
#Override
public void onComplete(Bundle values) {
final String postId = values.getString("post_id");
if (postId != null) {
Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), ""+getResources().getString(R.string.facebook_response_msg_posted), Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
} else {
Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), ""+getResources().getString(R.string.facebook_response_msg_not_posted), Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
}
}
}
Above code works perfect if you want to post the Apprequest only on One friend's wall. If you want to post on all then you have to make asynckTask which runs for all the friends post and post App request on all walls.
Update
Here is the link in PHP that have done same work to send request to all Facebook friends.
And [here it is clearly explained3 that it is blocked by Facebook to send a Friend Request to more then 15-20 friends.
Now, you have to only one option to do it is, use above code in AsyncTask to send Friend Request to all Friends One-by-One.

android, posting on facebook not showing the dialog properly

I am posting some data on facebook from an android app.
It works fine, apart from the fact that the dialog window is not showing the parameters, like text, etc... ![Please see image attached][1]
This is the code that I am using to show the dialog...
try
{
Bundle parameters = new Bundle();
parameters.putString("message", "this is a test");// the message to post to the wall
facebookClient.authorize(activity.this, listener);
facebookClient.dialog(myContext, "stream.publish", parameters, listener);// "stream.publish" is an API call
}
catch (Exception e)
{
// TODO: handle exception
Log.i("test","error = "+e.toString());
}
does anybody knows what I am doing wrong?
Thanks a lot

Creating a custom Wall Post with Facebook API on Android

I'm new to Facebook API on Android, and basically, what I'm trying to do is creating custom wall post for an application I'm developing.
Like when you listen a Shazam a song and you can share the result with your friends.
I believe I've got to create a custom attachment. Here's my code for setting the attachment:
mPostButton.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {
public void onClick(View v) {
Bundle myParams = new Bundle();
String attachment="{\"name\":\"Gran Turismo 5\"," +
"\"href\":\"http://www.unknown.com/?lang=fr\"," +
"\"caption\":\"Sony Computer Entertainment\",\"description\":" +
"\"Une vidéo proposée par Cedemo.\",\"media\":" +
"[{\"type\":\"image\",\"src\":" +
"\"http://www.unknown.com/prepicture//thumb_title/15/15061_1.jpg\"," +
"\"href\":\"http://www.unknown.com/?lang=fr\"}],\"properties\":" +
"{\"Autre lien\":{\"text\":\"Cedemo\",\"href\":\"http://www.unknown.com\"}}}";
myParams.putString("attachment", URLEncoder.encode(attachment);
mFacebook.dialog(Option.this, "stream.publish",myParams,
new SampleDialogListener());
And then, later on:
public class SampleDialogListener extends BaseDialogListener {
public void onComplete(Bundle values) {
final String postId = values.getString("post_id");
if (postId != null) {
Log.d("Facebook-Example", "Dialog Success! post_id=" + postId);
mAsyncRunner.request(postId,values, new WallPostRequestListener());
} else {
Log.d("Facebook-Example", "No wall post made");
}
}
}
I didn't wrote the attachment String, It's just a test taken from another question made in this forum. Anyway, when I call myAsync.request, my app shows an error message, how am I supposed to pass the attachment to my dialog?
Hope I've been clear enough.

Are you sure you need to set custom parameters? It sounds like you can just want to post a Facebook message directly to the wall: you can do this by simply handing in the message parameter as a string -- you only need all that JSON if you want to attach an image etc. And note on facebook's page it says using this api call won't post a status update that others can see on their feed, it will just appear on their own wall. If you just want to post a message with a link you should just be able to use your mAsyncRunner (once you have your valid Facebook session) using this:
String message = "Post this to my wall";
Bundle parameters = new Bundle();
parameters.putString("message", message);
mAsyncRunner.request("me/feed", parameters, "POST", new WallPostRequestListener());
Also may help if you posted the error/response code you're getting from Facebook.