/// <summary>
/// Gets and updates Facebook post. Called when the "Get and update post" button is pressed.
/// Expects the CreateFacebookPost method to be run first.
/// </summary>
private bool GetAndUpdateFacebookPost()
{
// Get an page to which the post is tied
FacebookAccountInfo page = FacebookAccountInfoProvider.GetFacebookAccountInfo("MyNewPage", SiteContext.CurrentSiteID);
if (page == null)
{
throw new Exception("[FacebookApiExamples.GetAndUpdateFacebookPost]: Page 'My new page' wasn't found.");
}
// Get the Facebook post from DB
FacebookPostInfo post = FacebookPostInfoProvider.GetFacebookPostInfosByAccountId(page.FacebookAccountID).FirstOrDefault();
if (post != null)
{
// Update the properties
post.FacebookPostText = post.FacebookPostText + " Edited.";
// Save the changes into DB
FacebookPostInfoProvider.SetFacebookPostInfo(post);
return(true);
}
return(false);
}
/// <summary>
/// Creates Facebook post. Called when the "Create post" button is pressed.
/// </summary>
private bool CreateFacebookPost()
{
// Get an page to which the post is tied
FacebookAccountInfo page = FacebookAccountInfoProvider.GetFacebookAccountInfo("MyNewPage", SiteContext.CurrentSiteID);
if (page == null)
{
throw new Exception("[FacebookApiExamples.CreateFacebookPost]: Page 'My new page' wasn't found.");
}
// Create new Facebook post object
FacebookPostInfo post = new FacebookPostInfo();
// Set the properties
post.FacebookPostFacebookAccountID = page.FacebookAccountID;
post.FacebookPostSiteID = SiteContext.CurrentSiteID;
post.FacebookPostText = "Sample post text.";
// Should the post be scheduled instead of directly posted?
post.FacebookPostScheduledPublishDateTime = DateTime.Now + TimeSpan.FromMinutes(5);
// Is the post tied to a document?
post.FacebookPostDocumentGUID = null;
// Save the Facebook post into DB
FacebookPostInfoProvider.SetFacebookPostInfo(post);
return(true);
}
/// <summary>
/// Deletes Facebook page. Called when the "Delete page" button is pressed.
/// Expects the CreateFacebookPage method to be run first.
/// </summary>
private bool DeleteFacebookPage()
{
// Get the Facebook page from DB
FacebookAccountInfo page = FacebookAccountInfoProvider.GetFacebookAccountInfo("MyNewPage", SiteContext.CurrentSiteID);
// Delete the Facebook page from DB
FacebookAccountInfoProvider.DeleteFacebookAccountInfo(page);
return(page != null);
}
/// <summary>
/// Gets and updates Facebook page. Called when the "Get and update page" button is pressed.
/// Expects the CreateFacebookPage method to be run first.
/// </summary>
private bool GetAndUpdateFacebookPage()
{
// Get the Facebook page from DB
FacebookAccountInfo page = FacebookAccountInfoProvider.GetFacebookAccountInfo("MyNewPage", SiteContext.CurrentSiteID);
if (page != null)
{
// Update the properties
page.FacebookAccountDisplayName = page.FacebookAccountDisplayName.ToLowerCSafe();
// Save the changes into DB
FacebookAccountInfoProvider.SetFacebookAccountInfo(page);
return(true);
}
return(false);
}
/// <summary>
/// Creates an object that represents information required by this page to display Facebook insights, and returns it.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="accountId">The Facebook account identifier.</param>
/// <returns>An object that represents information required by this page to display Facebook insights.</returns>
private PageContext GetPageContextForFacebook(int accountId)
{
FacebookAccountInfo account = FacebookAccountInfoProvider.GetFacebookAccountInfo(accountId);
if (account == null || account.FacebookAccountSiteID != SiteContext.CurrentSiteID)
{
throw new Exception("[CMSModules_SocialMarketing_Pages_InsightsMenu.GetPageContextForFacebook]: Facebook account with the specified identifier does not exist.");
}
if (!account.CheckPermissions(PermissionsEnum.Read, SiteContext.CurrentSiteName, MembershipContext.AuthenticatedUser))
{
RedirectToAccessDenied(ModuleName.SOCIALMARKETING, PermissionsEnum.Read.ToString());
}
return(new PageContext
{
ExternalId = account.FacebookAccountPageID,
ReportNamePrefix = "Facebook.page_",
ReportNameFormat = "Facebook.{0}.{1}.{2}report",
DisplayNameResourceNameFormat = "sm.ins.facebook.{0}"
});
}
/// <summary>
/// Deletes Facebook post. Called when the "Delete post" button is pressed.
/// Expects the CreateFacebookPost method to be run first.
/// </summary>
private bool DeleteFacebookPosts()
{
// Get an page to which the post is tied
FacebookAccountInfo page = FacebookAccountInfoProvider.GetFacebookAccountInfo("MyNewPage", SiteContext.CurrentSiteID);
if (page == null)
{
throw new Exception("[FacebookApiExamples.DeleteFacebookPosts]: Page 'My new page' wasn't found.");
}
// Get the Facebook post from DB
ObjectQuery <FacebookPostInfo> post = FacebookPostInfoProvider.GetFacebookPostInfosByAccountId(page.FacebookAccountID);
// Delete the Facebook post from CMS and from Facebook
foreach (FacebookPostInfo deletePost in post)
{
FacebookPostInfoProvider.DeleteFacebookPostInfo(deletePost);
}
return(post.Count != 0);
}
/// <summary>
/// Publishes a facebook post.
/// </summary>
private bool PublishPostToFacebook()
{
// Get an page to which the post is tied
FacebookAccountInfo page = FacebookAccountInfoProvider.GetFacebookAccountInfo("MyNewPage", SiteContext.CurrentSiteID);
if (page == null)
{
throw new Exception("[FacebookApiExamples.PublishPostToFacebook]: Page 'My new page' wasn't found.");
}
// Get the Facebook post from DB
FacebookPostInfo post = FacebookPostInfoProvider.GetFacebookPostInfosByAccountId(page.FacebookAccountID).FirstOrDefault();
if (post == null)
{
throw new Exception("[FacebookApiExamples.PublishPostToFacebook]: No post has been created via these api Examples, or they have been deleted.");
}
// Publish the post. The post is scheduled to be published if its FacebookPostScheduledPublishDateTime is set in the future.
FacebookPostInfoProvider.PublishFacebookPost(post.FacebookPostID);
return(true);
}