// This function handles the click of the [Post New] button.
// Effectively it takes the text from the text box, and uses that
// to create a new post. This is similar to the [Reply All] button,
// with one key difference --- in the CreatePost method we pass in
// null as we are not replying to an existing post. This effectively
// instructs SharePoint to create a new post.
protected void PostNew_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
if (ReplyText.Text == string.Empty)
{
LoadPosts();
errLabel.Text = "Please enter some text";
return;
}
try
{
SPSocial.SocialFeedManager feedMngr;
feedMngr = new SPSocial.SocialFeedManager(clientContext);
var postCreationData = new SPSocial.SocialPostCreationData();
postCreationData.ContentText = ReplyText.Text;
// Publish the new post. This is where we'll use null so that a new post is created.
feedMngr.CreatePost(null, postCreationData);
clientContext.ExecuteQuery();
}
finally
{
errLabel.Text = "";
// Update the tiles so that our newest post is rendered.
LoadPosts();
ReplyText.Text = "";
}
}
protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
// The following code gets the client context by using TokenHelper.
if (!Page.IsPostBack)
{
SPSocial.SocialFeedManager feedMngr;
string contextToken;
string hostWeb;
// The following code handles authentication/authorization against our SPO tenant
// because this page is not running in SharePoint. The important thing for us is to
// be able to get the ClientContext object.
// NOTE: The TokenHelper class is the one provided by the Visual Studio template for
// autohosted Apps, so we haven't modified it's implementation in any way.
HttpRequest req;
req = Page.Request;
contextToken = TokenHelper.GetContextTokenFromRequest(req);
hostWeb = Page.Request["SPHostUrl"];
clientContext = TokenHelper.GetClientContextWithContextToken(hostWeb, contextToken, Request.Url.Authority);
// Now we are into the useful bits that enable us to work with feeds, posts, replies, and so on.
feedMngr = new SPSocial.SocialFeedManager(clientContext);
clientContext.Load(feedMngr);
clientContext.ExecuteQuery();
// Call our own function (see below) to render the three most recent posts as tiles.
LoadPosts();
}
}
protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
// The following code gets the client context by using TokenHelper.
if (!Page.IsPostBack)
{
SPSocial.SocialFeedManager feedMngr;
string contextToken;
string hostWeb;
// The following code handles authentication/authorization against our SPO tenant
// because this page is not running in SharePoint. The important thing for us is to
// be able to get the ClientContext object.
// NOTE: The TokenHelper class is the one provided by the Visual Studio template for
// autohosted Apps, so we haven't modified it's implementation in any way.
HttpRequest req;
req = Page.Request;
contextToken = TokenHelper.GetContextTokenFromRequest(req);
hostWeb = Page.Request["SPHostUrl"];
clientContext = TokenHelper.GetClientContextWithContextToken(hostWeb, contextToken, Request.Url.Authority);
// Now we are into the useful bits that enable us to work with feeds, posts, replies, and so on.
feedMngr = new SPSocial.SocialFeedManager(clientContext);
clientContext.Load(feedMngr);
clientContext.ExecuteQuery();
// Call our own function (see below) to render the three most recent posts as tiles.
LoadPosts();
}
}
// This function handles the click of the [Post New] button.
// Effectively it takes the text from the text box, and uses that
// to create a new post. This is similar to the [Reply All] button,
// with one key difference --- in the CreatePost method we pass in
// null as we are not replying to an existing post. This effectively
// instructs SharePoint to create a new post.
protected void PostNew_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
if (ReplyText.Text == string.Empty)
{
LoadPosts();
errLabel.Text = "Please enter some text";
return;
}
try
{
SPSocial.SocialFeedManager feedMngr;
feedMngr = new SPSocial.SocialFeedManager(clientContext);
var postCreationData = new SPSocial.SocialPostCreationData();
postCreationData.ContentText = ReplyText.Text;
// Publish the new post. This is where we'll use null so that a new post is created.
feedMngr.CreatePost(null, postCreationData);
clientContext.ExecuteQuery();
}
finally
{
errLabel.Text = "";
// Update the tiles so that our newest post is rendered.
LoadPosts();
ReplyText.Text = "";
}
}
// This function handles the click of the [Reply All] button.
// Effectively it takes the text from the text box, and uses that
// to reply to the posts with IDs that are contained in the postIds
// list. That is, the three most recent posts as currently displayed
// as tiles in the UI.
protected void ReplyNow_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
if (ReplyText.Text == string.Empty)
{
LoadPosts();
errLabel.Text = "Please enter some text";
return;
}
try
{
SPSocial.SocialFeedManager feedMngr;
feedMngr = new SPSocial.SocialFeedManager(clientContext);
foreach (string postId in postIds)
{
var postCreationData = new SPSocial.SocialPostCreationData();
postCreationData.ContentText = ReplyText.Text;
// Publish the reply. Note that the postId is the identifier of the post that we
// want to reply to.
feedMngr.CreatePost(postId, postCreationData);
clientContext.ExecuteQuery();
}
}
finally
{
errLabel.Text = "";
// Update the tiles so that our replies are rendered for each post.
LoadPosts();
ReplyText.Text = "";
}
}
public static void ReadingSocialFeed()
{
const string serverUrl = "http://svg-ronald";
const string targetUser = "******";
// Connect to the client context.
ClientContext clientContext = new ClientContext(serverUrl);
SocialFeedManager sfm = new Microsoft.SharePoint.Client.Social.SocialFeedManager(clientContext);
}
// This function handles the click of the [Reply All] button.
// Effectively it takes the text from the text box, and uses that
// to reply to the posts with IDs that are contained in the postIds
// list. That is, the three most recent posts as currently displayed
// as tiles in the UI.
protected void ReplyNow_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
if (ReplyText.Text == string.Empty)
{
LoadPosts();
errLabel.Text = "Please enter some text";
return;
}
try
{
SPSocial.SocialFeedManager feedMngr;
feedMngr = new SPSocial.SocialFeedManager(clientContext);
foreach (string postId in postIds)
{
var postCreationData = new SPSocial.SocialPostCreationData();
postCreationData.ContentText = ReplyText.Text;
// Publish the reply. Note that the postId is the identifier of the post that we
// want to reply to.
feedMngr.CreatePost(postId, postCreationData);
clientContext.ExecuteQuery();
}
}
finally
{
errLabel.Text = "";
// Update the tiles so that our replies are rendered for each post.
LoadPosts();
ReplyText.Text = "";
}
}
// This function contains the logic for rendereing the three most recent posts
private void LoadPosts()
{
try
{
// The SocialFeedManager class is what will enable us to work with feeds, posts, replies, and so on.
SPSocial.SocialFeedManager feedMngr;
feedMngr = new SPSocial.SocialFeedManager(clientContext);
// Clear any current tiles from the UI.
TimelinePanel.Controls.Clear();
// psotIds is a List variable that will contain the IDs for up to three of the most resent posts.
// It's used if the user chooses to 'Reply All', so we need to clear it here and then repopulate it
// everytime we refresh the UI.
postIds.Clear();
// Create an SocialFeedOptions object that we will use when we retrieve a feed.
// Note that we are only retrieving the three most recent posts, simply so that
// they will fit in our UI.
SPSocial.SocialFeedOptions feedOptions = new SPSocial.SocialFeedOptions();
feedOptions.MaxThreadCount = 3;
feedOptions.SortOrder = SPSocial.SocialFeedSortOrder.ByCreatedTime;
// Now we can use the SocialFeedOptions to get the timeline feed for the current user
SP.ClientResult<SPSocial.SocialFeed> timelineFeed = feedMngr.GetFeed(SPSocial.SocialFeedType.Timeline, feedOptions);
// Load the feedMngr object and execute the previously-batched statements.
clientContext.Load(feedMngr);
clientContext.ExecuteQuery();
// The value of the timelineFeed object is a ClientResult<SocialFeed>
// so the first thing we'll do is cast it as an actual SocialFeed object
SPSocial.SocialFeed feed = (SPSocial.SocialFeed)(timelineFeed.Value);
// Then we'll iterate through the thread in the feed and obtain useful properties
// for display in our tiles.
foreach (SPSocial.SocialThread thread in feed.Threads)
{
SPSocial.SocialActor[] actors = thread.Actors;
SPSocial.SocialPost post = thread.RootPost;
string authorName = actors[post.AuthorIndex].Name;
string postContent = post.Text;
int totalReplies = thread.TotalReplyCount;
Panel threadTile = new Panel();
threadTile.CssClass = "tile tileOrange fl";
threadTile.Controls.Add(new LiteralControl(authorName
+ "<br/>("
+ totalReplies.ToString()
+ " replies)"));
Panel threadBody = new Panel();
threadBody.CssClass = "tileBody";
threadBody.Controls.Add(new LiteralControl(postContent));
threadTile.Controls.Add(threadBody);
// Show the two most recent replies in the tile, if there are any.
// Note: By default, only the two most recent replies are returned.
// To get all replies, you could call the SocialFeedManager.GetFullThread
// method before you load it and execute it.
if (totalReplies > 0)
{
SPSocial.SocialPost[] replies = thread.Replies;
foreach (SPSocial.SocialPost reply in replies)
{
Panel threadReply = new Panel();
threadReply.CssClass = "tileBody noPad";
threadReply.Style.Add("margin-left", "20px");
threadReply.Controls.Add(new LiteralControl(reply.Text));
threadTile.Controls.Add(threadReply);
}
}
TimelinePanel.Controls.Add(threadTile);
// Add the post IDs to the List object. This will be used if the user chooses to 'Reply All'
postIds.Add(post.Id);
}
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
errLabel.Text = ex.Message;
}
}
public static void ReadingSocialFeed()
{
const string serverUrl = "http://svg-ronald";
const string targetUser = "******";
// Connect to the client context.
ClientContext clientContext = new ClientContext(serverUrl);
SocialFeedManager sfm = new Microsoft.SharePoint.Client.Social.SocialFeedManager(clientContext);
}
// This function contains the logic for rendereing the three most recent posts
private void LoadPosts()
{
try
{
// The SocialFeedManager class is what will enable us to work with feeds, posts, replies, and so on.
SPSocial.SocialFeedManager feedMngr;
feedMngr = new SPSocial.SocialFeedManager(clientContext);
// Clear any current tiles from the UI.
TimelinePanel.Controls.Clear();
// psotIds is a List variable that will contain the IDs for up to three of the most resent posts.
// It's used if the user chooses to 'Reply All', so we need to clear it here and then repopulate it
// everytime we refresh the UI.
postIds.Clear();
// Create an SocialFeedOptions object that we will use when we retrieve a feed.
// Note that we are only retrieving the three most recent posts, simply so that
// they will fit in our UI.
SPSocial.SocialFeedOptions feedOptions = new SPSocial.SocialFeedOptions();
feedOptions.MaxThreadCount = 3;
feedOptions.SortOrder = SPSocial.SocialFeedSortOrder.ByCreatedTime;
// Now we can use the SocialFeedOptions to get the timeline feed for the current user
SP.ClientResult <SPSocial.SocialFeed> timelineFeed = feedMngr.GetFeed(SPSocial.SocialFeedType.Timeline, feedOptions);
// Load the feedMngr object and execute the previously-batched statements.
clientContext.Load(feedMngr);
clientContext.ExecuteQuery();
// The value of the timelineFeed object is a ClientResult<SocialFeed>
// so the first thing we'll do is cast it as an actual SocialFeed object
SPSocial.SocialFeed feed = (SPSocial.SocialFeed)(timelineFeed.Value);
// Then we'll iterate through the thread in the feed and obtain useful properties
// for display in our tiles.
foreach (SPSocial.SocialThread thread in feed.Threads)
{
SPSocial.SocialActor[] actors = thread.Actors;
SPSocial.SocialPost post = thread.RootPost;
string authorName = actors[post.AuthorIndex].Name;
string postContent = post.Text;
int totalReplies = thread.TotalReplyCount;
Panel threadTile = new Panel();
threadTile.CssClass = "tile tileOrange fl";
threadTile.Controls.Add(new LiteralControl(authorName
+ "<br/>("
+ totalReplies.ToString()
+ " replies)"));
Panel threadBody = new Panel();
threadBody.CssClass = "tileBody";
threadBody.Controls.Add(new LiteralControl(postContent));
threadTile.Controls.Add(threadBody);
// Show the two most recent replies in the tile, if there are any.
// Note: By default, only the two most recent replies are returned.
// To get all replies, you could call the SocialFeedManager.GetFullThread
// method before you load it and execute it.
if (totalReplies > 0)
{
SPSocial.SocialPost[] replies = thread.Replies;
foreach (SPSocial.SocialPost reply in replies)
{
Panel threadReply = new Panel();
threadReply.CssClass = "tileBody noPad";
threadReply.Style.Add("margin-left", "20px");
threadReply.Controls.Add(new LiteralControl(reply.Text));
threadTile.Controls.Add(threadReply);
}
}
TimelinePanel.Controls.Add(threadTile);
// Add the post IDs to the List object. This will be used if the user chooses to 'Reply All'
postIds.Add(post.Id);
}
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
errLabel.Text = ex.Message;
}
}
