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How to import contact list from yahoo API with C#

Sun, 31 Jan 2010 23:06:33 -0800

I found Contacts API is using PHP and JSON. Is it have some .net sample code there?

How to import contact list from yahoo API with C#

Sun, 31 Jan 2010 23:06:33 -0800

Unfortunately we don't currently have any C# code available within our samples. The best thing that I could suggest to build out the OAuth flow and make requests to our systems would be to look at the OpenSocial REST API for C# at http://code.google.com/p/opensocial-net-client/ . Since we support those libraries you could look through the code and see what is required to make an authenticated request to our servers.

- Jon

Runtime yml:swf does not work

Sat, 23 Jan 2010 09:10:17 -0800

Creating runtime flash object(embed/object element) using yml:swf works fine. But doesn't work fine, If it is created out of user action like click, keypress, etc.
I am using the following code.

QUOTE

divobj.innerHTML = '';

Normally the above code works fine. But if it gets executed inside a function call which in turn gets called via user -action, it doesn't work. It will ask one to install new flash version ( beside having the latest ).

Runtime yml:swf does not work

Sat, 23 Jan 2010 09:10:17 -0800

The yml tags will render down to their base level html / js / css on initial page build, so the yml tag will not build itself when innerHTML is called. What you'll want to do is wrap the user click action in a yml:a tag with an insert parameter of the node you want to insert the flash into. When yml:a is clicked, the params parameter should be set to a server side script that will return your yml:swf tag. When it is inserted into the page it'll render how you need it to. This will only work if the yml:swf is loaded through another yml tag.

Hope that helps,
Jon

Runtime yml:swf does not work

Sat, 23 Jan 2010 09:10:17 -0800

It worked. Thanks a lot.

Runtime yml:swf does not work

Sat, 23 Jan 2010 09:10:17 -0800

My pleasure - glad to hear that worked.

- Jon

Is there a way to jump to the top of a page after a DOM node insert?

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 09:53:18 -0800

I'm using the tag with insert="my_div_here" to replace the contents of a

but it would be great to have it jump back to the top of the page straight afterwards.

I've tried using scrollTo(0,0) and tried using anchors but those don't seem to be working. Are those meant to work or do I have to do something else?

Is there a way to jump to the top of a page after a DOM node insert?

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 09:53:18 -0800

Hi miggleweb,

Have you tried something like the following wrapping the submit button?

CODE

<a href="#" onclick="insertNode()">Insert Node</a>

Jonathan LeBlanc
Technology Evangelist
Yahoo! Developer Network
Twitter: @jcleblanc

Image cache problems

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 10:12:41 -0800

Hi,

I'm having some problems defining the images for the YAP app we have developed.

I have specified images for the 64x64 image (and several others) but it is not being fetched/cached correctly. The image location I have entered is:

http://s.uk.nestoria.nestimg.com/i/realest...oria_64_app.gif

The cached location is:

http://ic4.apps.yahooapis.com/v1/cache/pub...2y0IPmBBUgZBA--

But when trying to view the cached image, the following message results:

javax.imageio.IIOException: Unexpected block type 0!

The app id is: lyvYBU3e

We're hoping this won't negatively affect our competition entry .

Alistair

Image cache problems

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 10:12:41 -0800

Hi Nestoria,

Did you click on the "update live" button after adding the image on the dashboard? I ran into the same problem as you when I first added the URL for the image but when I updated live the images showed up.

Jonathan LeBlanc
Technology Evangelist
Yahoo! Developer Network
Twitter: @jcleblanc

Image cache problems

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 10:12:41 -0800

We've updated live several times since we have updated the images but no luck.

Given the error displayed when requesting the cached image, I suspect the problem lies there.

Image cache problems

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 10:12:41 -0800

I sent an e-mail by with a few regenerated gifs that may work - we're still checking into why this is happening in the first place but hopefully this will get you unblocked.

- Jon

Access_Token for offline Updates

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 13:33:54 -0800

It seems the access token given out via a YAP app cannot really be used to make calls to Yahoo Updates API, since refresh_access_token call does not work against the access_token given out by YAP app. Is there a way around this issue.

Thanks

Access_Token for offline Updates

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 13:33:54 -0800

There are some slight differences with the on-site version of OAuth versus the off-site version, which is probably the cause of your issues. I have had luck with setting some user preferences using the tokens provided by an on-site application so we may be able to find some solution.

- Jon

Access_Token for offline Updates

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 13:33:54 -0800

Jonathan,

That would be great. Please let me know how to go about it.

Thanks

Secure Data Transfer

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 10:59:31 -0800

There doesn't seem to be a way to securely transfer data over the last leg from Yahoo to the actual client. The client portion of my application needs to transfer data securely either from the YAP directly (doesn't seem possible) or from an external site.

Caja seems to prevent the most common workarounds.

Has anyone else encountered this? More importantly, solved this?

Secure Data Transfer

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 10:59:31 -0800

The problem here is that even if there is a secure data connection set up, there is one leg of the process back to your server that would be insecure. If you maintain a secure connection from an application, the data request from an application to Yahoo! servers (which makes the calls out to your server) will always be transmitted via cleartext, so it is not recommended that you transmit encrypted data.

What many of our partners have done to bypass this is to build their applications in a way as to not expose specific details about a person. Mint does an excellent job of this and should be one of the apps to model your application around: http://apps.yahoo.com/-yqRaUQ7k/

Jonathan LeBlanc
Technology Evangelist
Yahoo! Developer Network
Twitter: @jcleblanc

Flex Sample Error

Tue, 05 Jan 2010 20:29:16 -0800

D:\SocialProfile\src\YAPProfile.mxml(32): Error: Type was not found or was not a compile-time constant: Profile.

I'm getting an error concerning this code

CODEBOX

import com.yahoo.social.data.Profile;

what am I doing wrong?

Flex Sample Error

Tue, 05 Jan 2010 20:29:16 -0800

Okay I managed to fix this by changing Profile into Object but I still can't get it to run since my swf is being denied due to a lack of policy file permissions.

CODEBOX

Error: Request for resource at http://social.yahooapis.com/v1/user/<trimmed code>&oauth_version=1.0®ion=US by requestor from http://<mydomain.com>/YOSSimple.swf is denied due to lack of policy file permissions.

What am I missing?

setsmallview in Opensocial-java-client or javascript?

Thu, 31 Dec 2009 10:31:25 -0800

I am working on the Yahoo Open Application using Opensocial-java-client. I notice that there is a setsmallveiw method you can use in Yahoo PHP SDK; I am just wondering if there is a similar method in Opensocial-java-client or javascript to achieve the same purpose.

Thank you.

setsmallview in Opensocial-java-client or javascript?

Thu, 31 Dec 2009 10:31:25 -0800

Unfortunately the OpenSocial REST APIs are more for capturing social details - setSmallView is specific to our platform. The best alternative to use in order to pull in dynamic content is the yml:include tag (http://developer.yahoo.com/yap/guide/include.html) which can be embedded directly into your small view to hit a server-side script and return new content.

Jonathan LeBlanc
Technology Evangelist
Yahoo! Developer Network
Twitter: jcleblanc

setsmallview in Opensocial-java-client or javascript?

Thu, 31 Dec 2009 10:31:25 -0800

dear yahoo ; got 6months of service but yahoo does nt understand that . so where is my service 2397456153

setsmallview in Opensocial-java-client or javascript?

Thu, 31 Dec 2009 10:31:25 -0800

Hi Richard - I'm not sure what you are referring to. Can you please elaborate?

- Jon

GETTING APP KEY

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 06:08:27 -0800

hi ,
i am trying to get an applictaion keys i put as a domain name the domain IP and in the verification stage
i got this error : " Domain Verification Failed

There was an internal error while an application is being created. Please try again. "

it's allowed to put an ip address in the domain name ??

GETTING APP KEY

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 06:08:27 -0800

Unfortunately not, ip addresses are not currently allowed in the domain / application URL.

Jonathan LeBlanc
Technology Evangelist
Yahoo! Developer Network
Twitter: jcleblanc

GETTING APP KEY

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 06:08:27 -0800

QUOTE (Jonathan LeBlanc @ Dec 21 2009, 06:56 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Unfortunately not, ip addresses are not currently allowed in the domain / application URL.

Jonathan LeBlanc
Technology Evangelist
Yahoo! Developer Network
Twitter: jcleblanc

thanks Jonathan .

yahoo toolbar on ie8

Sat, 19 Dec 2009 05:56:56 -0800

I cannot find a way to put yahoo toolbar on ie8. Under tools/toolbars it is not available although yahoo is my default search provider.

yahoo toolbar on ie8

Sat, 19 Dec 2009 05:56:56 -0800

QUOTE (alkk3 @ Dec 19 2009, 05:56 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I cannot find a way to put yahoo toolbar on ie8. Under tools/toolbars it is not available although yahoo is my default search provider.

I cant either.....i wonder why? anybody know?

yahoo toolbar on ie8

Sat, 19 Dec 2009 05:56:56 -0800

Using IE (v. 8.0.6) on Win XP (v. 5.1), I was able to install the toolbar by visiting:
http://toolbar.yahoo.com/

I'd recommend looking through the Yahoo! Toolbar help pages if you continue to have trouble:
http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/toolbar/toolbar8/

I hope this helps

AS3 SimpleExample ERROR

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 19:39:19 -0800

I'm trying to run SimpleExample of Yahoo's Flash AS3 examples to run but I can't seem to make it work.

I've properly downloaded as3's core lib and pasted it inside the project. Then I pasted YOSSimple.fla in the root dir then I ran it. But I still keep getting the ff errors.

Definition com.yahoo.social.data:Profile could not be found
Definition com.yahoo.social.data:Profile could not be found
Type was not found or was not a compile-time constraint: Profile
etc

How can I use yahoo im on web

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 08:01:57 -0800

I have been trying for hours n just cant get it. Please help me if u can. I purchased a web cam from walmart and had no problems loading it. I then attempted 2 add the info to my yahoo account , ( the hole point of this is so my 4 year old can see n speak to his daddy which lives in another state) and I cant get anything 2 work ! when I do c the cam is working its only n the program that the cam came with n when n yahoo messenger I dont c any video feed ? I am so n need of ur help. My lil guy has been going thro hell since the split up n I really feel I need 2 do this 4 him especially before CHRISTMAS.

How can I use yahoo im on web

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 08:01:57 -0800

QUOTE (Glenda @ Dec 17 2009, 08:01 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I have been trying for hours n just cant get it. Please help me if u can. I purchased a web cam from walmart and had no problems loading it. I then attempted 2 add the info to my yahoo account , ( the hole point of this is so my 4 year old can see n speak to his daddy which lives in another state) and I cant get anything 2 work ! when I do c the cam is working its only n the program that the cam came with n when n yahoo messenger I dont c any video feed ? I am so n need of ur help. My lil guy has been going thro hell since the split up n I really feel I need 2 do this 4 him especially before CHRISTMAS.

You can down load Yahoo! messenger here: http://messenger.yahoo.com/

If you want to access yahoo im on the web (without video), you can use http://meebo.com/

Permissions Form Resets

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 05:11:07 -0800

My app doesn't need any private user data. On the "API and Services" section, the permissions form resets if I try to save it with all menus set to "No Access Needed". This means my app always requests the user for private data. Is this a bug?

Permissions Form Resets

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 05:11:07 -0800

I'm having this same issue. It's a serious problem for us, because it means the users are being prompted to agree to share their info needlessly.

It seems like the permissions settings are saved so long as at least one item is set to "read" or "read/write". As soon as they're all set to "no access needed" it resets to the defaults.

Permissions Form Resets

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 05:11:07 -0800

The answers to this have been posted here: http://developer.yahoo.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=2041

Jonathan LeBlanc
Technology Evangelist
Yahoo! Developer Network
Twitter: jcleblanc

toolbar

Sun, 13 Dec 2009 12:07:43 -0800

i want yahoo search off my home page

toolbar

Sun, 13 Dec 2009 12:07:43 -0800

ok - feel free to remove it.

- Jon

Yahoo Email

Sun, 13 Dec 2009 00:32:05 -0800

I cant compose any emails...Its freezes up...I can't switch from inbox to sent to trash...can't even sign out...I have to go to my yahoo to sigh out...and if I sign back in from my yahoo to my mail it tells me I displays a box that my email has closed abruptly and then freezes again...Something strange is going on....Hope Yahoo can fix whatever is going on...

Yahoo Email

Sun, 13 Dec 2009 00:32:05 -0800

my mail is not loading for some reason and i have over 30 emails that need read.
please help

Yahoo Email

Sun, 13 Dec 2009 00:32:05 -0800

QUOTE (Haunani @ Dec 13 2009, 12:32 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I cant compose any emails...Its freezes up...I can't switch from inbox to sent to trash...can't even sign out...I have to go to my yahoo to sigh out...and if I sign back in from my yahoo to my mail it tells me I displays a box that my email has closed abruptly and then freezes again...Something strange is going on....Hope Yahoo can fix whatever is going on...

Yahoo Email

Sun, 13 Dec 2009 00:32:05 -0800

Please see this post for contact information for the mail team - they will be able to help: http://developer.yahoo.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=1716

- Jon

Yahoo Email

Sun, 13 Dec 2009 00:32:05 -0800

Please see this post for contact information for the mail team - they will be able to help: http://developer.yahoo.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=1716

- Jon

Yahoo Email

Sun, 13 Dec 2009 00:32:05 -0800

Everytime I compse an email, I select who to send to via my contacts list and then hit send. Then it pops up sayin to verify th estring of characters I do and still will send my email out.. Please help

Yahoo Email

Sun, 13 Dec 2009 00:32:05 -0800

The answer for that is in my last post.

- Jon

Yahoo.com app icon

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 02:30:10 -0800

Hi,

I entered the url for a 20x20 gif in the text box for "Yahoo.com Icon", within the details section of my app. The preview showed up fine. I clicked the "Update Live" button on the "Open Application" tab and then followed the link to the live app. I clicked on the "Add it to Yahoo! Homepage" link to put it on the homepage but the icon remained the default yellow star.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks.

Yahoo.com app icon

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 02:30:10 -0800

There's usually a delay for the icon updating on the homepage - have you added in all image links that are requested on the app and are you still seeing this issue?

Jonathan LeBlanc
Technology Evangelist
Yahoo! Developer Network
Twitter: jcleblanc

Yahoo.com app icon

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 02:30:10 -0800

Thanks for the reply. I've put in all the images, but the home page icon still is the same, even after over a week.

Yahoo.com app icon

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 02:30:10 -0800

Can you please provide me with you application ID? I'll file a bug and have it looked at.

Thanks,

Jonathan LeBlanc
Technology Evangelist
Yahoo! Developer Network
Twitter: jcleblanc

Yahoo.com app icon

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 02:30:10 -0800

I haven't changed anything since my last post but when I checked the front page today, I found the icon working correctly.

The icons for my other apps now work too. I wonder what happened.

Yahoo.com app icon

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 02:30:10 -0800

That must have been a weird cache issue - I'm glad to hear that it's working though. If you do experience issues in the future let us know and we can delve into the problem.

- Jon

How to list our game on the list of Open Apps on My Yahoo!