Scratch

ProgrammingFreak · 2012-08-24 15:08:39

Hey, guys. So I decided to work (play) around with the Scratch API and add some of my own functioning to it.

> The Site
> The Source

The styling isn't that great, as I started this today. Suggest some new features to be added. big_smile

Also, the website is kinda slow. I'm not sure why, but I think it's because I'm calling external resources multiple times upon loading. Just be patient for now.

Todo List:
Project Data - Get loves, views, and other stats. I may even try description.

(Top Secret Idea: Wouldn't be cool if there was a Scratch social network using the api? The only info the actual website would have to store is maybe posts. Or maybe the feed would be of your friends posts on these forums. o: That would be a really cool expirement....)

Last edited by ProgrammingFreak (2012-08-25 15:36:23)

TheSuccessor · 2012-08-24 15:40:04

Looks fantastic! Works for me, but the script times out quite a lot. As for the styling, no need to change anything. smile

bobbybee · 2012-08-24 15:48:54

Is all it does get your friends list?

ProgrammingFreak · 2012-08-24 15:58:54

TheSuccessor wrote:
Looks fantastic! Works for me, but the script times out quite a lot. As for the styling, no need to change anything.

Thanks! I think it's because I'm calling an external page every friend. hmm

bobbybee wrote:
Is all it does get your friends list?

For now. smile
I don't think you realize what takes place when it gets your friends. The Scratch API only returns the ids of your friends. I had to take the ids and dynamically change them to their actual username. And then get their images.
The code is fairly simple now, it just took me a bit to think out my strategy. smile

bobbybee · 2012-08-24 16:14:05

In that case, kudos to you. big_smile

ProgrammingFreak · 2012-08-24 16:30:23

Thanks. big_smile
Do you have any ideas for other features?

MathWizz · 2012-08-24 16:50:47

Code:

Fatal error: Maximum execution time of 10 seconds exceeded in /home/a7330029/public_html/index.php on line 38

xD

ProgrammingFreak · 2012-08-24 16:57:15

MathWizz wrote:

Code:

Fatal error: Maximum execution time of 10 seconds exceeded in /home/a7330029/public_html/index.php on line 38

xD

Yeah, I know. >.<
I don't know why it takes so long....any suggestions? tongue

ProgrammingFreak · 2012-08-24 17:07:47

Source:
Updated 8/25/12 - Split list into pages and made into clean url

Code:

<html>
<head>
<title>ScratchAPI++</title>
<link rel="shortcut icon" href="favicon.ico" type="image/x-icon">
<link rel="icon" href="favicon.ico" type="image/x-icon">
<style>
.user {
    background-color:#adadad;
    margin-top:5px;
    margin-bottom:5px;
    min-height:90px;
    padding:5px;
   -moz-box-shadow:    inset 0 0 10px #000000;
   -webkit-box-shadow: inset 0 0 10px #000000;
   box-shadow:         inset 0 0 10px #000000;    
}
.user img {
    float:left;
    margin-right:10px;
}
.nav {
    width:200px;
    height:100px;
    background-color:#adadad;
    margin-top:5px;
    margin-bottom:5px;
    min-height:90px;
    padding:5px;
   -moz-box-shadow:    inset 0 0 10px #000000;
   -webkit-box-shadow: inset 0 0 10px #000000;
   box-shadow:         inset 0 0 10px #000000;    
   float:right;
}
.nav:first-child {
    float:left;
}
body {
    background-color:#515050
}
h1 {
    color:#adadad;
}
p {
    color:#fff;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div id="container">
<?php 
if(isset($_GET['user'])){
    echo "<h1>" . $_GET['user'] . "'s Friends</h1>";
    if(isset($_GET['id'])){ 
        $id= $_GET['id'];
    } else {
        $id = '0';
    }
    //---------FUNCTIONS---------//
    function getTitle($Url){ //Credit to http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4348912/get-title-of-website-via-link
        $str = file_get_contents($Url);
        if(strlen($str)>0){
            preg_match("/\<title\>(.*)\<\/title\>/",$str,$title);
            return $title[1];
        }
    }
    
    $friends = ltrim(file_get_contents("http://scratch.mit.edu/api/getfriendsbyusername/" . $_GET['user']));
    $friends = explode(":", $friends);
    
    $num = count($friends) - 1;
    for ($i = $id; $i <= $num; $i++) {
        if($i < $id + 4){
            $web = explode("|", getTitle("http://scratch.mit.edu/users/showfriends/" . $friends[$i]));
            echo "<div class='user'><img src='http://scratch.mit.edu/static/icons/buddy/" . $friends[$i] . "_med.png' height='95px' width='95px'/><a href='http://scratch.mit.edu/users/" . $web[2] . "'>";
            print_r($web[2]);
            echo "</a><a href='/user/" . $web[2] . "' alt='Look at their friends'>[x]</a></div>";
        } else {
            echo "<div class='nav'><a href='/user/" . $_GET['user'] . "/id/" . ($id + 4) . "'>Next Page ></a></div>";    
            break;
        }
    }
if ($id > '0'){
    echo "<div class='nav'><a href='/user/" . $_GET['user'] . "/id/" . ($id - 4) . "'>< Previous Page</a></div>";    
} else {
    echo "</div>";
}
} else {
echo "
    <p>The user is not specified in the url.<br/>
    To fix this problem, add this to the url:<br/>
    /user/ENTER_SCRATCH_USERNAME_HERE<br/><br/>
    ~ProgrammingFreak</p>
";
}
?>
</div>
</body>
</html>

Last edited by ProgrammingFreak (2012-08-25 15:20:25)

nathanprocks · 2012-08-25 05:03:24

ProgrammingFreak wrote:
MathWizz wrote:
Code:
Fatal error: Maximum execution time of 10 seconds exceeded in /home/a7330029/public_html/index.php on line 38
xD
Yeah, I know. >.<
I don't know why it takes so long....any suggestions?

Maybe you should list a number of people on one page, then add next and previous page links at the top and bottom?

ProgrammingFreak · 2012-08-25 08:58:23

Perhaps that would make it be a little faster. big_smile
Thanks, Nathan. smile

ProgrammingFreak · 2012-08-25 15:14:48

Updated the friends feature! big_smile
Now with clean urls to make user experience a little easier. So instead of 'http://api.netai.net/index.php?user=ProgrammingFreak' its 'http://api.netai.net/user/ProgramminFreak'.

Also, at Nathan's suggestion, I added pages to the friend list. That way the loading is a lot faster! Thanks guys!

Keep suggesting things for the friends feature and other features! big_smile

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