In message <[email protected]> Mitch Kent <[email protected]> wrote:
>Hi all, > >I'm playing with the Android mobile platform, and with it being a >smaller screen obviously I can't really squeeze everything I'd like on >the page. For that reason, and just because I think it should, I was >planing to link back to the original TWFY site for the MP in question. > >Having a look at the new(ish*) twfy page, I'm not really sure how I can >get to an MP's page programatically. I have anything a json request from >the api would return, such as the mp id or the original postcode used to >search... is there a way to build a url such that >theyworkforyou.com/mp/se11aa.html or similar will get me to the mp's >page? Otherwise is there a systematic way to change the name/district >into a format to get to that page? (looks like >theyworkforyou.com/mp/firstname_lastname/consituency but with spaces >replaced with underscores... is that true for all results?) > >*haven't looked in a while, don't know how long its been like that. Nice >though :) > >Cheers, >Mitch. I've done an MP info page from postcode which you can see at <http://kevsoft.co.uk/mp/result.php> Just enter a valid post code to get info about that MP. One of the things that it receives from the TheyWorkForYou API is memberid which would give: http://theyworkforyou.com/mp/?m=1550 That would give you my MP. http://theyworkforyou.com/mp/?m=1503 Would give you the MP for the Queen. -- Kev Wells http://riscos.kevsoft.co.uk/ http://kevsoft.co.uk/ http://kevsoft.co.uk/AleQuest/ ICQ 238580561 So many beers so little time. _______________________________________________ Mailing list [email protected] Archive, settings, or unsubscribe: https://secure.mysociety.org/admin/lists/mailman/listinfo/developers-public
