Re: Post message to a group using API

2009-02-10 Thread Anikanchan Raut
Gotcha! So is it possible to update your own account through API, without using the Tweeter interface? Thanks. Nik On Mon, Feb 9, 2009 at 5:18 PM, Alex Payne a...@twitter.com wrote: That's not really the way Twitter works. Generally, you update your own account and people follow you. You

Re: Post message to a group using API

2009-02-10 Thread Cameron Kaiser
Gotcha! So is it possible to update your own account through API, without using the Tweeter interface? Thanks. Yes, see http://apiwiki.twitter.com/FAQ#HowdoIusetheTwitterAPI specifically http://apiwiki.twitter.com/REST-API-Documentation#update NB: it's spelled Twitter. --

Re: Post message to a group using API

2009-02-10 Thread Anikanchan Raut
Great help! Thanks! Sorry about the wrong spelling and thanks for reminding. One more question: What programming languages does Twitter API support? To be specific, does it support Java and .Net? Nik On Tue, Feb 10, 2009 at 8:47 AM, Cameron Kaiser spec...@floodgap.comwrote: Gotcha! So is it

Re: Post message to a group using API

2009-02-10 Thread Mario Menti
On Tue, Feb 10, 2009 at 3:59 PM, Anikanchan Raut anikanc...@gmail.comwrote: Great help! Thanks! Sorry about the wrong spelling and thanks for reminding. One more question: What programming languages does Twitter API support? To be specific, does it support Java and .Net? The API is

Re: Post message to a group using API

2009-02-10 Thread Chad Etzel
The Twitter API uses HTTP for transport. Any programming language that can manipulate sockets and deal with the HTTP protocol can use the API. So, just about all of them... -Chad On Tue, Feb 10, 2009 at 10:59 AM, Anikanchan Raut anikanc...@gmail.com wrote: Great help! Thanks! Sorry about

Post message to a group using API

2009-02-09 Thread Anikanchan
I am trying to figure out if I can post a message to a group on twitter using its API. If you can share any information in this regard, it would greatly help and be appreciated. Thanks. Nik

Re: Post message to a group using API

2009-02-09 Thread Alex Payne
Twitter doesn't currently have the concept of groups - just users following other users. On Mon, Feb 9, 2009 at 13:20, Anikanchan anikanc...@gmail.com wrote: I am trying to figure out if I can post a message to a group on twitter using its API. If you can share any information in this

Re: Post message to a group using API

2009-02-09 Thread Chad Etzel
Define group ? There are many different interpretations. -Chad On Mon, Feb 9, 2009 at 4:20 PM, Anikanchan anikanc...@gmail.com wrote: I am trying to figure out if I can post a message to a group on twitter using its API. If you can share any information in this regard, it would greatly help

Re: Post message to a group using API

2009-02-09 Thread Anikanchan Raut
What I meant to ask was if I could post a message to multiple users in one go. Also, if I can do it through the API and not the web interface. Thanks. Nik On Mon, Feb 9, 2009 at 4:45 PM, Chad Etzel jazzyc...@gmail.com wrote: Define group ? There are many different interpretations. -Chad

Re: Post message to a group using API

2009-02-09 Thread Cameron Kaiser
What I meant to ask was if I could post a message to multiple users in one go. If you mean multiple DMs, no. -- personal: http://www.cameronkaiser.com/ -- Cameron Kaiser * Floodgap Systems * www.floodgap.com * ckai...@floodgap.com -- And if I claim to

Re: Post message to a group using API

2009-02-09 Thread Alex Payne
Is your intention to update on behalf of multiple accounts, or to send a message TO multiple users? On Mon, Feb 9, 2009 at 13:48, Anikanchan Raut anikanc...@gmail.com wrote: What I meant to ask was if I could post a message to multiple users in one go. Also, if I can do it through the API and

Re: Post message to a group using API

2009-02-09 Thread Anikanchan Raut
I want to send a message to multiple Tweeter users. On Mon, Feb 9, 2009 at 4:57 PM, Alex Payne a...@twitter.com wrote: Is your intention to update on behalf of multiple accounts, or to send a message TO multiple users? On Mon, Feb 9, 2009 at 13:48, Anikanchan Raut anikanc...@gmail.com

Re: Post message to a group using API

2009-02-09 Thread Anikanchan Raut
Sorry, I am a newbie to Tweeter. What is a DM? On Mon, Feb 9, 2009 at 4:57 PM, Cameron Kaiser spec...@floodgap.com wrote: What I meant to ask was if I could post a message to multiple users in one go. If you mean multiple DMs, no. -- personal:

Re: Post message to a group using API

2009-02-09 Thread Cameron Kaiser
Sorry, I am a newbie to Tweeter. What is a DM? A DM is a Twitter direct message. -- personal: http://www.cameronkaiser.com/ -- Cameron Kaiser * Floodgap Systems * www.floodgap.com * ckai...@floodgap.com -- Proponents of other opinions will be merrily

Re: Post message to a group using API

2009-02-09 Thread Andrew Badera
I, too, am a newbie to this Tweeter, tell me more! On Mon, Feb 9, 2009 at 5:01 PM, Anikanchan Raut anikanc...@gmail.comwrote: Sorry, I am a newbie to Tweeter. What is a DM? On Mon, Feb 9, 2009 at 4:57 PM, Cameron Kaiser spec...@floodgap.comwrote: What I meant to ask was if I could post a

Re: Post message to a group using API

2009-02-09 Thread Cameron Kaiser
I, too, am a newbie to this Tweeter, tell me more! Naughty. :-P -- personal: http://www.cameronkaiser.com/ -- Cameron Kaiser * Floodgap Systems * www.floodgap.com * ckai...@floodgap.com -- Eggheads unite! You have nothing to lose but your yolks. -- Adlai

Re: Post message to a group using API

2009-02-09 Thread Chad Etzel
http://jazzychad.net/twgroups/ may suite your needs... -chad On Mon, Feb 9, 2009 at 5:05 PM, Cameron Kaiser spec...@floodgap.com wrote: I, too, am a newbie to this Tweeter, tell me more! Naughty. :-P -- personal: http://www.cameronkaiser.com/ --

Re: Post message to a group using API

2009-02-09 Thread Alex Payne
That's not really the way Twitter works. Generally, you update your own account and people follow you. You post once, multiple people read. That's how messages on Twitter spread to more than one person. On Mon, Feb 9, 2009 at 13:59, Anikanchan Raut anikanc...@gmail.com wrote: I want to send a