(Lianja) Twitter - Tweet with Multiple Images

Example to post a status update with multiple associated images/photos (or videos).

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// This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
// See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

// ----------------------------------------------------------------------
// This initial setup, which involves setting the OAuth1 properties and connecting
// to api.twitter.com, is only required once at the beginning.  Once connected, the same
// object instance may be re-used, and if necessary, it will automatically reconnect
// as needed.

// Assume we've previously obtained an access token and saved it to a JSON file..
loJson = createobject("CkJsonObject")
llSuccess = loJson.LoadFile("qa_data/tokens/twitter.json")

loRest = createobject("CkRest")
loOauth1 = createobject("CkOAuth1")

loOauth1.ConsumerKey = "TWITTER_CONSUMER_KEY"
loOauth1.ConsumerSecret = "TWITTER_CONSUMER_SECRET"
loOauth1.Token = loJson.StringOf("oauth_token")
loOauth1.TokenSecret = loJson.StringOf("oauth_token_secret")
loOauth1.SignatureMethod = "HMAC-SHA1"
loOauth1.GenNonce(16)

loRest.SetAuthOAuth1(loOauth1,.F.)

llBAutoReconnect = .T.
llSuccess = loRest.Connect("api.twitter.com",443,.T.,llBAutoReconnect)
if (llSuccess <> .T.) then
    ? loRest.LastErrorText
    release loJson
    release loRest
    release loOauth1
    return
endif

// This ends the initial setup...
// ----------------------------------------------------------------------

lcTweetContent = "This is a test tweet with multiple images."

// Send a tweet...
loRest.ClearAllQueryParams()
loRest.AddQueryParam("status",lcTweetContent)

// Add list of comma separated media_ids to associate with the Tweet. 
// You may include up to 4 photos or 1 animated GIF or 1 video in a Tweet.
// The image needs to have been previously uploaded.  The upload response gave us
// the media ID we'll use to associate this tweet with the image (or video)
// See Twitter Upload Media for sample code.
loRest.AddQueryParam("media_ids","793137045996646400,793192201392041984")

lcResp = loRest.FullRequestFormUrlEncoded("POST","/1.1/statuses/update.json")
if (loRest.LastMethodSuccess <> .T.) then
    ? loRest.LastErrorText
    release loJson
    release loRest
    release loOauth1
    return
endif

loJsonResponse = createobject("CkJsonObject")
loJsonResponse.EmitCompact = .F.
loJsonResponse.Load(lcResp)

if (loRest.ResponseStatusCode <> 200) then
    ? loJsonResponse.Emit()
    release loJson
    release loRest
    release loOauth1
    release loJsonResponse
    return
endif

// Show the successful response:
? loJsonResponse.Emit()
? "Success."


release loJson
release loRest
release loOauth1
release loJsonResponse