Initialize FB Client in Custom Component

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12 years 5 months ago #39994 by Ivan

Initialize FB Client in Custom Component was created by Ivan

In My Component, When I wanted to check if the user is Logged into FB I used to add

 $jfbcLibraryFile = JPATH_ROOT.DS.'components'.DS.'com_jfbconnect'.DS.'libraries'.DS.'facebook.php';
    if (!JFile::exists($jfbcLibraryFile)) {
     echo "JFBConnect not found. Please reinstall.";
     return;
    }
    require_once ($jfbcLibraryFile);

and then add :

$fbClient = JFBConnectFacebookLibrary::getInstance();

$fbUserId = $fbClient->getFbUserId();

To get the logged in user id.

I see there is

// Deprecated file. Shouldn't need to require/include this file, but if you are, please load
require_once(JPATH_SITE . '/components/com_jfbconnect/libraries/provider/facebook.php');

And in the fb provider there is

    function getFbClient()
    {
        JLog::add("JFBConnectFacebookLibrary getFbClient is deprecated. Use JFBCFactory::provider('facebook')->client", JLog::WARNING, 'deprecated');
        return $this->client;
    }

How would I go about initializing Fb to get the logged in FB user id in my component.

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alzander
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12 years 5 months ago #39999 by alzander

Replied by alzander on topic Initialize FB Client in Custom Component

Just use the following code:

$fbLibrary = JFBCFactory::provider('facebook');

You don't need to do any requires or anything else. That's the new way as of JFBConnect v5.1 to get the provider library file for any of the social networks we support.

I hope that helps,
Alex

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