Question about Flashes

[SoraTWE]

Hi all !

In the past we had that ML Bookmark buttons


but instead we have now the Flashes function,but there I can only use my gameprofile to release flashes on it..
I would more like to put the news/flashes on my manialink..

https://image.noelshack.com/fichiers/20 ... 28-777.jpg

does someone know how to do this ?
I don't want to have the news in the mainmenue of the game,I want to reach the people who are interested about my import stuff..
but without bookmark button..?!

[Dommy]

New Flash service allows you to post messages either on your profile, or in front page of your title pack.

Messages shared on profile appear in your ingame profile and here:
https://www.maniaplanet.com/players/domino54/flashes

Messages shared via titles appear on the title station Home tab and title website:
https://www.maniaplanet.com/titles/Gala ... 54/flashes

However, nowadays you would probably reach larger audience, by either posting on this forum or one of TM/SM/MP community Discord servers.

[Miss]

I think they're asking for a web API to get mania flashes though, in order to show it on a manialink. Is that available?

[Dommy]

There is a route returning posts information, see here.

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https://v4.live.maniaplanet.com/webservices/flashes/post/{liveUID}

The only question is, what does the liveUID stand for?

[SoraTWE]

I tried for example [manialink]tmsora isntead of [player] sora ..
I guess MLs aren't made for flashes it seems,but ye its ok I gonna post somewhere else as discord channel etc.
thx for discussing

[Qlex]

Hi,

It is possible to look for it using the route Dommy described. liveUID can be the title or a user.

In this quick example, UidFlash can be either a user (@mylogin) or a title (+TMStadium@nadeo)

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declare Text Url = "https://www.maniaplanet.com/webservices/flashes/post/"^UidFlash^"?offset=0&length=3";
		declare Request = Http.CreateGet(Url, False, """Maniaplanet-Auth: Login="{{{ LocalUser.Login }}}", Token="{{{ Authentication_Token }}}" """ ^"\nAccept: application/xml");

	wait(Request.IsCompleted);
	if (Request.StatusCode < 200 || Request.StatusCode >= 300) {
		log("""ERROR Url     {{{Request.Url}}}""");
		log("""ERROR Code    {{{Request.StatusCode}}}""");
		log("""ERROR Content {{{Request.Result}}}""");
	} else {
		declare CXmlDocument XmlDoc = Xml.Create(Request.Result);
		if(XmlDoc == Null)
		{
			log("XmlDoc is Null");
			Http.Destroy(Request);
			return;
		}
		declare ResultNode = XmlDoc.GetFirstChild("response");
		if (ResultNode != Null) {
			/* look at the nodes with ResultNode.GetFirstChild("media_url")
			same for "headline"
			and "body" */
		} else {
		    log("ERROR API Response is " ^ Request.Result);
		}
		ResultNode = Null;
		Xml.Destroy(XmlDoc);
	}

You can create your own title pack and then have the flashes there. Tell me if it helps

[Miss]

Oh cool, that's nice! Here's an example link, doesn't seem to require the authentication header though:

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https://www.maniaplanet.com/webservices/flashes/post/@ansjh

[SoraTWE]

Thank you very much for an official answer here.
Sorry,I had not recognized .

Unfortunately I absolutely do not understand much about xml and that coding..
Just that I should go ahead now and create a titlepack,to have a platform posting my news on it for the manialink.

I will try now to create a titlepack