overwolf.social.twitter API
Provides access to the Twitter social provider.
tip
You can use overwolf.social.getDisabledServices() method to check if the service is available.
Methods Reference
- overwolf.social.twitter.performUserLogin()
- overwolf.social.twitter.performLogout()
- overwolf.social.twitter.getUserInfo()
- overwolf.social.twitter.share()
Events Reference
Types Reference
performUserLogin()
Version added: 0.128
Opens the login dialog.
There is no callback for this method and the only way to know if the user signed in is via onLoginStateChanged event.
performLogout(callback)
Version added: 0.125
Performs a "strong" sign out of Twitter, so that even if the user performs a login via the Overwolf Settings / Accounts page, he will be considered signed out.
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| callback | function | Will contain the status of the request |
Callback argument: Success
A callback function which will be called with the status of the request.
{ "status": "success" }
Callback argument: Failure
A callback function which will be called with the status of the request.
{ "status": "error", "reason": [description] }
getUserInfo(callback)
Version added: 0.125
If the user is currently logged into Twitter, this will return user information, Otherwise, an error is returned.
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| callback | function | Will contain the status of the request |
Callback argument: Success
A callback function which will be called with the status of the request.
{
"avatar": "\http://abs.twimg.com/sticky/...\",
"id": \"111111111112222222\",
"name": "full name",
"screenName": screenname123
}
Callback argument: Failure
A callback function which will be called with the status of the request.
{ "status": "error", "reason": [description] }
share(twitterShareParams , callback)
Version added: 0.125
If the user is currently logged into YouTube, this will perform the video share.
|twitterShareParams| is of type errors that can occur:- Disconnected (user isn’t signed in)- MissingFile (trying to share a missing file)- UnsupportedFile (trying to share an unsupported format)
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| twitterShareParams | TwitterShareParameters Object | The share parameters |
| callback | function | Will contain the status of the request |
Callback argument: Success
A callback function which will be called with the status of the request.
{ "status": "success" }
Callback argument: Failure
A callback function which will be called with the status of the request.
{ "status": "error", "reason": [description] }
Types of errors that can occur:
- Disconnected (user isn't signed in)
- MissingFile (trying to share a missing file)
- UnsupportedFile (trying to share an unsupported format)
onLoginStateChanged
Version added: 0.125
Fired when the user’s login state changes.
Event Data Example: Success
{ "state": "connected"/"disconnected" }
TwitterShareParameters Object
Version added: 0.125
This object defines all parameters that can/should be passed to Twitter |share| function.
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| file | string | The file to share |
| message | string | The message to include with the shared file |
| trimming (Optional) | VideoCompositionSegment[] | An array of objects containing start time and end time for the desired VideoCompositionSegment[] |
| tags (Optional) | string | An array of chronological events that occurred during the capture |
| gameClassId (Optional) | int | The associated game's class ID |
| gameTitle (Optional) | string | The associated game's title |
| metadata (Optional) | Object | Extra information about the game session |