[Plugin: WP-AutoSocial] Token Problems

Something is wrong with your CURL function. This is what I tried and it works:

wp-autosocial.php; find “autosocial_graph” for the reference point:

function curl_get_contents ($url) {
	$curl = curl_init();
	curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, 1);
	curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_URL, $url);
	$html = curl_exec($curl);
	curl_close($curl);
	return $html;
}

function autosocial_graph($url, $fields = array()) {
   // function to get facebook graph api results
   //$output = file_get_contents($url);
   //$output = makeRequest($url, $fields);
   $output = curl_get_contents($url);
   return $output;
}

But if I use makeRequest, then the call fails:

function autosocial_graph($url, $fields = array()) {
   // function to get facebook graph api results
   //$output = file_get_contents($url);
   $output = makeRequest($url, $fields);
   //$output = curl_get_contents($url);
   return $output;
}

You’re also still using file_get_contents for the Bit.ly function:

function autosocial_bitly($post_ID = 0, $link = '') {

... some code here ...

   $bitly = json_decode(@file_get_contents('https://api.bit.ly/shorten?version=2.0.1&login='.$login.'&apiKey='.$api_key.'&longUrl='.$bl_link.'&history=1'));

I can’t figure out what’s wrong and I’d rather not use my crude hack. Could you take a look at it and update? Thanks!

Oh, nevermind. makeRequest() is a protected method of the Facebook class.

I’m not very good with classes so if anyone is looking for a quick fix, here it is:

Open wp-autosocial.php. Find add_action('init', 'autosocial_init');. Right after that line, insert the following:

function curl_get_contents ($url) {
	$curl = curl_init();
	curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, 1);
	curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_URL, $url);
	$html = curl_exec($curl);
	curl_close($curl);
	return $html;
}

Now find all instances of file_get_contents. Replace file_get_contents with curl_get_contents. There should be two that you’ll change.

Once you’ve done that, save, and you’re good to go.

This was something I had to do! I will improve it anyway with:

function autosocial_graph($url, $fields = array()) {
   // function to get facebook graph api results
   if (function_exists('curl_version')) {
      $curl = curl_init();
      curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, 1);
      curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_URL, $url);
      $output = curl_exec($curl);
      curl_close($curl);
   } else
      $output = @file_get_contents($url);
   return $output;
}

The CURL extensions is not active on all hostings, so I need to use the best in any case.
I’ll update the plugin now ??

Thanks!