Introduction

This CS extension adds the ability to send an update to Twitter whenever a new blog is posted. It leverages the dynamic configuration of CS Spam rules to provide a simple User Interface for configuring the module.

In addition, the extention gives three API methods that can be used by other extensions or custom libraries: Tweet Post, Make Tiny URL, and Update Twitter status.

How to install

1) Follow the instuctions to install CS.Extensions.dll on the GetStarted page. (Download the latest version of CS.Extensions.dll and copy to your Community Server's /bin folder)

2) Navigate to Mangage Spam Rules section of the

control panel (~/controlpanel/tools/ManageSpamRules.aspx).

3) Set the Twitter userName and password attributes

to match your Twitter account. You should see a "Spam Rule" named Blog Post Twitter Module. Click the 'Configure' button for that item. Enter your settings.

The settings in the order they appear:

UserName: Your Twitter Username.

Password: Your Twitter password.

Broadcast: If you want to send your tweets to the CSTweetModule

Twitter user (http://twitter.com/CSTweetModule) in

addition to the configured account, then set to 'true'. Otherwise enter 'false'.

TweetMessage: Text which formats the tweet.

Default is "(>- {0}: {1}.. {2}".

{0} is replaced by the post title. {1} is replaced by the post excerpt. {2} is replaced by the post link.

TweetExternal : Set this to "true" if you want external posts to be twittered.

Default is "false"

4) Publish a blog post to see if it works. :)

5) You can enable/disable the module by checking/unchecking the box next to the CS Twitter Module spam rule.

Bonus API

The following functions can be leveraged by referencing the CS.Extensions.dll

• CS.PostTweeter.Instance.TweetPost(WeblogPost post) : Sends an update to the twitter account configured via the CS Twitter Module Spam rule.

• CS.PostTweeter.Instance.MakeTiny(string bigUrl) : Converts a big Url into a tiny URL.

• CS.PostTweeter.Instance.UpdateStatus(string text) : Updates the status of the twitter account configured via the CS Twitter Module Spam rule.