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Created December 13, 2010 12:05
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Ribbit iFrame oAuth hack
Ribbit.getAuthenticatedUserIniFrame = function(callback, name, windowOptions) {
var win = null;
var gotUrlCallback = function(result) {
console.log(result);
if (result.hasError) {
callback(new Ribbit.RibbitException("Cannot get request token, check application credentials.", 0)); //the request for an oAuth uri has gone wrong
} else {
var timeOutPoint = new Date().getTime() + 300000;
var pollApproved = function() {
var callback = function(val) {
//setInterval
if (!val.hasError) {
callback(true);
console.log('We\'re in!');
win.remove(); //remove the iFmame
$('.body').show(); //show the body of the DOM
return;
} else if (new Date().getTime() > timeOutPoint) { // leave timeout in removing iFrame and giving control back
callback(new Ribbit.RibbitException("Timed out.", 0)); //timed out
} else {
pollApproved();
}
};
Ribbit.checkAuthenticatedUser(callback); //returns true if we have an authenticated user (Ribbit.userID != null) for the browser
};
win = $('<iframe src ="'+result+'" width="100%" height="100%"><p>Your browser does not support iframes.</p></iframe>'); //create an iFrame to overlay atop the current page
$('.body').hide(); //hide the body
pollApproved(); //poll the iFrame by merely checking the Ribbit userid
}
};
Ribbit.createUserAuthenticationUrl(gotUrlCallback); //request to Ribbit paltform for one time oAuth URI
};
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BenJam commented Dec 13, 2010

wise words. Thanks tim!

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