I am using below function to submit score to game center. How to modify below code so that I can send the score only if it is highest than already submitted score? And I dont want to maintain the scores locally. Any help?
- (void) reportScore: (int64_t) score forCategory: (NSString*) category
{
GKScore *scoreReporter = [[[GKScore alloc] initWithCategory:category] autorelease];
scoreReporter.value = score;
[scoreReporter reportScoreWithCompletionHandler: ^(NSError *error)
{
[self callDelegateOnMainThread: #selector(scoreReported:) withArg: NULL error: error];
}];
}
Thanks.
Edit : I just found that it is handled by the game center only... Only the top score will displayed on the gamecenter app.
You can retrieve the previous score using
GKLeaderboard *query = [[GKLeaderBoard alloc] initWithPlayerIDs:[NSArray arrayWithObject:yourPlayerId]];
if (query != nil)
{
[query loadScoresWithCompletionHandler: ^(NSArray *scores, NSError *error) {
if (error != nil)
// handle the error.
if (scores != nil)
// process the score information.
}];
}
Get more information on Apple GameKit Programming Guide
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How to get score of local player from Leaderboard Game Center? I tried this code, but it returns nothing. Anybody know how to solve it, or is there better way how to get score?
- (NSString*) getScore: (NSString*) leaderboardID
{
__block NSString *score;
GKLeaderboard *leaderboardRequest = [[GKLeaderboard alloc] init];
if (leaderboardRequest != nil)
{
leaderboardRequest.identifier = leaderboardID;
[leaderboardRequest loadScoresWithCompletionHandler: ^(NSArray *scores, NSError *error) {
if (error != nil)
{
NSLog(#"%#", [error localizedDescription]);
}
if (scores != nil)
{
int64_t scoreInt = leaderboardRequest.localPlayerScore.value;
score = [NSString stringWithFormat:#"%lld", scoreInt];
}
}];
}
return score;
}
I think, that method have to wait for completion of [leaderboardRequest loadScoresWithCompletionHandler: ...
Is it possible?
Your code appears to not have any bugs that I can see. I would recommend displaying the standard leaderboard interface to see if your code that reports the scores is actually working correctly. If so, you should see the scores in the leaderboard. The code below works in my game, and I know the score reporting is working properly because it shows in the default game center UI.
GKLeaderboard *leaderboardRequest = [[GKLeaderboard alloc] init];
leaderboardRequest.identifier = kLeaderboardCoinsEarnedID;
[leaderboardRequest loadScoresWithCompletionHandler:^(NSArray *scores, NSError *error) {
if (error) {
NSLog(#"%#", error);
} else if (scores) {
GKScore *localPlayerScore = leaderboardRequest.localPlayerScore;
CCLOG(#"Local player's score: %lld", localPlayerScore.value);
}
}];
If you aren't sure how, the code below should work to show the default leaderboard (iOS7):
GKGameCenterViewController *gameCenterVC = [[GKGameCenterViewController alloc] init];
gameCenterVC.viewState = GKGameCenterViewControllerStateLeaderboards;
gameCenterVC.gameCenterDelegate = self;
[self presentViewController:gameCenterVC animated:YES completion:^{
// Code
}];
You cannot return score outside the block. In this code first "return score" will be executed before the method "loadScoresWithCompletionHandler". Additionally you haven't set initial value for "score", this method will return completely random value.
I suggest you to put your appropriate code inside the block, instead of:
int64_t scoreInt = leaderboardRequest.localPlayerScore.value;
score = [NSString stringWithFormat:#"%lld", scoreInt];
The leaderboard request completes after the return of your method. This means that you are returning a null string.
The method you put the leaderboard request in should be purely for sending the request. The method will be finished executing before the leaderboard request is complete thus your "score = [NSString stringWithFormat:#"%lld", scoreInt];" line is being executed AFTER the return of the "score" which is null until that line is executed.
The solution is to not return the outcome of the completion handler using the method that sends the request. The score is definitely being retrieved correctly, so just do whatever you need to with the score inside of the completion handler. You have no way to know when the completion handler is going to be executed. This, in fact, is the reason why Apple allows you to store the code to be executed in a block! Although, it can be confusing to understand how to work with blocks that will definitely be executed later, or in your situation, sometime after the method is returning.
The best way to handle your situation is to not return anything in this method and just use the "score" variable as you intend to after the block has set score to a non-null value!
I want to post some text to a users wall using the facebook sdk in an iOS app.
Is posting an open graph story now the only way to do that?
I've found with open graph stories they are really strange, you can only post things in the format "user x a y" where you preset x and y directly on facebook, like user ata a pizza or user played a game. Setting up each one is pretty laborious too because you have to create a .php object on an external server for each one.
Am I missing something or is there a simpler way to go about this?
Figured it out by browsing the facebook tutorials a bit more.
-(void) postWithText: (NSString*) message
ImageName: (NSString*) image
URL: (NSString*) url
Caption: (NSString*) caption
Name: (NSString*) name
andDescription: (NSString*) description
{
NSMutableDictionary* params = [[NSMutableDictionary alloc] initWithObjectsAndKeys:
url, #"link",
name, #"name",
caption, #"caption",
description, #"description",
message, #"message",
UIImagePNGRepresentation([UIImage imageNamed: image]), #"picture",
nil];
if ([FBSession.activeSession.permissions indexOfObject:#"publish_actions"] == NSNotFound)
{
// No permissions found in session, ask for it
[FBSession.activeSession requestNewPublishPermissions: [NSArray arrayWithObject:#"publish_actions"]
defaultAudience: FBSessionDefaultAudienceFriends
completionHandler: ^(FBSession *session, NSError *error)
{
if (!error)
{
// If permissions granted and not already posting then publish the story
if (!m_postingInProgress)
{
[self postToWall: params];
}
}
}];
}
else
{
// If permissions present and not already posting then publish the story
if (!m_postingInProgress)
{
[self postToWall: params];
}
}
}
-(void) postToWall: (NSMutableDictionary*) params
{
m_postingInProgress = YES; //for not allowing multiple hits
[FBRequestConnection startWithGraphPath:#"me/feed"
parameters:params
HTTPMethod:#"POST"
completionHandler:^(FBRequestConnection *connection,
id result,
NSError *error)
{
if (error)
{
//showing an alert for failure
UIAlertView *alertView = [[UIAlertView alloc]
initWithTitle:#"Post Failed"
message:error.localizedDescription
delegate:nil
cancelButtonTitle:#"OK"
otherButtonTitles:nil];
[alertView show];
}
m_postingInProgress = NO;
}];
}
the easiest way of sharing something from your iOS app is using the UIActivityViewController class, here you can find the documentation of the class and here a good example of use. It is as simple as:
NSString *textToShare = #”I just shared this from my App”;
UIImage *imageToShare = [UIImage imageNamed:#"Image.png"];
NSURL *urlToShare = [NSURL URLWithString:#"http://www.bronron.com"];
NSArray *activityItems = #[textToShare, imageToShare, urlToShare];
UIActivityViewController *activityVC = [[UIActivityViewController alloc]initWithActivityItems:activityItems applicationActivities:nil];
[self presentViewController:activityVC animated:TRUE completion:nil];
This will only work on iOS 6 and it makes use of the Facebook account configured in the user settings, and the Facebook SDK is not needed.
You can use Graph API as well.
After all the basic steps to create facebook app with iOS, you can start to enjoy the functionality of Graph API. The code below will post "hello world!" on your wall:
#import <FBSDKCoreKit/FBSDKCoreKit.h>
#import <FBSDKLoginKit/FBSDKLoginKit.h>
...
//to get the permission
//https://developers.facebook.com/docs/facebook-login/ios/permissions
if ([[FBSDKAccessToken currentAccessToken] hasGranted:#"publish_actions"]) {
NSLog(#"publish_actions is already granted.");
} else {
FBSDKLoginManager *loginManager = [[FBSDKLoginManager alloc] init];
[loginManager logInWithPublishPermissions:#[#"publish_actions"] handler:^(FBSDKLoginManagerLoginResult *result, NSError *error) {
//TODO: process error or result.
}];
}
if ([[FBSDKAccessToken currentAccessToken] hasGranted:#"publish_actions"]) {
[[[FBSDKGraphRequest alloc]
initWithGraphPath:#"me/feed"
parameters: #{ #"message" : #"hello world!"}
HTTPMethod:#"POST"]
startWithCompletionHandler:^(FBSDKGraphRequestConnection *connection, id result, NSError *error) {
if (!error) {
NSLog(#"Post id:%#", result[#"id"]);
}
}];
}
...
The basic staff is presented here: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/ios/graph
The explorer to play around is here:
https://developers.facebook.com/tools/explorer
A good intro about it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WteK95AppF4
i have enabled Game Center in my itunes connect for my app.
In my game center, i have created a leaderboard named "Level 1" with its id "level1", integer.
In my game, i try to submit a score like this:
NSAutoreleasePool *pool = [[NSAutoreleasePool alloc]init];
GKScore *scoreReporter = [[[GKScore alloc] initWithCategory:#"level1"] autorelease];
int64_t score1 =scr;
scoreReporter.value = score1;
[scoreReporter reportScoreWithCompletionHandler:^(NSError *error) {
if (error != nil) {
NSLog(#"Submit failed");
}
else {
NSLog(#"Score Submited");
}
}];
[pool release];
but i get a submit failed; i've created the leaderboard about 30-40 mins ago, could it not be enabled yet by apple? if else, i don't know what i'm doing wrong.
Here is my error:
Error: Error Domain=GKErrorDomain Code=6 "The requested operation
could not be completed because local player has not been
authenticated." UserInfo=0x1ed4d4a0 {NSLocalizedDescription=The
requested operation could not be completed because local player has
not been authenticated.}
btw i have internet access on my iphone and am connected on my phone to an apple account
Wasn't authentificated in game center, now it works!
Example from Game Center Programming Guide:
- (void) authenticateLocalPlayer
{
GKLocalPlayer *localPlayer = [GKLocalPlayer localPlayer];
[localPlayer authenticateWithCompletionHandler:^(NSError *error) {
if (localPlayer.isAuthenticated)
{
// Player was successfully authenticated.
// Perform additional tasks for the authenticated player.
}
}];
}
Just finished my first iOS game (mostly). Its all ready to go, just need to link in Game Center. This however, is proving to be ...annoying. My App is all registered on iTunes Connect, and all the Game Center code is taken directly from Apple. So why is NONE of this working?
First: authentication always fails;
GKLocalPlayer *localPlayer = [GKLocalPlayer localPlayer];
localPlayer.authenticateHandler = ^(UIViewController *loginVC, NSError *error) {
if ([GKLocalPlayer localPlayer].authenticated) {
// authentication successful
}
else if (loginVC) {
// player not logged in yet, present the vc
[self presentViewController:loginVC animated:YES completion:nil];
}
else {
// authentication failed
}
};
With error "The requested operation has been cancelled"
As a corollary, trying to present a game center vc in the future yeilds a "Player is not signed in message"
Second: this
GKScore *score = [[GKScore alloc] init];
if (score) {
score.value = self->selectedScore;
NSArray* scoreArray = [[NSArray alloc]initWithObjects:score, nil];
//score.category = #"High Scores";
UIActivityViewController *avc = [[UIActivityViewController alloc]
initWithActivityItems:scoreArray applicationActivities:nil];
avc.completionHandler = ^(NSString *activityType, BOOL completed) {
if (completed)
[self dismissViewControllerAnimated:YES completion:nil];
};
if (avc)
[self presentViewController:avc animated:YES completion:nil];
}
yeilds a 'NSInvalidArgumentException', reason: '*** -[__NSPlaceholderArray initWithObjects:count:]: attempt to insert nil object from objects[0]'
What am I fundamentally doing wrong? Thanks to anyone who can offer any help.
Try to log out/in in the Game Center application with your test user account.
Check this answer: https://stackoverflow.com/a/4420457/89364
I'm facing difficulty inviting a friend to the match.
GKMatchRequest *request = [[[GKMatchRequest alloc] init] autorelease];
request.minPlayers = 2;
request.maxPlayers = 2;
request.playersToInvite = [NSArray arrayWithObjects: #"G:1102359306",nil ];
// GKMatchmakerViewController *mv = [[GKMatchmakerViewController alloc] initWithMatchRequest:request];
// [self presentModalViewController:mv animated:YES];
[[GKMatchmaker sharedMatchmaker] findMatchForRequest:request withCompletionHandler:^(GKMatch *match, NSError *error) {
if (error) {
NSLog([error description]);
}
else if (match != nil) {NSLog(#"good match");
//self.chatMatch = match;
//self.chatMatch.delegate = self;
//[self chatReady];
}
else {
NSLog(#"other error");
}
}];
The problem is I never receive the invitation notification on second device logged to the account - G:1102359306.
When I use GKMatchmakerViewController (uncomment above 2 lines) and comment GKMatchmaker block I have automatically checked the good friend - G:1102359306 and when I invites him the notification with accept/decline is shown, that's how I know it's correct.
Do you see anything wrong with the code above? I want to use my own UI to handle the multiplayer mode. The strange problem is I also don't see in console any logs good match/other error, and the [error description] is only printed when I call the above code twice - it says that the previous req was canceled.
You cannot programmatically invite a specific set of players to a match. The findMatchForRequest:withCompletionHandler: documentation says this:
The match request’s playersToInvite property is ignored; to invite a specific set of players to the match, you must display a matchmaker view controller.
There is no public API that does what you want.