RE: Introducing McTwit
- From: "Ken Perry" <whistler@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 10 Apr 2009 23:17:43 -0400
The best twitter client out there is on the Braille plus and Icon. I don't
just say that because I write code for them but because it's made for blind
folks.
Ken
-----Original Message-----
From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jamal Mazrui
Sent: Friday, April 10, 2009 12:23 PM
To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Introducing McTwit
Yes, Unix techies often feel at home with a command line, but Windows
users generally do not. I evaluated every GUI Twitter client for
Windows I could find that was free and open source. At least half of
them were not accessible due to use of the Adobe AIR or Microsoft WPF
platforms (perhaps due to a combination of problems of the platform, how
it was used, and current screen reader capabilities). Other GUI clients
seemed mostly accessible but inefficient to use with a screen reader
because they are made with mouse users in mind. For a client like this,
I think a comprehensive and efficient keyboard model is needed for
screen reader users -- otherwise, one cannot hope to keep current with
twits of interest.
If anyone knows of an existing client that already meets this criteria,
please let me know.
Jamal
On Fri, 10 Apr 2009, Octavian Rasnita wrote:
> Date: Fri, 10 Apr 2009 09:56:56 +0300
> From: Octavian Rasnita <orasnita@xxxxxxxxx>
> Reply-To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: Introducing McTwit
>
> A GUI would probably be very helpful for those who use Twitter.
>
> Twitter shell access is also offered by more perl modules like
> Twitter::Shell or App::Tweet.
>
> --
> Octavian
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jamal Mazrui" <empower@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <ProgrammingBlind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, April 10, 2009 8:20 AM
> Subject: Introducing McTwit
>
>
> > From the archive
> > http://EmpowermentZone.com/McTwit.zip
> >
> > I have developed a command-line Twitter client for Windows called
McTwit.
> > Initially, it is mainly a Windows port of the Python package called twyt
> > by Andrew Price, built as a stand-alone, console-mode executable via the
> > py2exe package.
> >
> > Run McTwit.exe at a command prompt, passing it parameters as explained
in
> > the sections below. I collected all twyt documentation I could find,
and
> > combined it into a single file called McTwit.txt.
> >
> > I hope to add a GUI front end to subsequent versions of McTwit, using
> > wxPython. I welcome help from other Python programmers in this open
> > source project.
> >
> > Below are selected parts of the documentation, intended to give you a
> > sense of what is currently possible with this Twitter client.
> >
> > Jamal
> >
> > ----------
> >
> > twyt Twyt - A Twitter client for the easily distracted
> > ---------------------------------------------------
> >
> > How to use
> > ------------
> >
> > The online help system is available by using the three handy command
> > forms:
> >
> > twyt --help
> > twyt --commands
> > twyt COMMAND --help
> >
> >
> > Your first tweet
> > ------------------
> >
> > Here's how to tell twyt which username you want to use by default:
> >
> > twyt user set --user=yourusername ---default
> >
> > This will prompt you for your password to save it to your profile. You
can
> > leave it blank if you would prefer not to save your password, but then
you
> > will
> > be prompted for your password each time twyt needs it (which can get
> > annoying
> > very soon).
> >
> > Here's an example of the two commands you're most likely to use often:
> >
> > 1. twyt tweet "My first tweet"\!
> >
> > This sets 'My first tweet!' as your Twitter status message.*
> >
> > 2. twyt friendstl
> >
> > This lists up to the last 20 status messages in your friends
timeline.
> > (Your
> > friends timeline is the aggregation of your status messages and your
> > friends' status messages. The 20 limit is enforced by Twitter but you
> > can
> > use the -s option to get earlier tweets. You can also use the -P
> > option to
> > get the next page of status updates.)
> >
> > * Note that in command 1 the exclamation mark needed some extra escaping
> > magic.
> > This is because bash treats ! specially and even putting it inside the
> > quotes
> > doesn't work.
> >
> > ----------
> >
> > twyt - Command line twitter client
> > SYNOPSIS
> > twyt [options]
> > twyt COMMAND [options] [...]
> > DESCRIPTION
> > This manual page documents briefly the
> > twyt
> > command.
> >
> > twyt
> > is a command line Twitter client which allows you to update your Twitter
> > status,
> > retrieve the different timelines that Twitter offers and generally keep
up
> > with
> > what your friends are tweeting about.
> >
> > Use the --help (or -h) option with any form of the command to get
> > some usage hints and details of accepted options.
> >
> > Use the --version option with any form of the command to make twyt print
> > its version.
> > MISC. COMMANDS
> >
> > user [options] (set|unset)
> > allows you to save your account details in twyt's config file so that
you
> > don't
> > need to enter your password when running twyt commands which require
> > authentication. You can set many accounts and then choose one as the
> > default
> > using the -u (or --user) and -d (or --default) options.
> > The -l (--list) option makes twyt list your saved accounts.
> >
> > namecache [options]
> > Access and manipulate the name cache. This can be used in, for example,
> > tab
> > completion scripts.
> > STATUS MESSAGE COMMANDS
> >
> > tweet [options] MESSAGE...
> > sends a tweet to Twitter. In other words it updates your twitter status
to
> > MESSAGE.
> >
> > MESSAGE can also be supplied on stdin, i.e. using pipes or redirection.
> > In this case, the MESSAGE argument is ignored and stdin is used in
> > preference.
> >
> > delete [options] ID
> > deletes the status message matching the numerical ID.
> >
> > publictl [options]
> > shows new status messages (max 20) in the public timeline.
> >
> > friendstl [options]
> > shows new status messages (max 20) in your friends timeline.
> >
> > usertl [options] [USERNAME]
> > shows your, or another person's, timeline.
> >
> > replies [options]
> > lists statuses which are replies to you (statuses with @yourusername in
> > them)
> >
> > show ID
> > shows a single status message whose id matches ID.
> > DIRECT MESSAGE COMMANDS
> >
> > direct [options] RECIPIENT MESSAGE...
> > sends a direct message to RECIPIENT.
> >
> > directtl [options]
> > shows up to 20 direct messages sent to you.
> >
> > directsent [options]
> > shows up to 20 direct messages sent by you.
> >
> > directdel [options] ID
> > deletes a direct message that was sent to you. The directtl command is
> > handy for finding out IDs.
> >
> > AUTHOR
> > twyt is maintained by Andrew Price <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>.
> >
> > ----------
> >
> > Usage: mctwit COMMAND [options] [args]
> >
> > Available commands:
> > block Blocks a user specified by ID (numerical ID or screen name)
> > delete Deletes a tweet by ID
> > direct Sends a direct message to another user
> > directdel Delete a direct message which was sent to you
> > directsent Prints the 20 last direct messages sent by you
> > directtl Prints the 20 last direct messages sent to you
> > friendstl Returns 20 most recent statuses in your friends timeline
> > namecache Access and manipulate the username cache.
> > publictl Shows the 20 most recent statuses in Twitter's public
timeline
> > replies Lists statuses which are replies to you (statuses with
> > @yourusername in them)
> > show Show a single status message by ID
> > sing Similar to 'tweet', wraps the status in musical notes
> > tweet Updates the authenticating user's Twitter status
> > unblock Unblocks a user specified by ID (numerical ID or screen name)
> > user Get and set Twyt user options, e.g. remembered passwords and
> > Twitter usernames
> > usertl Show your timeline, or USERNAME's timeline
> >
> > For command-specific help, use mctwit COMMAND --help
> > ----------
> >
> > Usage: mctwit block [options] ID
> >
> > Blocks a user specified by ID (numerical ID or screen name)
> >
> > ----------
> >
> > Usage: mctwit delete [options] ID
> >
> > Deletes a tweet by ID
> >
> >
> > ----------
> >
> > Usage: mctwit direct [options] RECIPIENT MESSAGE...
> >
> > Sends a direct message to another user
> >
> >
> > ----------
> >
> > Usage: mctwit directdel [options] ID
> >
> > Delete a direct message which was sent to you
> >
> >
> > ----------
> >
> > Usage: mctwit directtl [options]
> >
> > Prints the 20 last direct messages sent to you
> >
> > Options:
> >
> > -s SINCE, --since=SINCE
> > The date or ID of a message to list direct
> > messages
> > from.
> > -P PAGE, --page=PAGE Lists the PAGEth page of direct messages (default
> > 1)
> > Usage: mctwit directsent [options]
> >
> > Prints the 20 last direct messages sent by you
> >
> > Options:
> >
> > -s SINCE, --since=SINCE
> > The date or ID of a message to list direct
> > messages
> > from.
> > -P PAGE, --page=PAGE Lists the PAGEth page of direct messages (default
> > 1)
> > ----------
> >
> > Usage: mctwit friendstl [options]
> >
> > Returns 20 most recent statuses in your friends timeline
> >
> > Options:
> >
> > -s SINCE, --since=SINCE
> > The date or ID of a message to list status
> > messages
> > from.
> > -P PAGE, --page=PAGE Lists the PAGEth page of status updates
> > ----------
> >
> > Usage: mctwit namecache [options]
> >
> > Access and manipulate the username cache.
> >
> > Options:
> > -c, --clear Clear the name cache.
> > -v, --verbose Lists real names along with user names.
> > -@, --at Prepend usernames with '@'.
> > ----------
> >
> > Usage: mctwit publictl [options]
> >
> > Shows the 20 most recent statuses in Twitter's public timeline
> >
> >
> > Usage: mctwit replies [options]
> >
> > Lists statuses which are replies to you (statuses with @yourusername in
> > them)
> >
> > Options:
> >
> > -s SINCE, --since=SINCE
> > The date or ID to list replies from.
> > -P PAGE, --page=PAGE Shows the PAGEth page of replies.
> > ----------
> >
> > Usage: mctwit show ID
> >
> > Show a single status message by ID
> >
> >
> > ----------
> >
> > Usage: mctwit sing [options] message...
> >
> > Similar to 'tweet', wraps the status in musical notes
> >
> > Options:
> >
> > -r ID, --replyto=ID Explicitly sets the ID of the status message to
> > reply
> > to.
> > ----------
> >
> > Usage: mctwit tweet [options] message...
> >
> > Updates the authenticating user's Twitter status
> >
> > Options:
> >
> > -r ID, --replyto=ID Explicitly sets the ID of the status message to
> > reply
> > to.
> > ----------
> >
> > Usage: mctwit unblock [options] ID
> >
> > Unblocks a user specified by ID (numerical ID or screen name)
> >
> >
> > ----------
> >
> > Usage: mctwit user [options] (set|unset)
> >
> > Get and set Twyt user options, e.g. remembered passwords and Twitter
> > usernames
> >
> > Options:
> > -u USER, --user=USER Specify a Twitter username.
> > -p PASS, --pass=PASS Specify a password.
> > -l, --list Shows all stored usernames.
> > -d, --default Set the given username as default.
> > ----------
> >
> > Usage: mctwit usertl [options] [USERNAME]
> >
> > Show your timeline, or USERNAME's timeline
> >
> > Options:
> >
> > -s SINCE, --since=SINCE
> > The date or ID to list statuses from.
> > -P PAGE, --page=PAGE Lists the PAGEth page of status updates
> > -c COUNT, --count=COUNT
> > The number of statuses to show, max 20
> > ----------
> >
> > Bits of the twitter API that have been implemented and bits that need
> > implementing in twitter.py
> > -----------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > o See http://apiwiki.twitter.com/REST+API+Documentation
> >
> > o API methods are wrapped in the Twitter class in twitter.py. In order
to
> > implement
> > a new one, use a naming scheme such as status_public_timeline or
> > friendship_create
> > for the method name. The implementing method should accept arguments
> > which mirror
> > the arguments required in the API docs.
> >
> > o Status Methods
> > public_timeline Done
> > friends_timeline Done
> > user_timeline Done
> > show Done
> > update Done
> > replies Done
> > destroy Done
> >
> > o User Methods
> > friends Done
> > followers Done
> > show Done
> >
> > o Direct Message Methods
> > direct_messages Done
> > sent Done
> > new Done
> > destroy Done
> >
> > o Friendship Methods
> > create Done
> > destroy Done
> > exists Done
> >
> > o Social Graph Methods
> > ids (friends)
> > ids (followers)
> >
> > o Account Methods
> > verify_credentials
> > end_session
> > update_location
> > update_delivery_device
> > update_profile_colors
> > update_profile_image
> > update_profile_background_image
> > rate_limit_status
> > update_profile
> >
> > o Favorite Methods
> > favorites
> > create
> > destroy
> >
> > o Notification Methods
> > follow
> > leave
> >
> > o Block Methods
> > create Done
> > destroy Done
> >
> > o Help Methods
> > test
> > downtime_schedule
> > ----------
> > End of Excerpts
> >
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