rbxjs-plus/lib/group/post.js

A system allowing access to roblox functions.

// Dependencies
var parser = require('cheerio');

// Includes
var generalRequest = require('../util/generalRequest.js').func;

// Args
exports.required = ['group', 'message'];
exports.optional = ['verify', 'jar'];

// Define
exports.func = function (args) {
  var jar = args.jar;
  var group = args.group;
  var message = args.message;
  var verify = args.verify;
  var events = {
    ctl00$cphRoblox$GroupWallPane$NewPost: message,
    ctl00$cphRoblox$GroupWallPane$NewPostButton: 'Post'
  };
  return generalRequest({jar: jar, url: '//www.roblox.com/My/Groups.aspx?gid=' + group, events: events, ignoreCache: verify, getBody: verify})
  .then(function (result) {
    if (result.res.statusCode !== 200) {
      throw new Error('Wall post failed, verify login, permissions, and message');
    }
    var original = verify && parser.load(result.body);
    var $ = parser.load(result.res.body);
    var link = '#ctl00_cphRoblox_GroupWallPane_GroupWall_ctrl0_AbuseReportButton_ReportAbuseTextHyperLink';
    var oldMessage = verify && original(link);
    var newMessage = $(link);
    if (newMessage.length === 0 || (verify && oldMessage && oldMessage.length > 0 && oldMessage.attr('href') === newMessage.attr('href'))) {
      throw new Error('Wall post did not appear, make sure you are not being rate limited for posting too much');
    }
    return parseInt(newMessage.attr('href').match(/groupwallpost\?id=(\d+)/)[1], 10);
  });
};