Fixing Autopoke issue

Yes, I'm completely aware of the issue where the script just says, "Lock confirmed; preparing to poke..."

This is an on-going issue with the script unable to capture when the page is fully "ready." I'm in the process of incorporating code from jQuery that will make this detection a bit easier.  I don't want to import the entire library since I'll only be using a part of it.

Thanks for your patience.

Facebook Autopoke 4.0 Release Party!

It's been over seven months since the last release of the Facebook Autopoke script.  I wrote in the last release that the script would NOT be updated until the release of 4.0.

Welcome to the Facebook Autopoke 4.0 RELEASE PARTY!!!

That's right!  The Facebook Autopoke script is now available! You may want to completely uninstall the current version you have now.

I'm disappointed that the fundraiser for the LAST Well didn't work out.  But, I would like to encourage you to make a donation anyway via their official website.  I won't be tracking your donation but I would like to encourage your to let them know that you are donating because of this script.

If you haven't already, wander over to the official tailgate wiki and take a look at all the new features.

Fundraiser has been cancelled

Due to unforeseen events, the fundraiser for the LAST Well has been cancelled.  The Facebook Autopoke script is undergoing a final integrity check and will be released Monday evening.

I'll be updating the wiki portion of tailgate over the next few days so please check it for details on how everything works.  As always, please submit bug reports on tailgate and NOT on userscripts.org.

Donation API issues

I know everyone is waiting on the release of Autopoke 4.0.  The LAST Well is having issues with their credit card merchant.  As soon as this is resolved, I'll give you guys directions on how to donate.

Sorry for the delay.

Final Features for Facebook Autopoke 4.0

As I finalize the code for 4.0, I'm going through the wishlist of features and deciding their fate.  Will they be included, will they not.  Unfortunately, there is one major feature that will NOT be included: automatic reload of the script.

While testing, I did program the script to automatically pull the main Facebook page.  For some unknown reason, Facebook continues to show people who have already been poked in this pull.  I initially thought this was due to a caching issue but have since determined that this is not the case.  Since the problem is on Facebook's side, I've decided to remove this feature.  Since this is how the Autopoke currently works, I don't see this as a step back.  Keeping the feature in the final build creates unnecessary traffic.  The code is still contained in the RCS (revision control software) so it's not lost and can be added back in at any time.

I've done my best to make the script as flexible as possible.  The script no longer requires the English language and should work on any language, be it fake (e.g. pirate) or real (e.g. German).  It is able to do this by relying on the underlying ajaxify library.  Should Facebook ever stop using this or start using a different library, the script will have to be rewritten.

Over the next few days, I will be removing much of the extra code that makes debugging possible.  I'll also be adding an error reporting tool that will allow you to copy and paste it's output into a bug report.

Here's something to get you ready for the next version of Autopoke

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Facebook Autopoke 4.0 is almost ready!!

I'm working with The LAST Well to put together an interface so people can donate. Hoping to have it available by the end of next week!

Stay tuned!