UPDATED FIX AVAILABLE HERE: http://bit.ly/1oaipIo Trying to create and link a facebook user to parse using appcelerator titanium. This solution listed below works BUT the question was removed from the Parse QA forum because I am using an undocumented method from an open source javascript library... don't quite understand that, but I am looking f…

parse_fb_appcelerator.js

// setting auth data retrieved from Ti.Facebook login
authData = {
    "facebook" : {
        "id" : Ti.Facebook.uid,
         "access_token" : Ti.Facebook.accessToken,
         "expiration_date" : expDate, // "format: yyyy-MM-dd'T'HH:mm:ss.SSS'Z'"
    }
};

// Either way I resolved the problem, calling _handleSaveResult(true) on the returned user object, 
// I just dont think it should have been as difficult as it was
// attempt to log the user in using the FB information
var user = new Parse.User();
user.save({
    "authData" : authData
}).then(function(_user) {
    // force the user to become current
    _user._handleSaveResult(true); //<-- this is the evil method I called
    if (!_user.existed()) {

        // add additional user information
        var userInfo = {
            "acct_email" : "[email protected]",
            "acct_fname" : "Bryce",
            "acct_lname" : "Saunders"
        };
        return _user.save(userInfo);
    }
}).then(function(_user) {

    alert('Hooray! Let them use the app now.');

}, function(error) {
    alert(' ERROR: ' + JSON.stringify(error, null, 2));
});

This is the response I received from Parse Support

Hi Aaron,

It's not helpful to other developers to promote using undocumented APIs in the Parse library as a workaround, so I make the decision to unlist it. I understand it might help in your particular case with Titanium, and you're well aware of the implications of using private APIs, but other users might overlook that warning. I hope you understand.

Héctor Ramos
Solutions Architect, Parse
https://parse.com/help

This is the updated question on Parse Support that is waiting for a response https://parse.com/questions/how-do-you-integrate-the-parse-javascript-api-with-appcelerator-and-not-use-undocumented-calls

Hi Aaron,

I've seen the thread on Parse's forums and seen a related post of yours on Titanium Q&A and wondered if you ever got any further with Parse? We're look at transitioning our current solution from ACS to Parse and logging in with FB is a critical feature for us.

Cheers,
Terry

fix available here: http://bit.ly/1oaipIo