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Lots (all?) of you want to get the model_id reported when you upload a model.
Currently the API returns the string "successful".

Which new format would you prefer :

12345

or

"successful, model_id=12345"

or something more XML-like ?

I personally prefer the "successful, model_id=12345" string as that is simple and leaves room for extensions.

If we change the return value would this break your existing clients ?
If it does we have to move the model_id return feature to a new v2 API so that you can still use the unchanged v1 API.

-- Hans]]> hans.lambermont 2011-04-19T09:38:41-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=26210&th=5033#msg_26210
for hidden objects the hidden hash is needed also. ideally the hash could be found in 2 ways.

1) returned with success string
2) an extra function such as findURL($objectName or $objectID) or findHash either will work and id is better if you are returning the id with success.

as for braking code it will not break mine because i assume any response other then fail is a pass. and no response or fail is a fail. so far i get no response more often then not.

while we are at it can you possible return volume also so i can check if you calculated differently then me? or better yet make a library we can run locally to check the model before uploading?]]> mctrivia 2011-04-19T14:51:33-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=26329&th=5033#msg_26329 meshmixer 2011-04-21T20:52:13-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=26615&th=5033#msg_26615
if ($application_id == 'generated-creator') {
$returnValue = $modelEntity->id;
} else {
$returnValue = "successful";
}

So, set your application_id to be 'generated-creator', and you'll get the model ID value in return.

-Ben]]> horst 2011-04-27T15:19:47-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=26622&th=5033#msg_26622 mctrivia 2011-04-27T15:37:16-00:00