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If you're looking for some quick examples to get you started, you've come to the right place! Below you'll find code samples to demonstrate working with movie data and images: 

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JavaScript example:   Movies playing in local theatres

Use client-side javascript to display posters, titles, and ratings for movies playing in local theatres. 


<html>
   <head>
      <style type="text/css">
         .tile {display: inline-block; border: 1px solid grey; background: silver; padding: 4px; text-align: center; font-size: 15px;width:250px; }	
      </style>
      <script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.5.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
      <script>
         
         // construct the url with parameter values
         var apikey = "your key";
         var baseUrl = "http://data.tmsapi.com/v1.1";
         var showtimesUrl = baseUrl + '/movies/showings';
         var zipCode = "78701";
         var d = new Date();
         var today = d.getFullYear() + '-' + (d.getMonth()+1) + '-' + d.getDate();
         
         $(document).ready(function() {
         
           // send off the query
           $.ajax({
         	url: showtimesUrl,
                data: {	startDate: today,
         	        zip: zipCode,
         	        jsonp: "dataHandler",
         	        api_key: apikey
                   },			
         	dataType: "jsonp",
           });
         });
         
         // callback to handle the results
         function dataHandler(data) {
          $(document.body).append('<p>Found ' + data.length + ' movies showing within 5 miles of ' + zipCode+':</p>');
          var movies = data.hits;
          $.each(data, function(index, movie) {
         	var movieData = '<div class="tile"><img src="http://developer.tmsimg.com/' + movie.preferredImage.uri + '?api_key='+apikey+'"><br/>';
         	movieData += movie.title;
         	if (movie.ratings) { movieData += ' (' + movie.ratings[0].code + ') </div>' };
         	$(document.body).append(movieData);
          });
         }
           
      </script>
   </head>
   <body>
   </body>
</html>

Code should render a page similar to this:

 

 

Ruby on Rails example:  Movie Details with online video and cast links

Use a combination of API methods to display movie description, cast, awards, and upcoming showings (on TV and online)
The tmsID for a movie or TV program can be found using Program Search, Lineup Airings (TV Grid), or Movie Showtimes responses

For a fully-functioning version of this screen, see sample application here.


#prepare the http client
proxy = ENV['HTTP_PROXY']
clnt = HTTPClient.new(proxy)

# form the url that will retrieve movie information (Program Details)
theURL = "http://data.tmsapi.com/v1.1/programs/" +   params[:tmsId] 
content = clnt.get_content(theURL + "?imageSize=Sm&api_key=" + APP_CONFIG['api_key'])
@aMovie = JSON.parse(content, {'object_class' => 'Hash'})

datetime = DateTime.now();
tz = TZInfo::Timezone.get('America/North_Dakota/Center')
tz1 = TZInfo::Timezone.get('Etc/GMT')
hoursAdd = tz1.now() - tz.now() 
hoursAdd =  hoursAdd / 3600 #time difference in hours 

startDateTime = datetime.strftime("%Y-%m-%d") + " 00:00"
origToday = DateTime.parse(startDateTime).advance(:hours => hoursAdd)
#set the start time and end time for airings we are interested in. 
#this takes into consideration timezone
startDateTime = origToday.strftime("%Y-%m-%dT%H:%MZ")
endDateTime = origToday.advance(:days => 14).strftime("%Y-%m-%dT%H:%MZ")

#form the url that will retrieve airing information (Program Airings)
theURL = "http://data.tmsapi.com/v1.1/programs/" +   params[:tmsId] + "/airings"  
content = clnt.get_content(theURL + "?lineupId=" +   APP_CONFIG['lineup_id'] + "&api_key=" + APP_CONFIG['api_key'] +
"&startDateTime=" + startDateTime +"&endDateTime=" + endDateTime) 

@movieAirings = JSON.parse(content, {'object_class' => 'Hash'}) 

#form the social information url (Online Social)
theURL = "http://feeds.tmsapi.com/social/" + @aMovie['rootId']  + ".xml?api_key=" + APP_CONFIG['ovd_api_key'];

socialContent = clnt.get_content(theURL) 
tempSocialInfo = Hash.from_xml(socialContent)
#tempSocialInfo = Hash.new()
@socialInfo = Hash.new()
@socialInfo[""] = ""
#form the end data structure that will contain the social information
if tempSocialInfo != nil && tempSocialInfo.class == Hash && tempSocialInfo.has_key?('social') && 
tempSocialInfo['social'].class == Hash &&  tempSocialInfo['social'].has_key?('movie') &&  
tempSocialInfo['social']['movie'].class == Hash &&  tempSocialInfo['social']['movie'].has_key?('links') && 
tempSocialInfo['social']['movie']['links'].class == Hash &&  tempSocialInfo['social']['movie']['links'].has_key?('link')  
tempSocialInfo = tempSocialInfo['social']['movie']['links']['link']
 if tempSocialInfo.class == Array
	for aSocial in tempSocialInfo
	  @socialInfo[aSocial['host']] = aSocial['url']
	end
 elsif tempSocialInfo.class == Hash
	 @socialInfo[tempSocialInfo['host']] = tempSocialInfo['url']
 end
else 
  @socialInfo = nil
end

#get the movie ovd information (Online Video)
theURL = "http://feeds.tmsapi.com/v2/movies/" + @aMovie['rootId'] + ".xml?api_key=" + APP_CONFIG['ovd_api_key'] ;
user_agent =  request.env['HTTP_USER_AGENT'].downcase
if /.*ipad.*/.match(user_agent)
  theURL += "&config=ios"
end

content = clnt.get_content(theURL)
@onlineAirings = Hash.from_xml(content)

Code will construct a page similar to this (screen sections outlined to show API requests corresponding to each data set):