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Seems like this is not implemented in the Facebook's PHP Api correctly yet (the status_get function). Instead, you can use the $facebook->api_client->call_method("facebook.status.get", array('uid'=>'123456789', 'limit'=>'5'))

so I'm new to the facebook API. I write web pages in ASP.NET, is it possible for my to use this calls to post my current status on my own website? Or is this call only available to applications within facebook itself?

You could use Facebook Connect to connect your site to Facebook, then prompt for the status_update extended permission, then you can make the call. -- Pete (563683308 13:30, 15 February 2009 (PST))

Just so I understand this correctly - can any web or desktop application access a user's status? Or does that application have to be on the Facebook platform?

If I understand the question (because all desktop and Web applications are built on Facebook Platform), then yes, you can access a user's status. -- Pete (563683308 17:47, 18 February 2009 (PST))

I have been trying to use status.get on a desktop application, and I get Error 240 "Desktop applications cannot call this function for other users". The error code is not documented in the wiki for this command, and no where on the page is it clear that the command is available or not available to desktop. Can someone please clarify?

For desktop applications, this call works only for the logged in user, since that's the only session you have. If you want data for other users, make an FQL query (fql.query) on the status (FQL) table. I'll clarify the docs now. Thanks, Pete (563683308 14:00, 8 April 2009 (PDT))