Question What is the state prior confirming offer?

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Player #1 send offer to receive items from player #2. player #2 open steam client and click on accept.

 

Prior confirming this offer, is the offer state remains as active? since createdNeedsConfirmation works for player #1 as he is sending his items to player #2.

[Dr. McKay]

1. Player 1 creates a trade offer and sends it to Player 2. Player 1 needs to confirm it: offer state is CreatedNeedsConfirmation and it's invisible to Player 2.
2. Player 1 confirms the trade. It goes into state Active and both players can view it.
3. Player 2 accepts the trade. It requires confirmation, but stays in state Active. Once accepted, the API for Player 2 says that confirmation_method is either 1 or 2 (previously 0) depending on email or mobile confirmations.
4. Player 2 confirms the trade. It changes into state Accepted.

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1. Player 1 creates a trade offer and sends it to Player 2. Player 1 needs to confirm it: offer state is CreatedNeedsConfirmation and it's invisible to Player 2.
2. Player 1 confirms the trade. It goes into state Active and both players can view it.
3. Player 2 accepts the trade. It requires confirmation, but stays in state Active. Once accepted, the API for Player 2 says that confirmation_method is either 1 or 2 (previously 0) depending on email or mobile confirmations.
4. Player 2 confirms the trade. It changes into state Accepted.

 

 

 

I understand from what you're saying that once you confirm it the confirmation_method will be != 0 prior player 2 accepting the offer. Great, I believe a TradeOffer property will contain confirmationMethod as the value of confirmation_method correct?

Edited March 21, 2016 by cookie

[Dr. McKay]

Yes, a TradeOffer object has a confirmationMethod property as you describe.

 

The value of that property is different for each party in the trade. If you're the sender, then it's populated on send. A nonzero value in state CreatedNeedsConfirmation means that it's waiting on you to confirm it. A nonzero value in any other state means that you were required to initially confirm it using that method, but no further action is required on your part.

 

On the recipient's side, a zero value in state Active means you haven't tried to accept it yet. A nonzero value in state Active means you need to confirm it using that method before the offer can be accepted. A nonzero value in any other state means you previously had to confirm it using that method.

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Yes, a TradeOffer object has a confirmationMethod property as you describe.

 

The value of that property is different for each party in the trade. If you're the sender, then it's populated on send. A nonzero value in state CreatedNeedsConfirmation means that it's waiting on you to confirm it. A nonzero value in any other state means that you were required to initially confirm it using that method, but no further action is required on your part.

 

On the recipient's side, a zero value in state Active means you haven't tried to accept it yet. A nonzero value in state Active means you need to confirm it using that method before the offer can be accepted. A nonzero value in any other state means you previously had to confirm it using that method.

 

Alright! thanks for the explanation.