ruby - How would I design this scenario in Twilio? -

i'm working on yrs 2013 project , use twilio. have twilio account set on $100 worth of funds on it. working on project uses external api , finds events near location , date. project written in ruby using sinatra (which going deployed heroku).

i wondering whether guys guide me on how approach scenario: user texts number of twilio account (the message contain location , date data), process body of sms, , send results number asked them. i'm not sure start; example if twilio handle of task or use twilio's api , checking smss , returning results. thinking not using database.

could guide me on how approach task?

i need present project on friday; i'm on tight deadline! our help.

they have great documentation on how of this.

when receive text should parse format need

put existing project , when returns event or events in area need check how long string due constraint twilio has of restricting messages 160 characters or less.

ensure split message elegantly , not in middle of event. if returned "boston celtics game", "the nut cracker play". want make sure if both events cannot put in 1 message first message says "boston celtics game, text coming in 1 second" or similar.

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in order receive text message mobile device, you'll have expose endpoint reachable twilio. here example

class receivetextcontroller < actioncontroller   def index      # let's pretend we've mapped action      # http://localhost:3000/sms in routes.rb file      message_body = params["body"]     from_number = params["from"]      smslogger.log_text_message from_number, message_body   end end 

in example, index action receives post twilio. grabs message body, , phone number of sender , logs it. retrieving information twilio post simple looking @ params hash

{   "accountsid"=>"asdf876a87f87a6sdf876876asd8f76a8sdf595asdd",   "body"=> body,   "tozip"=>"94949",   "fromstate"=>"mi",   "tocity"=>"novato",   "smssid"=>"asd8676585a78sd5f548a64sd4f64a467sg4g858",   "tostate"=>"ca",   "to"=>"5555992673",   "tocountry"=>"us",   "fromcountry"=>"us",   "smsmessagesid"=>"hjk87h9j8k79hj8k7h97j7k9hj8k7",   "apiversion"=>"2008-08-01",   "fromcity"=>"grand rapids",   "smsstatus"=>"received",   "from"=>"5555992673",   "fromzip"=>"49507" } 

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