title: How to use Facebook API to download public company pages for information?
body: <p>As part of a project for my IT Seminar class, we have all been assigned to create different parts of a text analytic tool. There are several of us working on each part and we are able to collaborate if needed. </p>
  
  <p>We are required to build the front-end in Excel and for my specific part I need to access public company information from Facebook. It was suggested to use the Facebook API for this task. The company name would be listed in a single cell and the branch-finding must be automated. </p>
  
  <p>Here is the description of what I need to accomplish with this script: </p>
  
  <p>Output all facebook handles (page IDs) for all branches of the company - e.g. "Hilton, New York", "Hilton New York Fashion District", etc... For the Applebee's example you would find the facebook handles for all branches (locations) for Applebees.  These can often be found through brand name matching (wildcard "Hilton *") or through downloading the list of the "likes" for the parent company.  Append additional data columns with additional branch information (e.g. number of likes, number talking about this, number that were here).  Append time-stamp at top of sheet so the data gathering time is known.</p>
  
  <p>I don't have any experience with the Facebook-API or FQL so any help in getting started would be much appreciated. I have some knowledge of VBA and PHP. </p>