httpRecvFile when not DNS Served

Keywords: 	 DNS served

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Question:

I am trying to use HttpRecvFile to get a text file from a web server that is set up to respond on port 1080, instead of 80. I'm not having much luck. Here's the code:

	LogTimeFile = "c:\temp\ShivaLogTime.txt
	URLpath = httpGetPath("http://198.39.250.22:1080/~LOG0002.TXT?N'log%%20outs'M'logged%%20out'", "") 

	URLServer = httpGetServer("http://198.39.250.22:1080/~LOG0002.TXT?N'log%%20outs'M'logged%%20out'", "") 
	err1 = httpRecvFile(URLServer, URLPath, LogTimeFile, 0) 

Thanks.

Answer:

1. The URLGetServer function is stripping off the port information. Maybe try coding the stuff directly.

   	AddExtender("wwwsk34I.dll")
   	LogTimeFile = "c:\temp\ShivaLogTime.txt
   
   	URLpath = "/~LOG0002.TXT?N'log outs'M'logged out'" 
   	URLServer = "198.39.250.22:1080"
   
   	Message(URLServer,URLPath)
   	err1 = httpRecvFile(URLServer, URLPath, LogTimeFile, 0) 
   

2. I note usage of an IP address instead of a real Internet server name. The WinSock extender *requires* that a machine be properly DNS served to function. You may wish to investigate using the WININET extender. It does not have the DNS requirement.

   To test, start a command prompt and type...

   	ping -a the.ip.address.ipaddr
   

   and see if it resolves to a name.

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Article ID:   W12662

Filename:   httpRecvFile when not DNS Served.txt