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Re: POST to an asp



Sender: michaelr_41@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Well...'like' might be a bit strong. :)

Would it be helpful if I posted the code?

And I want to use the httpapi...I'm just not sure if I should be using
the http_url_post_raw function or perhaps some other function.

- Michael

On Fri, 07 May 2004 15:17:52 -0400, michaelr_41@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx said:
> Sender: michaelr_41@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> 
> Would you like the program?
> 
> On Fri, 7 May 2004 13:44:49 -0500 (CDT), "Scott Klement"
> <sk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> said:
> > Sender: Scott Klement <sk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > 
> > 
> > Hi Michael,
> > 
> > > I have to POST some stuff to an IIS server using .asp's. When I access
> > > the .asp through a little HTML form, it echoes back what I sent it. When
> > > I use the http_url_post_raw API, I can see that I make the connection,
> > > but it times out on the receive with this message (from the debug file):
> > >
> > > SetError() #13: HTTP/1.1 200 OK
> > > recvdoc parms: identity 0
> > > recvdoc(): entered
> > > SetError() #0:
> > > SetError() #42: recvdoc: Timed out waiting for data
> > > http_close(): entered
> > 
> > At this point, it has posted your data to the web server, and is waiting
> > for a response.  The web server is not, apparently, sending anything.  It
> > sits and waits til the timeout elapses and then gives up.
> > 
> > My question is:  Why doesn't the web server send back data?  It's
> > possible
> > that HTTPAPI is incorrectly performing the POST in this particular
> > circumstance.  (That seems odd, since many people all around the world
> > are
> > using this POST function, it would be weird that it doesn't work -- but
> > maybe there's some peculiar nuance that's wrong.)
> > 
> > At any rate, I can't take this any further without more information.  I
> > need to know how to reproduce the problem in order to attempt to fix it.
> > 
> > > Here's the code:
> > >
> > > Data = %Trim(Data) + %Trim(WorkBuffer) + CRLF;
> > > rc = http_url_post_raw('http://www.xxxx.com/xxxxxx/' +
> > >                           'sample3.asp':
> > >                     %addr(Data):
> > >                     %len(%trimr(Data)):
> > >                     10: %paddr('INCOMING'));
> > 
> > 
> > I don't see anything wrong here -- though the "10" is a bit odd, it
> > shouldn't really have any effect.
> > 
> > 
> > > Should I be using a different API?
> > 
> > Nonono, HTTPAPI is better than anything else :)  Please help us solve the
> > problem so that everyone can benefit rather than switching to something
> > else.
> > 
> > Basically, if you can't troubleshoot this problem yourself, please tell
> > me
> > how to reproduce it.
> > 
> > Thanks
> > 
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