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RE: Attempt at a UPS PLD posting

   Thank you for e-mail and advice.  I will check it out.
   Nicholas
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   > From: mkrebs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
   > To: ftpapi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
   > Subject: RE: Attempt at a UPS PLD posting
   > Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2008 17:06:14 -0500
   >
   > Nick,
   >
   > I don't have the UPS PLD docs either so I can't be much help, but I
   thought
   > I'd lend you some "moral support". Scott included an example of
   tracking UPS
   > documents that lays out a general pattern for interacting with the
   UPS
   > servers. I know PLD is probably different, but you should start with
   the
   > tracking example. It shows how to build an xml request using the two
   parts
   > that UPS requires (authentication and tracking data) and how to post
   that
   > data and how to retrieve the information you get back. After you
   understand
   > how that program works, I think you will be able to quickly build
   the PLD
   > program.
   >
   > And yes, the UPS documentation is somewhat confusing for someone not
   > knowledgeable about protocols and such. And, yes, you "signed" a
   keep quiet
   > about the PLD information. Try the basic program that Scott built
   and move
   > on the next step. Try hard-coded examples until you get you it right
   and
   > then move on to using files as inputs.
   >
   > Good luck,
   > Mike Krebs
   >
   > -----Original Message-----
   > From: ftpapi-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
   > [mailto:ftpapi-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Nicholas
   Babin
   > Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 6:16 PM
   > To: ftpapi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
   > Subject: RE: Attempt at a UPS PLD posting
   >
   > Thank you for your response. I apologize if my questions conveyed
   any
   > disrespect or lack of appreciation for the work and assistance that
   you
   > provide. I can assure you that it was not my intention to be
   offensive.
   >
   > > Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2008 17:18:40 -0500> From: sk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
   To:
   > nick_babin@xxxxxxxxxxx> CC: ftpapi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject:
   Re:
   > Attempt at a UPS PLD posting> > Hi Nicholas,> > I developed HTTPAPI
   because
   > I needed to be able to make HTTP requests in > my own software. I
   thought it
   > was a useful capability that other people > might be able to use, so
   I made
   > it open source and put it up on my web > site. I thought that was
   nice of
   > me. Don't you?> > In addition, I've spent countless hours helping
   people
   > with it, despite > that I'm not paid to do so, and it cuts into my
   free
   > time, my time with > my family, my relaxation, etc. I think that's
   nice of
   > me, too. Don't you?> > However, I have to draw the line SOMEWHERE.
   You are
   > asking me if you > can send me UPSes documentation, which I suspect
   is
   > hundreds of pages > long. You are asking me to read that
   documentation, and
   > presumably use > it to write a program for you.> > With all due
   respect,
   > this is a bit unreasonable.> > If you are having problems with
   HTTPAPI....
   > that is you have reason to > believe that HTTPAPI doesn't work
   properly,
   > then by all means post a > message to the mailing list (NOT TO ME
   DIRECTLY)
   > describing the problem, > and I'll be happy to help you if you can
   help me
   > understand what's wrong > with HTTPAPI. And it'll be especially
   helpful if
   > you can provide a > simple repeatable demonstration of the bug.> >
   But, as
   > far as reading the documentation that sets down the business >
   requirements
   > for your particular application, and then writing the code > that
   implements
   > those business requirements -- that's your job, not > mine! Don't
   you
   > agree?> > I need *you* to read the document from UPS. I need you to
   > understand > it, and use that new found knowledge to figure out what
   > questions to ask > me, so that I can answer your question in only a
   few
   > minutes of time.> > > Nicholas Babin wrote:> > > > First off, thank
   you for
   > the response. I apologize if the questions and > > statements from
   my e-mail
   > were without detail or unclear. > > > > Your e-mail response asked
   if UPS
   > provided any documentation or > > instructions. Would it be possible
   to
   > include the documentation on my > > next e-mail? If yes, is there a
   private
   > e-mail address or location to > > send the documentation? I do not
   want to
   > broadcast the documentation > > due to the proprietary information
   from UPS?
   > Please let me know at your > > earliest convenience.> > > > Thank
   you again
   > for your assistance,> > > > Nicholas> > > > > >
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