"Read" a URL?

shaosean at unitz.ca shaosean at unitz.ca
Mon Mar 1 19:58:40 EST 2004


> It's not possible to use the read command on a URL, as far as I know. 
> (If you're talking to a server via HTTP, I believe the protocol 
> requires you to download the entire file to get access to any of it.)

actually i'm not sure how the read command works, nor how the libUrl 
stuff works, but there is the ability to byte-request on some http 
servers (not certain if it's an enhancement to http or to specific 
servers, but i have seen it used in many client-side programs)..

-Sean



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