httpd library

[Andre Garzia]

Oh, I see… I thought the problem was getting it to work. Let me post there instead.

> On 25 Jul 2021, at 23:26, matthias rebbe via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
> 
> Andre,
> 
> the original poster in the forum
> https://forums.livecode.com/viewtopic.php?f=11&p=207421&sid=20e6800951126812dc379fe4ebe7b7cd#p207421 <https://forums.livecode.com/viewtopic.php?f=11&p=207421&sid=20e6800951126812dc379fe4ebe7b7cd#p207421>
> 
> wants to allow to upload a csv file from a client computer to the web server on the mobile app using a html form.
> And that is not working.
> 
> Regards,
> Matthias
> 
> 
> 
> 
>> Am 26.07.2021 um 00:18 schrieb Andre Garzia via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com <mailto:use-livecode at lists.runrev.com>>:
>> 
>> Just an update, the httpd library works on mobile. The httpd library I’m mentioning here is the one bundled with LiveCode. I think Malte built it, it is very similar to the one I built in the past but I am sure it is a bit smarter.
>> 
>> I’ve created a demo stack at: https://andregarzia.com/files/mobile-web-server-test.livecode.gz <https://andregarzia.com/files/mobile-web-server-test.livecode.gz> <https://andregarzia.com/files/mobile-web-server-test.livecode.gz <https://andregarzia.com/files/mobile-web-server-test.livecode.gz>> that I tested on Android (on a real device) and on the iPhone Simulator on my macOS, both worked.
>> 
>> Apparently there is a bug in the 9.6.3-rc-2. If you set “allow http connections” on Android, it fails to build the app. I had to go to the custom properties editor to delete that prop manually because I couldn’t edit it on the standalone application settings after first trying to use it.
>> 
>> Hope this helps Bernard.
>> 
>>> On 25 Jul 2021, at 22:30, Andre Garzia <andre at andregarzia.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I love when you folks call me a young man :-) I’ve been 41 for a while now and no one asks for my ID when I buy a beer anymore.
>>> 
>>> Well, back on topic, is there something wrong with the HTTPD library that LiveCode ships right now? It should serve for the purposes your friend wants.
>>> 
>>> I’m going to test it here to see if works (because I’m curious) and get back to this list with results.
>>> 
>>> Best
>>> A
>>> 
>>>> On 25 Jul 2021, at 18:50, Bernard Devlin via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Hi Rick
>>>> 
>>>> Normally I'd agree with you (ever since Andre piped-up as a young man
>>>> saying he was building a webserver in Livecode, I've thought "just use one
>>>> of the many available webservers..")
>>>> 
>>>> However this user wants this running on a mobile device.  So he either
>>>> gives up that idea or he starts going down the path of httpd.mc or Andre's
>>>> webserver.
>>>> 
>>>> I was just trying to save him all the work that other's have done before.
>>>> 
>>>> Regards, Bernard
>>>> 
>>>> On Sun, Jul 25, 2021 at 4:42 PM Rick Harrison via use-livecode <
>>>> use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Hi Bernard,
>>>>> 
>>>>> The user should set up an LC Web Server with a database connected to it.
>>>>> 
>>>>> The LC Apps should all then send information to the LC Server, and the
>>>>> Server
>>>>> will send information back to the LC Apps.
>>>>> 
>>>>> I think any other way is going to be a huge waste of time and energy.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Good luck,
>>>>> 
>>>>> Rick
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
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