AW: How do Rev internet libraries work?

Tiemo Hollmann TB toolbook at kestner.de
Wed Apr 8 11:41:43 EDT 2009


Hi Bernard,
I don't understand the use of HTTPProxy. How can I set a proxy in my off the
shelf app, if every intranet network has is own proxys inhouse?
Thanks
Tiemo

> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: use-revolution-bounces at lists.runrev.com [mailto:use-revolution-
> bounces at lists.runrev.com] Im Auftrag von Bernard Devlin
> Gesendet: Mittwoch, 8. April 2009 16:24
> An: How to use Revolution
> Betreff: Re: How do Rev internet libraries work?
> 
> Hi Tiemo,
> 
> I don't remember if Rev's internet library is just implemented in
> transcript or not.  However, if you are using a hostname instead of an
> IP address when you are connecting to your server, then it will be
> using the DNS configured in Windows.
> 
> When it comes to proxies, you can explicitly set the proxy address using:
> 
> set the HTTPProxy to host:portNumber
> 
> Obviously, if you're not doing that then I don't think you are going
> to be using a proxy server if there is one and if it is configured in
> Windows networking.
> 
> Bernard
> 
> On Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 10:42 AM, Tiemo Hollmann TB <toolbook at kestner.de>
> wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > I am still struggeling with socket time out problems with pure http:
> > requests at some customers with Win XP.
> >
> > One of them is a school, where you always have very restricted access to
> the
> > internet. But the network admin told me that he has switched off the
> > firewall, all filters and routers and routed his test PC around the
> proxy
> > directly to the access point. Other apps have access to the internet -
> But
> > who really knows?
> >
> > Does anybody knows, if the rev internet librarys take account of the
> windows
> > IP and network configuration, like proxy, DNS, etc. or do they make
> their
> > own way through the network?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Tiemo
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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