The SE4 companion - Why the long wait?. - Page 14

Fyron · #**131** June 3rd, 2004, 10:47 PM

You should concentrate on finishing the program as it is before adding new (useless) features.

Aiken · #**132** June 4th, 2004, 01:01 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by dogscoff:
Also, please could you code in a module that will monitor the beer-content of my fridge and automatically send a robot down the shops for me to restock different brands according to the mod I'm playing.

Koolio at your service, Master

Ruatha · #**133** June 4th, 2004, 06:11 AM

I'll add the music list later, it seems like a 30 minutes job. (Hybris)
I'm still working on the PBW download, the automatic download works fine, but now I'll have to make a manual download option aswell.
This is much more complicated than I thought (And fun yes!!)
And then the deadline closing alert and the upload option. Finish the mail options and the documentation. And the music list.

The main distractions are:
-Summer and sun.

-Two kids.

-A work. (will work this weekend aswell

)
-A wife that thinks I should clean the house and move the lawn and stuff like that....

Still, progress being made each day.
I hope that everything else than this download thing will be easier, I've felt for several days that I'm near completion, yet when I look at it it seems as far away still as it was a couple of days ago...

dogscoff · #**134** June 4th, 2004, 09:17 AM

Quote:

, I've felt for several days that I'm near completion, yet when I look at it it seems as far away still as it was a couple of days ago...

Perhaps because you keep adding new features..?

Ruatha · #**135** June 4th, 2004, 09:39 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by dogscoff:

quote:

, I've felt for several days that I'm near completion, yet when I look at it it seems as far away still as it was a couple of days ago...

Perhaps because you keep adding new features..?

Could be....

Download finished, now I have no clue as to how to make the uploads.... and am tired...

Edit2: I've got the hint of a clue as to what to do, something to build with anyway and a hope!
Will do the music bit in between to rest my brain a bit

[ June 04, 2004, 18:31: Message edited by: Ruatha ]

Slynky · #**136** June 5th, 2004, 03:36 PM

You da MAN, Ruatha!

Ruatha · #**137** June 5th, 2004, 03:52 PM

But I'm still in the blind about uploading.
I'll need to find a way to do multipart/form-data post to uplaod the file through the application.
There are a few hints on the net but I haven't succeded yet, so if anyone has done that on a passowrd protected server before please give me a hint...

I could do a dirty Version where you get a filebrowser and choose the turnfile, but I'd prefer the hard way, a button click only.

Still, tomorrow is all work and no programming so I'll have time to think about this before I try again!

[ June 05, 2004, 15:53: Message edited by: Ruatha ]

Ed Kolis · #**138** June 5th, 2004, 08:37 PM

I feel so useless, coming up with new features for this program while being too lazy to work on my design analyzer program...

Then again, my job DOES involve programming all day so it's not something I really have much patience for when I get home...

Ruatha · #**139** June 5th, 2004, 09:13 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Ed Kolis:
I feel so useless, coming up with new features for this program while being too lazy to work on my design analyzer program...

Then again, my job DOES involve programming all day so it's not something I really have much patience for when I get home...

Do you do some programming involving sending HTTP headers???

This is where I'm stuck right now:

code:

<link href="seiv.css" rel="STYLESHEET" type="text/css">

<html>

<head><title>Join Game: (Nearly Gods) The Conflict 5</title>

<META HTTP-EQUIV="Expires" CONTENT="-1">

<base target="_top">

</head>

<body bgcolor="#000000" text="#0099FF">



<H3>Upload your latest turn</H3>

Please upload your turn file; the sooner everyone uploads their turn,

the sooner the next turn can start! If you don't get your turn in on time,

you risk having the AI play for you.<P>

<B>Note</B>: Your turn file <em>should</em> be named

<B><CODE>NeGoC5_0001.plr</CODE></B>

or else you are probably uploading a turn for the wrong game!<P>

<FORM METHOD=POST enctype="multipart/form-data" ACTION='/GameUpload'>

Turn file (.plr): <input type=File name='file' size=20><BR>

<INPUT TYPE=HIDDEN NAME='command' VALUE='pturn'>

<INPUT TYPE=HIDDEN NAME='game' VALUE='147s84n'>

<INPUT TYPE=HIDDEN NAME='ok' VALUE='/text/index.jsp?menu=gamemenu.jsp%

3fgame=147s84n&body=gamebody.jsp%3fgame=147s84n'>

<INPUT TYPE=image src="img/sendturn.gif">

</FORM>



</body>

</html>

I'm trying to understand this code and see if it can help me:
http://www.matlus.com/scripts/websit...PartFormData&5

Currently the app uses an embedded hidden webbrowser that surfs and logins to the PBW server without user input.
Then it uses this procedure to download the files:

code:

  function TForm1.GetInetFile

(const fileURL, FileName: String): boolean;

const BufferSize = 1024;



// Uses wininet

var

  hSession, hURL: HInternet;

  Buffer: array[1..BufferSize] of Byte;

  BufferLen: DWORD;

  f: File;

  sAppName: string;



begin



 //showmessage(fileUrl+'-'+FileName);

 Result:=False;

 sAppName := ExtractFileName(Application.ExeName);

 hSession := InternetOpen(PChar(sAppName),

                INTERNET_OPEN_TYPE_PRECONFIG,

               nil, nil, 0);

 try

  hURL := InternetOpenURL(hSession,

            PChar(fileURL),

            nil,0,0,0);

  try

   AssignFile(f, FileName);

   Rewrite(f,1);

   repeat



    InternetReadFile(hURL, @Buffer,

                     SizeOf(Buffer), BufferLen);

    BlockWrite(f, Buffer, BufferLen)

   until BufferLen = 0;

   CloseFile(f);

   Result:=True;

  finally

   InternetCloseHandle(hURL)

  end

 finally

  InternetCloseHandle(hSession)

 end;



end;

But now about the uploads, I can handle simple forms like the login form, but sending files is harder.
If I (the Se4 companion rather) inputs a filename with path in the textbox and presses send it says that it won't accept that (The full path), it accepts the filename only but then I don't know what happens, it says it has uploaded and executes but I can't see that I've sent any file... Does it create a dummy file?

I'll have to look what it is it receives at the PBW server, on monday, tomorrow 22 hour workday.

Any input is welcome!

[ June 05, 2004, 20:44: Message edited by: Ruatha ]

Slynky · #**140** June 5th, 2004, 09:24 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Ed Kolis:
I feel so useless, coming up with new features for this program while being too lazy to work on my design analyzer program...

Then again, my job DOES involve programming all day so it's not something I really have much patience for when I get home...

Yeah, it's like working at McDonalds and coming home to find hamburgers for supper...

I know the feeling...working in IT all day and then having one of the kids need me to do something on their PC...