TorqueScript HTTP Request

[TheRealMint]

Does anyone know how to make an HTTP request in TorqueScript? I want to store the content of a webpage to a variable. Thanks.

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[Iban]

This is not really an easy topic. If you know what you're doing, RTB's source has extensive usage of the TCPObject. If I get the willpower I'll go more in depth, but that's your best bet unless someone wants to walk you through it.

[otto-san]

I wanted to do this awhile back and never figured out how.

[Human Reaper]

I could be wrong but I belive the orginal City Rp that Jookia made, also uses that sort of system. Could be worng though.

[Iban]

I could be wrong but I belive the orginal City Rp that Jookia made, also uses that sort of system. Could be worng though.

You're so wrong it's not even funny.

[Human Reaper]

Ok, well its funny to me. Must be thinking of a diffrent thing.

[Bauklotz]

If you just want a basic request:

new httpObject(example);
function example::onLine(%this, %line) {
    cancel(%this.finished);
    %this.page = %this.page @ %line NL "";
    %this.finished = %this.schedule(250, finished);
}
function example::finished(%this) {
    %this.disconnect();
    echo(%this.page);
}

...

example.get("blockland.us:80", "/");


Added the 'finished' thing for websites that don't feel like disconnecting you.

If you want something more advanced, header control, working multiple-PHP-arguments, etc, use TCPObjects.

[Ephialtes]

Added the 'finished' thing for websites that don't feel like disconnecting you.

That's a pretty bad idea. You should be sending a "Connection: close" header to make sure the server knows to close the connection once output is done.

[Bauklotz]

If you want something more advanced, header control, working multiple-PHP-arguments, etc, use TCPObjects.

[Ephialtes]

I'd say wanting to be sure a connection terminates after data's been received would fall under "advanced" instead of just hacking it up like that. That hack won't even ensure you get all the data from a page. I wouldn't recommend using it.