compare stuff on a server

[paulE123]

hi there,

im pretty new to autoit so i need your help

so my goal is to make a program that connects to a server and compares a string (a link) with a .txt on the server....

if the string is in the .txt the server should tell the client that the string is already in the .txt.

if the string ist not in the .txt the server should add it (to the .txt) and tell the client the string was added.

i tried a lot but i have some problems.... mostly with the answer(e.g.:"Yes the link is in the .txt!" "No the link ist not!") form the server to the client

thanks for help!

paulE

[water]

Welcome to AutoIt and the forum!

When you talk about "connect to a server" do you talk about a server on a company network (accessible using a share) or a server on the internet (hence you would need FTP, HTTP or a client/server application using TCP/IP)?

[paulE123]

sry i forgot the most important thing....

im using TCP/IP with a server on the internet

[water]

Which services are available on the server (HTTP, FTP ...)?

How large is the file we are talking about?

Is this file accessed by many users simultaneously?

[paulE123]

why http, ftp ?

i think tcp is best for client to server ?

the files are internet-links and yes its used simultaneously

[water]

"TCP/IP is the internet layer (IP) that connects local networks, thus establishing internetworking plus the transport layer (TCP) that handles host-to-host communication.

The application layer (for example HTTP) contains all protocols for specific data communications services on a process-to-process level."

That's how wikipedia describes it.

I would say: TCP/IP, HTTP and FTP are members of the Internet protocol suite.

If you can install programs on the server then you could write your own client/server application.

If you can't you need to work with what the server provides (HTTP, FTP ...)

[paulE123]

i want to write my own client/server application with tcp/ip like TCPListen(), TCPAccept(), TCPSend(),....

i thought i wrote it in my first post but maybe it was incomprehensible... sorry my english isnt that good....

[water]

When you search the forum for "client server" you'll find a lot of threads. you find the code for a simple client and server script.

[FireFox]

Hi paulE123,

Then yo go, don't forget the help file too

Dam... the water is faster than a fox in fire.

Br, FireFox.

Edited October 7, 2012 by FireFox

[paulE123]

thank you!^^

[water]

@FireFox,

I would stick with your examples because the comments you added describe how it works and help a great deal when it comes to modify the scripts.