inetget works partly 404 problem

[MrSpacely]

Hey I was using inetget as part of a automatic pc naming tool wich downloads the name list (with mac adres and pc name) from a http server because using microsoft network was slower and sucked with password issues.

But It downloads it and returns 1 thats nice, but f the file does not excist it still downloads the 404 error page and also returns 1.

The help file says:

Return Value

Success: Returns 1.

Failure: Returns 0.

I my idea a 404 is failure not success does anyone know how to detect the 404 error except by reading the file and looking for 404. Because the server also sends a 404 returncode before sending the file wich is always and error.

it should only save the file when there is a 200 return code (and maybe be able to force download if you want to read the error pages)

If anyone got a simple solution for this (not reading the file and looking for 404)

But something like maybe a extra return code I forgot about?

[ning]

No - trying this out, it looks like parsing the file is the only way to detect a 404. There's no error code set in @extended.

[w0uter]

try using _InetGetSource() see the new version is my sig.

Edited September 5, 2005 by w0uter

[MrSpacely]

try using _InetGetSource() see the new version is my sig.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

can it handle binary files? need to

[w0uter]

at first i thought you just ment plain text

name list (with mac adres and pc name)

for the binary:

kinda, depends on what you mean by handle.

it can download em and you would have the ascii representative (sp?)

i havent tested it with the _API* commands larry made.

in theory it should be possible though

but seeing INetGet modified would ofcourse be better

[MrSpacely]

at first i thought you just ment plain text

for the binary:

kinda, depends on what you mean by handle.

it can download em and you would have the ascii representative (sp?)

i havent tested it with the _API* commands larry made.

in theory it should be possible though

but seeing INetGet modified would ofcourse be better

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Well it downloads a textfile indeed but also downloads a program wich can be updated if needed (if domain password needs to change the domain changing program needs to change also). And that program is binary.