InetGet problems...

[CyberSlug]

I'm having trouble with InetGet ( "URL", "filename" [, reload [, background]] )

I have a file that is updated every 15 seconds or so. I use the reload argument of 1, but I sometimes pull an old version of the file...

Whenever I reload the page in Firefox, I always get the newest version.... so that seems to rule out caching on the network side of things....

Here's the idea behind the code.... I use InetGetSize in order to determine when the file is updated (because I didn't see any InetGetTime....)

; assume that $URL and $LOCAL are defined
While 1

      $size = InetGetSize($URL)
      If $size <> $previousSize Then
         $previousSize = $size
      EndIf
      FileDelete($LOCAL)
      InetGet($URL, $LOCAL, 1);opt force reload
$info = FileReadLine($LOCAL, 2)
TrayTip("example", $info, 5)
sleep(1000)
WEnd

[CyberSlug]

Has anyone else seen weird behavior with InetGet?

[SlimShady]

I have InetGet in a script that I run daily. And the results are always correct.

[Jos]

Has anyone else seen weird behavior with InetGet?

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

just a long shot... Is the FileDelete($LOCAL) successful ?

[layer]

i havent even used that function yet :rollseyes: if i have, i would help

[layer]

is the html doc on your computer, not the internet? because isn't it when your html doc is on your computer, that's really WindowsExplorer right? thats why you can always view a web page saved on your computer

EDIT: "Downloads a file from the internet using the http or ftp protocol."

so im assuming the page has to be on the internet, not windows explorer... so if it is on your computer, not the actual internet, that could be the problem./

Edited December 21, 2004 by layer

[Jos]

is the html doc on your computer, not the internet? because isn't it when your html doc is on your computer, that's really WindowsExplorer right? thats why you can always view a web page saved on your computer

EDIT: "Downloads a file from the internet using the http or ftp protocol."

so im assuming the page has to be on the internet, not windows explorer... so if it is on your computer, not the actual internet, that could be the problem./

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I am not sure if you really agreed with yourself here and if your came to a conclusion.. , but

It is irrelevant if the server is on the INTERNET or located on LOCALHOST/127.0.0.1 . The issue reported is that the InetGet() doesn't always download the latest available from the webserver.

[layer]

so it's a bug, or am i lost?

[Valik]

A little from column A and a little from column B, it would appear.

CS, I've had odd results with InetGet(). However, I can't conclusively prove it was InetGet() or my code.

[CyberSlug]

CS, I've had odd results with InetGet().  However, I can't conclusively prove it was InetGet() or my code.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Same here. That's why I'm asking

[john925]

I'm using INetGetSize() and INetGet() on a twice daily basis to test for version updates (i.e. file size changes) and download new file versions as they become available. It may make a difference that the files I'm working with are all binary. In any case my downloads have been very reliable in the sense being discussed here. I have had INetGet() lock up indefinitely when it can connect to the server but doesn't have correct permissions to download the file.

edit: fixed spelling errors

edit #2: I'm fairly certain the problem is permissions but not 100% certain.

Edited December 23, 2004 by john925