Send a GET request then get results.

[Eric Renken]

I am trying to create an applet that communicates with the server. I'm not
sure if I am going to have to go to the socket level. I would rather use
this code:

try
{
url = new URL(getDocumentBase(), strCallPage);
input = url.openStream();
}
catch (MalformedURLException e)
{
System.out.println("bad url");
return;
}
catch (IOException e)
{
System.out.println("error opening stream");
return;
}

In this code "strCallPage" has all the information for the GET request. The
problem is when I call this it gives me a file not found. When I don't
include the "?ID=sda" to the ASP page name it works fine. The problem is it
is looking for a file with the "?ID=sda" as part of the file name. I could
probably get around this by using cookies, but I would prefer not to have
to. I want to use 1 page as a general function page, and the results
populate fields in the Applet. If I have to use cookies how can I create
cookies using Java in my Applet?

Thanks,

Eric Renken

[infugax]

"Eric Renken" <EricRenken@email.msn.com> wrote:
[...]
>The problem is when I call this it gives me a file not found. When I don't
>include the "?ID=sda" to the ASP page name it works fine.

It's the server'S job to look for the requested file (and to respond with
a
file not found error). If the file you requested could not be found, it's
a
server problem, not a problem of your applet (if your url is realy correct).

try to load the url with your browser and look whether you get the same
error.


good luck wishes
infugax

[Eric Renken]

When I include the HTTP path I get this error:

com.ms.security.SecurityExceptionEx[Host]: cannot access "ntserver":80

When I do this in the browser it works fine:

http://ntserver/JavaTest/SendTo/ABKItems.htm

and when I do this from my browser it works fine:

http://ntserver/JavaTest/SendTo/ABKI...0&OWNERID=1020

Which is in the same directory as my Java applet so if I don't include the
"?C=100&OWNERID=1020" it works fine. It is trying to open it as a file with
that as the entire file name.

After I do:

url = new URL(getDocumentBase(), strCallPage);

"url" shows that the protocol="file" host="" port=-1
Can I change the protocol to HTTP? That seems to be the problem.

Thanks,

Eric Renken


"infugax" <infugax@gmx.net> wrote in message
news:3940fa0c$1@news.devx.com...
>
> "Eric Renken" <EricRenken@email.msn.com> wrote:
> [...]
> >The problem is when I call this it gives me a file not found. When I
don't
> >include the "?ID=sda" to the ASP page name it works fine.
>
> It's the server'S job to look for the requested file (and to respond with
> a
> file not found error). If the file you requested could not be found, it's
> a
> server problem, not a problem of your applet (if your url is realy
correct).
>
> try to load the url with your browser and look whether you get the same
> error.
>
>
> good luck wishes
> infugax

[infugax]

>After I do:
>
> url = new URL(getDocumentBase(), strCallPage);
>
>"url" shows that the protocol="file" host="" port=-1
>Can I change the protocol to HTTP? That seems to be the problem.

did you test your applet by visiting its webpage though the net or by
loading the page locally?

URL(URL, String) uses any information of the passed URL that not
available from the String. So the protocol of that passed URL should
be "http" and its server should be "ntserver".
I would check the result of getDocumentBase().toString() and/or the
result of the same method invoked on your above created url.
That will probably look like "file://c:/JavaTest/" if you tried to test your
applet by loading the page locally. Of course, your browser does not
allow your applet to use the "file://" protocol: it's a (dummy) protocol
to access your local drives.


best regards
infugax

[Eric Renken]

Thank you for the info. Your explanation here did it for me. I tested it
using the URL and not loading it using the path and it worked.

Thanks again,

Eric

"infugax" <infugax@gmx.net> wrote in message
news:394297d5$1@news.devx.com...
>
> >After I do:
> >
> > url = new URL(getDocumentBase(), strCallPage);
> >
> >"url" shows that the protocol="file" host="" port=-1
> >Can I change the protocol to HTTP? That seems to be the problem.
>
> did you test your applet by visiting its webpage though the net or by
> loading the page locally?
>
> URL(URL, String) uses any information of the passed URL that not
> available from the String. So the protocol of that passed URL should
> be "http" and its server should be "ntserver".
> I would check the result of getDocumentBase().toString() and/or the
> result of the same method invoked on your above created url.
> That will probably look like "file://c:/JavaTest/" if you tried to test
your
> applet by loading the page locally. Of course, your browser does not
> allow your applet to use the "file://" protocol: it's a (dummy) protocol
> to access your local drives.
>
>
> best regards
> infugax
>