-- [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] I recommend libcurl http://curl.haxx.se/ for http/ftp manipulation.
On 12/4/05, Ignacio Martín <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > You could also write a simple http client library. The only thing that > you have to know is the use of sockets (simple) and the http protocol > specification. You would learn a lot! (this is one thing that I am > doing now) > If you decide to use the apache software, you should read the license. > Basically it says that if you redistribute your software, you have to > include a copy of the achache license with it. > Regards, > > > 2005/12/4, Jorge Rodriguez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > Lachlan Gunn wrote: > > > > >Hi, > > >Is there a way in which I can spawn a thread in a cross-platform way? > > >I'm making a ranking system, and would rather not force the client to > > >wait for a response from the server or a timeout before changing maps. > > > > > >Also, what would be the best way to use HTTP from the mod? Is it > > >possible to do this without #ifdef'ing code for Windows and Linux? > > >-- > > >Thanks, > > >Lachlan > > > > > > > > I recommend finding a library that does what you want. I think apr from > > the Apache project at http://apr.apache.org does everything you're > > talking about. From the apr website: > > > > "The mission of the Apache Portable Runtime (APR) project is to create > > and maintain software libraries that provide a predictable and > > consistent interface to underlying platform-specific implementations. > > The primary goal is to provide an API to which software developers may > > code and be assured of predictable if not identical behaviour regardless > > of the platform on which their software is built, relieving them of the > > need to code special-case conditions to work around or take advantage of > > platform-specific deficiencies or features." > > > > As you can see from the documentation > > http://apr.apache.org/docs/apr/modules.html it seems to handle threads > > and networking, which is what you need to do the two things listed > > above. Querying an HTTP server is as simple as opening port 80 on that > > machine and writing the HTTP headers, then reading and parsing the > > response. If you don't know what the HTTP headers are, read the HTTP RFC > > specification! > > > > -- > > Jorge "Vino" Rodriguez > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders > > -- _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders
