That is right, what I want is to get the value of var as you said, ie. http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:xx/?request=var
so, doing julia> dir = "http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:xx/?request=var";; julia> a = download(dir) julia> println(a) nothing julia> typeof(a) Nothing (constructor with 1 method) I am not getting anything. Any ideas so far? Thanks! El sábado, 3 de mayo de 2014 17:17:10 UTC+1, Jameson escribió: > > Or use the builtin `download` command. it isn't very fancy, but should > get the job done. > > I'm not sure what matlab means by PARAMS for an HTTP GET, since the > GET method doesn't take arguments. presumably though, it is rewriting > the url to `http://xx.xx.xx.xx:xx/?request=value' with quoting for > request and value as needed > > On Sat, May 3, 2014 at 6:19 AM, joanenric barcelo > <[email protected]<javascript:>> > wrote: > > Thanks Tony for your help. > > > > However, I need to use Win XP for working reasons and I cannot manage to > get > > it work. I have raised another post with this issue > > https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/julia-users/wPNc8T8lxX8 > > > > thanks again!! > > > > El miércoles, 30 de abril de 2014 17:57:50 UTC+1, Tony Kelman escribió: > >> > >> I'm not sure if the functionality is in base, but presumably one of the > >> http client packages (like https://github.com/loladiro/Requests.jl) > could do > >> what you're looking for? > >> > >> > >> On Wednesday, April 30, 2014 8:57:17 AM UTC-7, joanenric barcelo wrote: > >>> > >>> Hi! > >>> > >>> I'm coming from Matlab and I would like to request some information > >>> through IP connection. Basically, I would like to translate the > following > >>> Matlab command > >>> > >>> urlread('URL','method',PARAMS) > >>> > >>> > >>> concretely: > >>> > >>> urlread('http://xx.xx.xx.xx:xx','Get',{'request','value'}) > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> Thanks in advance! > >>> > >>> JoanEnric >
