Re: [twsocket] Newbie Question: How to use the HTTPCli component toconnect to USPS

[Francois Piette]

> I understand I need to use the HTTPCli component to connect to the
> webserver, but am having trouble in how to use and hope that someone on
this
> list would take pitty on me and help to guide me in how to accomplish
this.

Have you looked at HttpTst sample program ? I think it will do what you
need. So please check it and the ask for more questions if it is not clear.


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From: "SoftTech" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Monday, February 18, 2008 3:55 PM
Subject: [twsocket] Newbie Question: How to use the HTTPCli component
toconnect to USPS


> Greetings All,
>
> This is my first attempt at programing to communicate with a web server
and
> althought I have been a Delphi programer for 11 years mainly in the
database
> field, I'm a newbie at this kind of programming and I now remember how
> overwhelmed I was when first starting to learn Delphi.
>
> I'm currently using Delphi 5.1 and want to communicate with a web server
> hosted by USPS.
>
> Using the webtools proviced by USPS at
> http://www.usps.com/webtools/address.htm I would like to use their address
> correction and lookup tools from within my Delphi application.
>
> After reading their technical guides they do mention that software
> developers can also use these tools from within their own software.
>
> I have signed up to use there tools and have tested calling their web
server
> by simply plugging in the following HTTP url (which includes XML) and it
> works returning an XML value in internet explorer.  (Yeah)
>
> Here is what I need to do:
>
> I need to connect to a web server, send an xml message, the server
receives
> and respond to my
> message responding with XML.
>
> I can connect to a webserver using my internet browser and send it a
string
> of information like this:
>
>
http://SERVERNAME/ShippingAPITest.dll?API=CityStateLookup&XML=90210
>
> NOTE: SERVERNAME and USERID above are of course replaced with the actual
> server I'm logging onto and the User ID assigned to me
>
> and it returns a response like this in XML format that I see in my
internet
> browser
>
>   
> - 
> - 
>   90210
>   BEVERLY HILLS
>   CA
>   
>   
>
> I understand I need to use the HTTPCli component to connect to the
> webserver, but am having trouble in how to use and hope that someone on
this
> list would take pitty on me and help to guide me in how to accomplish
this.
>
> Any guidance on how to get started would really be appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Mike
>
>
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Re: [twsocket] Newbie Question: How to use the HTTPCli component toconnect to USPS

[retnyg]

S> URLDownloadToFile must be something found in a greater version than Delphi
S> 5.1

uses UrlMon;
or define to use the function from urlmon.dll yourself:
HRESULT URLDownloadToFile(  LPUNKNOWN pCaller,
LPCTSTR szURL,
LPCTSTR szFileName,
DWORD dwReserved,
LPBINDSTATUSCALLBACK lpfnCB
);

S> However, I was able to do something on my own using the wininet unit.

nice.

S> So again, thanks for your help,
S> Mike



S> just use the api function URLDownloadToFile for such an easy task. you
S> will find examples in google with "URLDownloadToFile delphi".
S> the only thing you have to be able is correct forming of the url
S> string .


greetz, ret




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Re: [twsocket] Newbie Question: How to use the HTTPCli component toconnect to USPS

[SoftTech]

Mit freundlichen Grüßen,

Thanks for your very helpful reply.

URLDownloadToFile must be something found in a greater version than Delphi 
5.1

However, I was able to do something on my own using the wininet unit.

So again, thanks for your help,
Mike

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Subject: Re: [twsocket] Newbie Question: How to use the HTTPCli component 
toconnect to USPS


Guten Tag SoftTech,

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S> Greetings All,

S> This is my first attempt at programing to communicate with a web server 
and
S> althought I have been a Delphi programer for 11 years mainly in the 
database
S> field, I'm a newbie at this kind of programming and I now remember how
S> overwhelmed I was when first starting to learn Delphi.

S> I'm currently using Delphi 5.1 and want to communicate with a web server
S> hosted by USPS.

S> Using the webtools proviced by USPS at
S> http://www.usps.com/webtools/address.htm I would like to use their 
address
S> correction and lookup tools from within my Delphi application.

S> After reading their technical guides they do mention that software
S> developers can also use these tools from within their own software.

S> I have signed up to use there tools and have tested calling their web 
server
S> by simply plugging in the following HTTP url (which includes XML) and it
S> works returning an XML value in internet explorer.  (Yeah)

S> Here is what I need to do:

S> I need to connect to a web server, send an xml message, the server 
receives
S> and respond to my
S> message responding with XML.

S> I can connect to a webserver using my internet browser and send it a 
string
S> of informat