>> You could use the rest_client library for http get/post/put/delete requests: >> http://rest-client.heroku.com/rdoc/
damn, doesn't work on Windows. The error I get is: The specified module could not be found. - C:/Program Files/Common Files/Shoes/0.r1134/ruby/lib/i386-mswin32/openssl.so its that old SSL problem again ... I guess any lib that has a dependency on SSL is going to cause this issue ... and that will probably all network libraries. Etienne >> >>> Subject: Re: Browse Box >>> From: [email protected] >>> To: [email protected] >>> Date: Thu, 6 Aug 2009 08:40:14 +1000 >>> >>> I have an app that does a similar thing, posts files to the internet. >>> >>> does the youtube-g gem handle the HTTP post for you (if so I'd like to >>> know)? I ask because shoes' 'download' method (which can do posts) is >>> broken on OSX raisins >>> (setting headers doesnt work), but works on Windows. You can use >>> net::http (if you handle the GUI threading yourself) but that only >>> works on OSX (domain names dont resolve on windows). >>> >>> you cannot use Mechanize because importing Mechanize causes SSL errors. >>> >>> ... and the ask_open_file method is broken on OSX raisins, it returns >>> a nill object. Since there's no copy paste functionality, your users >>> wont be able to copy paste a local file path into your app... they'll >>> have to type it in manually. >>> >>> I dont mean to be negative :) .... its just that this is exactly what >>> I am doing and I can tell you all the issues you will come across. If >>> the youtube-g gem handles the HTTP post for you, you might be OK. >>> >>> otherwise, sit tight (but hopefully not too tight) ... I have logged >>> all these bugs and, fingers crossed, _why will get to them soon. >>> >>> my advice to you, if you want cross-platform compatibility, is to >>> package your app and test on all platforms regularly. >>> >>> Etienne >>> >>> On Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 4:51 AM, Saurabh >>> Bhatia<[email protected]> wrote: >>> > Hi Guys, >>> > >>> > I am making a shoes app called Shoetube, which uploads videos to YouTube >>> > from the shoe app. >>> > >>> > I have got the api working using the youtube-g gem, but not able to add >>> > a >>> > browse button to browse the file and send >>> > >>> > a post request to YouTube >>> > >>> > -- >>> > Best Regards >>> > >>> > Saurabh Bhatia >>> > www.safewlabs.com >>> > >>> > >>> > >> >> ________________________________ >> Get your vacation photos on your phone! Click here. >
