Android Question Simple read http file?

[ElliotHC]

Is there a simple read file command? I've had a search around and can't seem to find one.

I want to point to a web address and send the contents of the file in to an array. http://mydomain.com/Blah.abc > Array


Thanks

 

[DonManfred]

https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/b4x-okhttputils2-with-wait-for.79345/

 

[Erel]

Is there a simple read file command?

Dim lines As List = File.ReadList(...)
Dim s As String = File.ReadString(...)

 

[ElliotHC]

Dim lines As List = File.ReadList(...)
Dim s As String = File.ReadString(...)

Do I put the address in quotes where there is (...)? e.g.

Dim s As String = File.ReadString("http://mydomain.com/123.ABC")

 

[DonManfred]

No. You need to use okhttputils2 to fetch the file from the server and store it to a file in JobDone event.

The File.* methods only works with local files on your device.

You can find plenty of examples. Just serch for them

 

[ElliotHC]

I've got this working nicely now thanks using this.

(Uses HttpUtils2)

Sub Download (Callback As Object, link As String) As HttpJob
    Dim j As HttpJob
    j.Initialize("", Callback)
    j.Download("http://mydomain.com/123.ABC")
    Return j
End Sub

Sub Button_Download_Click
    Wait For (Download(Me, "http://mydomain.com/123.ABC")) JobDone (j As HttpJob)
    If j.Success Then
        Log(j.GetString)
    End If
    j.Release
End Sub