DNS server

Hi I was wanting to make websites and email programs and other everyday use of internet applications. I went on to realise computer IDS can be hard to remember 123 1 3 which one? So i thought about programming a DNS server, which would receive a message:
Email: rugbyguy99
message: Hi

The Idea would be that the dns server would receive this message and look in its directory for rugbyguy99. It would then say ah rugbyguy99 the id is 5 and then send the message to computer with ID 5. Does this make sense?
Any help would be appreciated

You could of have a table of all ID's that have their index set to the name. So something like this is pretty basic:

for k,v in pairs(rs.getSides()) do
  rednet.open(v)
end

ids = {
  ["helloWorld"] = 1,
  ["bob"] = 3,
  ["mansion"] = 500
}

while true do
  id, msg = rednet.receive()
  for k,v in pairs(ids) do
    if tonumber(msg) == k then
      rednet.send(id, v)
      print("Sent: "..v.." the ID for "..k)
    end
  end
end

It is basic but it works.

Can't you use a MySQL database to keep this information. The CC computer can then retrieve information from a website which connects to the database of the information, returning the id

remiX, on 21 February 2013 - 07:37 AM said:

Can't you use a MySQL database to keep this information. The CC computer can then retrieve information from a website which connects to the database of the information, returning the id

I doubt he has a spare web server around. I believe his intent was to do this all in-game.

Also, Ninja'd :ph34r:/>

Ah perfect. This is exactly what i wanted! I edited the basic roaming profiles password lock posted on the computercraft website though it didnt seem to work. Thanks alot!

Sammich Lord, on 21 February 2013 - 07:39 AM said:

remiX, on 21 February 2013 - 07:37 AM said:

Can't you use a MySQL database to keep this information. The CC computer can then retrieve information from a website which connects to the database of the information, returning the id

I doubt he has a spare web server around. I believe his intent was to do this all in-game.

Also, Ninja'd :ph34r:/>

He could use a free webhoster, EG 000webhost (supports php, I use it and it's awesome)

Sammich Lord, on 21 February 2013 - 07:37 AM said:

You could of have a table of all ID's that have their index set to the name. So something like this is pretty basic:

for k,v in pairs(rs.getSides()) do
  rednet.open(v)
end

ids = {
  ["helloWorld"] = 1,
  ["bob"] = 3,
  ["mansion"] = 500
}

while true do
  id, msg = rednet.receive()
  for k,v in pairs(ids) do
	if tonumber(msg) == k then
	  rednet.send(id, v)
	  print("Sent: "..v.." the ID for "..k)
	end
  end
end

It is basic but it works.

Well hmm please do tell me if it really works - why are you tonumbering msg and then checking if it's equal to a STRING? :P/>

remiX, on 21 February 2013 - 07:41 AM said:

Well hmm please do tell me if it really works - why are you tonumbering msg and then checking if it's equal to a STRING? :P/>

Well I was pretty tired. Don't tonumber the string :P/> I meant to tostring the ID when I sent it back.

Yeah common mistake really… it's funny that every time someone makes a mistake their excuse is 'i was tired' xD

But yeah he was talking about DNS servers so I thought of websites ^^

Thank you! Do any of you know much about GPS?

dexter9, on 21 February 2013 - 07:53 AM said:

Thank you! Do any of you know much about GPS?

Check the tutorials section for some tutorials on it.

i do

can u look here?
http://www.computercraft.info/forums2/index.php?/topic/10554-automatic-transport/page__fromsearch__1

Hi only testing it now. I programmed it to say error if it didnt work and it said error 3 times. Whats wrong is it my send/receive program i dont know how to upload it to show. Is there any basics i should be looking at to change to match the dns program?

dexter9, on 21 February 2013 - 09:56 AM said:

Hi only testing it now. I programmed it to say error if it didnt work and it said error 3 times. Whats wrong is it my send/receive program i dont know how to upload it to show. Is there any basics i should be looking at to change to match the dns program?

Not sure what you mean.

Can someone post a compatible email program?

dexter9, on 21 February 2013 - 10:06 AM said:

Can someone post a compatible email program?

We are not going to code for you. There are plenty scripts on the forums to do what you want. We are just here to help people.

Rednet email program or web-based email program? Maybe try the programs section

thanks! its a new way of coding for me you know the dns server thing. Are there any main points i should have in my email set-up like different paramentors?

It says rednet string expected?
<script src="http://pastebin.com/embed_js.php?i=a5ykmER9"></script>

http://pastebin.com/a5ykmER9

rednet.send(id, v)
sould be
rednet.send(v,k)