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justync7 #1

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Posted 12 April 2012 - 03:12 AM

So, I am trying to create a program that gets the http from http://www.tiny.cc/lolosver but i keep getting a "attempt to index ? (a nil value)"
anyone know how? Thanks if you can.

Luanub #2

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Location Portland OR

Posted 12 April 2012 - 03:14 AM

Code? Hard to find whats wrong without it.

Read this… http://www.computercraft.info/forums2/index.php?/topic/475-get-help-faster-read-me/

djblocksaway #3

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Location Australia

Posted 12 April 2012 - 08:35 AM

yeah we cant really help you if there is no code to look at (the only thing we can really do is tell u what the error means!?)

Kolpa #4

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Location Germany

Posted 12 April 2012 - 12:11 PM

well what u can do is the following thing :P/>/>

local file = http.get("http://www.tiny.cc/lolosver")
local ver = file:readAll()

the var ver shoud be all the webpage content :D/>/>

but i dont know if tiny.cc is the problem :)/>/>

Mads #5

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Posted 12 April 2012 - 12:50 PM

You probably don't have the http API on. go to .minecraftconfigmod_ComputerCraft.cfg, and change "enableAPI_http=0" to "enableAPI_http=1"

justync7 #6

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Posted 12 April 2012 - 11:22 PM

Http API Enabled And What I Wanted Was A Explanation Of How It Works. Like Kolpa Did.
EDIT: @Kolpa Using That Code And Adding Only print(ver) I still get test:1:Attempt to index ? (a nil value)

Kolpa #7

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Location Germany

Posted 13 April 2012 - 07:28 PM

well like i said try to not use the tiny.cc link use the real one so like this:

local file = http.get("http://dl.dropbox.com/u/50273341/version.http")
local ver = file:readAll()

or rename it to .html
:P/>/>

kamnxt #8

80 posts

Posted 13 April 2012 - 09:35 PM

Kolpa, on 13 April 2012 - 07:28 PM said:
well like i said try to not use the tiny.cc link use the real one so like this:
local file = http.get("http://dl.dropbox.com/u/50273341/version.http")
local ver = file:readAll()
or rename it to .html
:P/>/>

Or txt :D/>/>

Kolpa #9

236 posts

Location Germany

Posted 13 April 2012 - 10:30 PM

kamnxt, on 13 April 2012 - 09:35 PM said:
Kolpa, on 13 April 2012 - 07:28 PM said:
well like i said try to not use the tiny.cc link use the real one so like this:
local file = http.get("http://dl.dropbox.com/u/50273341/version.http")
local ver = file:readAll()
or rename it to .html
:P/>/>
Or txt :D/>/>

well i dont now cuz its made for reading websites so i thought html woud be better :)/>/>

kamnxt #10

80 posts

Posted 14 April 2012 - 09:22 AM

Kolpa, on 13 April 2012 - 10:30 PM said:
kamnxt, on 13 April 2012 - 09:35 PM said:
Kolpa, on 13 April 2012 - 07:28 PM said:
well like i said try to not use the tiny.cc link use the real one so like this:
local file = http.get("http://dl.dropbox.com/u/50273341/version.http")
local ver = file:readAll()
or rename it to .html
:P/>/>
Or txt :D/>/>
well i dont now cuz its made for reading websites so i thought html woud be better :)/>/>

Well… I got it to read txts from my website and DCPU16 specifications from 0x10c. :)/>/>

Kolpa #11

236 posts

Location Germany

Posted 14 April 2012 - 12:45 PM

kamnxt, on 14 April 2012 - 09:22 AM said:
Kolpa, on 13 April 2012 - 10:30 PM said:
kamnxt, on 13 April 2012 - 09:35 PM said:
Kolpa, on 13 April 2012 - 07:28 PM said:
well like i said try to not use the tiny.cc link use the real one so like this:
local file = http.get("http://dl.dropbox.com/u/50273341/version.http")
local ver = file:readAll()
or rename it to .html
:)/>/>
Or txt :)/>/>
well i dont now cuz its made for reading websites so i thought html woud be better :)/>/>
Well… I got it to read txts from my website and DCPU16 specifications from 0x10c. :)/>/>

well then :)/>/>

Kolpa, on 13 April 2012 - 07:28 PM said:
well like i said try to not use the tiny.cc link use the real one so like this:
local file = http.get("http://dl.dropbox.com/u/50273341/version.http")
local ver = file:readAll()
or rename it to .html
:)/>/>

btw woudnt use dropox for this cuz u cant change the file with the link

Kolpa #12

236 posts

Location Germany

Posted 14 April 2012 - 12:50 PM

i can code u a php/mysql db ver tool and give u some webspace if u want :)/>/>


local file = http.get("http://mastersofarms.no-ip.org/ver.php")
local ver = file:readAll() print(ver)

gonna code a vb ver changer and pm it to u if interested :)/>/>
okay all set pm me and u get it :)/>/>
and yes it works :)/>/> tested

Edited on 14 April 2012 - 11:45 AM