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HTTP API file downloader?

Started by rex41043, 13 April 2012 - 06:03 AM

rex41043 #1

87 posts

Posted 13 April 2012 - 08:03 AM

I have been working on a site like pastebin and I have been trying to get the HTTP stuff to download a file form it.
but so far i have had no luck is there eny 1 out there that can help?
i have a file set up u can test on: http://ccfs.nuclear-games.net63.net/files/file_test

Xtansia #2

496 posts

Location New Zealand

Posted 13 April 2012 - 10:11 AM


local tmpF = http.get("http://ccfs.nuclear-games.net63.net/files/file_test")
local txt = tmpF:readAll()
print(txt)

rex41043 #3

87 posts

Posted 13 April 2012 - 10:24 AM

tomass1996, on 13 April 2012 - 10:11 AM said:


local tmpF = http.get("http://ccfs.nuclear-games.net63.net/files/file_test")
local txt = tmpF:readAll()
print(txt)

thanx now to figer out how to get it to save into a file

Luanub #4

1111 posts

Location Portland OR

Posted 13 April 2012 - 10:43 AM

like this..


local file = io.open("test_file.txt", "w")
file:write(txt)
file:close()

rex41043 #5

87 posts

Posted 13 April 2012 - 11:01 AM

luanub, on 13 April 2012 - 10:43 AM said:
like this..
local file = io.open("test_file.txt", "w")
file:write(txt)
file:close()

sweet I think this will work