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[Stefan]

Hi

Today I finished a new class for the Networking-part of the .NETMF Toolbox.
It now includes an HTTP Client.

One downside I found is that the memory of a Plus is limited. Some HTML pages are too big to load into the memory. Often there are tricks to avoid that, for example read a summary of the items through an RSS feed, or identify yourself as mobile device.

Why is a HTTP Client useful? Well, let me give an example of practical use.

As you might now, I'm forum moderator. For this job I need to give some users some special attention. Therefor I wrote the attached example. It helps me keeping the boards nice and clean! See this image of how it works:
 GeorgiPostedSoFlashTheLED.png   51.73KB   243 downloads
^{(this is an inside joke, read here if you want to understand it) :-)}

Besides the GeorgiPostedSoFlashTheLED-Class, the full project can be downloaded at http://netmftoolbox.codeplex.com/

Interesting features:
- Cookie+Session support
- HTTP Authentication support
- Takes care of the Referrer-header for you (also useful when using sessions)

Attached Files

•  GeorgiPostedSoFlashTheLED.zip   134.11KB   178 downloads

[Mario Vernari]

Good job, fella... Anyway, the best place for the "static" resources (pages, pics, etc) is the SD, which is fully supported in the N+. Cheers

[georgejh]

No worries, I am working now on app with internal code name - FMB - Forum Moderator Buzzer. Algorithm is simple: every 5min post a random text from quite large list of predefined sentences like "Hey this is very important post!" "Missed my post? Should buy pair of glasses!" "Hi <Name>, did you noticed my post?!" where <Name> is one of "Stefan" and "Chis Walker" (for now) "OMG, did you read my last post!" "Relax, this is just a ping message to keep you awareness high" "I posted a post!" "Don't miss my last beautiful post!" "Calm down dear, its only a post!" "Who wants to post forever?" (Queen remix) etc... I am open for suggestions PS last minute addition: "I'll be post back! Trust me!"

[Chris Walker]

Clever and funny. I like it!

[Stefan]

No worries, I am working now on app with internal code name - FMB - Forum Moderator Buzzer.

Now I want to see some source code!

I showed you mine, now you show me yours

[Stefan]

Anyway, the best place for the "static" resources (pages, pics, etc) is the SD, which is fully supported in the N+.

Actually I'm considering to make an event that's triggered when a few K's of data has been arrived. The user can then decide to parse the data immediately or store it to external memory.

[Mario Vernari]

Uuuuuhhh!!! That's prove the degradation of my body along the time... Now I mean that is a "client"...in my stupidity was convinced about a server. Hmmm...in this case the project is getting much more interesting... Okay, first I must finish what I've started. Thank you anyway. Cheers