HTTP Embedded Server: How To Upload/Download Text Files

[Mahares]

A Nexus 7 tablet serves as a HTTP server using HTTPServer Lib 1.0. In the ServerService module I use this code to download the file to other client devices when they access the server:

Response.SendFile(File.DirRootExternal & "/POC","LP1051213061213.txt")

The file is downloadeded to the device’s ‘Download’ folder with a name: downloadfile.bin instead of LP1051213061213.txt which is the name in the server.
1. How can it be saved with the original server name and to a different folder other than ‘Download’ folder?
2. How can I upload files from a specific device folder to the server specific folder?
Thank you for helping a needy member.

 

[Erel]

You should add the Content-Disposition header:
The Content-Disposition Saga: Controlling the suggested file name in the Browser's Save As Dialog - Scott Hanselman

I don't think that you can change the download path. This is handled by the browser, not your app.

 

[Mahares]

Does anyone that has used Erel's HTTP embedded server lib know how to send files from a specific device folder to the server specific folder? If I do not get any responses, I assume it is not doable. I will abandon the use of this lib.
Thanks to anyone who wants to take a shot at this.

 

[Erel]

I'm not sure that I understand your question. Do you want to upload a file to the server? Your previous question was about downloading.

 

[Mahares]

Yes. I would like to upload a file to the server from another device. I want the file to originate in a specific folder and be saved to a specific folder on the server.
Merci Beaucoup

 

[Erel]

Do you want to write the client app yourself or use the browser? The main advantage of HttpServer is that it allows you to access it from any browser.

The first example includes an upload feature: http://www.b4x.com/forum/basic4andr...rver-your-android-application.html#post150349

 

[Mahares]

I would like to upload a file called: Base_Comment.tab from a device: File.DirRootExternal to the server File.DirRootExternal. What do you replace in this code to make it work:

Dim CurrentPath As String =File.DirRootExternal & "/Base_Comments.tab"
Dim upfile as string =File.DirRootExternal & "/Base_Comments.tab"

Dim upload As String = Request.GetUploadedFile("upfile")
   File.Copy(server.TempFolder, upload, CurrentPath, Request.GetParameter("upfile")) 
   File.Delete(server.TempFolder, upload)

 

[Erel]

You still didn't write how is the client implemented. This is the server code.

 

[Mahares]

@Erel: I did not want to write any code at the client side. I just wanted the file to upload from the client File.DirRootExternal to the server File.DirRootExternal as soon as I open the browser, retaining the same file name on both ends. I am struggling with what the code should be in the server side without having to select a file from a list.

 

[Erel]

I just wanted the file to upload from the client File.DirRootExternal

How will you do that with the browser?

You can copy it to anywhere you like on the server with this line:

File.Copy(server.TempFolder, upload, CurrentPath, Request.GetParameter("upfile"))