Post command structure

[cstangor]

It appears I've never had to use a post command, and I'm unsure how it works.

I want to send:
https://blah.com?c=foo&d=foo2

But how do I structure the poststring command to do it?

Thanks in advance.

 

[NJDude]

Take a look at THIS also at THIS

 

[cstangor]

OK, thanks, but there's only one example of the poststring command that I see, and I don't understand it:

job2.PostString("http://www.b4x.com/print.php", "first key=first value&key2=value2"

what is the "first key=first value&key2=value2" about?

This would seem to be something like:
"http://www.b4x.com/print.php?first key=first value&key2=value2

..but that wouldn't be possible I don't think.

I've tried putting the "?..&..." part as the data to the call, but that doesn't work.

Thanks again.

 

[Erel]

You do not need to send a POST request as you are sending the parameters in the URL. This is a GET request. You should use HttpJob.Download (or better Download2).

 

[cstangor]

So there is no difference between get and post? I was told by my host that I needed to use POST.

Thanks

 

[barx]

GET sends the parameters as part of the URL POST sends them 'behind the scenes' so to speak.

 

[cstangor]

So download2 is a post, wherease download is a get?

 

[Erel]

Download2 is also a GET request. You can also send parameters in the URL with POST requests.

 

[cstangor]

OK, sorry, still confused. Download acts as a post or get? How can I be sure I send a post?

 

[Erel]

Download / Download2 => GET request
PostString / PostBytes / PostFile => POST request

It is actually pretty simple to see it in the source code.