Re: TCP Connect for a newbie
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texte = >Jeff Logan wrote: >> I wish to have these details pulled from another database on my >>server. The domain is peninsulaevents.com so how would I do this >>with tcp connect? > >Why? If the data is already on your server, and the databases are >stored in the Globals/Data directory from the look of it, there is >no reason to use [tcpconnect] at all. Just use your existing >search... > >When you have two different machines and you need to get data from >one to the other, you need to understand that [tcpconnect] is just >the world's stupidest browser. You use it to connect to a regular >template on the remote server, then parse out the returned >information (typically using [middle]). It doesn't support >java[script], or redirects, or hardly anything. It is just like you >hitting the remote server with a telnet session: text only. >I got it then TCP Connect just goes to a web page grabs the details and then placing them on the page. Yes?Jeff Logan InsideOut Marketing and Web Solutions - 229 South Sequim Ave, Sequim, WA 98382 Web Design and Hosting, Business Marketing, Print Design and ManagementToll Free: 1-800-500-8401 Phone: 360.683.5774 Fax: 360.683.5857 Email: mailto:jeff@insideout.com Web: http://www.insideout.com----------------------------------------------------------------- Learn about our company at http://www.savvyinnkeeper.com Demo our B&B hosting features at http://www.sampleinn.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list
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>Jeff Logan wrote: >> I wish to have these details pulled from another database on my >>server. The domain is peninsulaevents.com so how would I do this >>with tcp connect? > >Why? If the data is already on your server, and the databases are >stored in the Globals/Data directory from the look of it, there is >no reason to use [tcpconnect] at all. Just use your existing >search... > >When you have two different machines and you need to get data from >one to the other, you need to understand that [tcpconnect] is just >the world's stupidest browser. You use it to connect to a regular >template on the remote server, then parse out the returned >information (typically using [middle]). It doesn't support >java[script], or redirects, or hardly anything. It is just like you >hitting the remote server with a telnet session: text only. >I got it then TCP Connect just goes to a web page grabs the details and then placing them on the page. Yes?Jeff Logan InsideOut Marketing and Web Solutions - 229 South Sequim Ave, Sequim, WA 98382 Web Design and Hosting, Business Marketing, Print Design and ManagementToll Free: 1-800-500-8401 Phone: 360.683.5774 Fax: 360.683.5857 Email: mailto:jeff@insideout.com Web: http://www.insideout.com----------------------------------------------------------------- Learn about our company at http://www.savvyinnkeeper.com Demo our B&B hosting features at http://www.sampleinn.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/
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