It's through GET parameters. I can type in the following command in a browser's URL box and it works: http://192.168.0.12/output_format=xml&DeviceNum=13&action=SetTarget&newTargetValue=1
I'm used to sending commands through TCP sockets so I'm sure what's the best way to send a URL command. I'm guessing the "opening" a URL part isn't adequate. On Sep 26, 8:49 pm, Jeffrey Blattman <jeffrey.blatt...@gmail.com> wrote: > you are opening a URL, then writing that URL to the stream you open at > the URL. that's probably not what you wanted. what's the URL, and what > is the "command" you are trying to pass? how does the endpoint accept > the command? by reading POST data? through GET parameters? > > On 9/25/09 7:31 PM, HTN wrote: > > > > > > > I'm developing a remote app that sends commands via http. Normally I > > type in a link in a browser and the command will work. With Android, I > > would like it to work with a press of a button. I tried the following > > code and it didn’t work: > > > URL url = new URL(urlString); > > > URLConnection connection = url.openConnection(); > > connection.setDoOutput(true); > > > OutputStreamWriter out = new OutputStreamWriter > > (connection.getOutputStream()); > > out.write(urlString); > > out.close(); > > > "urlstring" is the http command link. > > > Any ideas? Am I on the wrong track? I'm confused because technically I > > don't need to write anything to the link. I would think it would work > > if I just open the connection. > > > Thanks. > > -- --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Beginners" group. To post to this group, send email to android-beginners@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-beginners-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-beginners?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
