just pinging to see if anything more has happened on this and the how list is really quiet
On Tue, Feb 6, 2024 at 11:09 PM ambassador--- via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > David Bovill wrote: > > > I've been working for a while on a native server written in Livecode > > using sockets. I feel it is definitely something that is sorely needed > > - but to do it properly is more work that I initially thought. I need > > to add HTTP 206 partial content support - > > https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Status/206. I expect > > there to be other things that will need to be added. > > > > Is anyone interested / need this? Or does anyone already have something > > they use? > > > MC shipped with a simple HTTPd example included, and many years ago back > when Pierre was still active here I dusted it off to add support for HTTP > 1.1 so it would work with modern browsers: > > https://fourthworld.net/lc/mchttpd-4W.zip > > It's been years since I touched it, and IIRC the only other change I made > was to use callbacks for both ends of the network I/O (for some reason > Raney had used callbacks only on one side, tho I can't recall if his was on > the write or read end). Callbacks for net I/O help a lot. > > If you're already far enough down the road to be thinking of 206 errors, > there's likely nothing here you haven't already written. But as an example > (slightly updated) of the sort of thing that used to ship with old versions > to encourage exploration of network apps, it may be a fun trip down memory > lane. > > > A question, if interesting to answer: one of the reasons I set this aside > was the beginning of a process of moving away from my own homegrown tools > for generic commodities like socket servers. Apache and Node cover most of > what I've needed since, and I don't have to maintain them, so I can focus > on the stuff specific to my app. What are you working on these days? I > stumbled across your chat with Ward Cunningham in the Full Moon Happening > just a few months ago; good stuff. Curious if your interest in > decentralization is still a focus, and whether it also includes things like > IPSF and blockchains. Maybe offlist if it's not too LiveCodey is fine. > > > Richard Gaskin > FourthWorld.com > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > subscription preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > -- On the first day, God created the heavens and the Earth On the second day, God created the oceans. On the third day, God put the animals on hold for a few hours, and did a little diving. And God said, "This is good." _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode