Yeah, checking 'the result' sounds like a good idea. I don't have a problem with ///, though, on my macOS (as we say instead of OS X these days). Maybe that part depends on the OS.
I have a feeling that we might be missing the core of the problem. > On Jun 20, 2016, at 6:39 PM, Mike Bonner <[email protected]> wrote: > > Ah. A combination of both. get url urldecode(" file:/Users/jimhurley/ > Library/Mail%20Downloads/elec_web/precincts/241.htm") Still need to get > rid of the extra //. If you check the result on fail it'll probably say > "can't open file". You'll need to urldecode to set the folder too if you > decide to go that way. > > On Mon, Jun 20, 2016 at 6:23 PM, Dar Scott <[email protected]> wrote: > >> urlDecode() ? >> >>> On Jun 20, 2016, at 5:54 PM, Jim Hurley <[email protected]> >> wrote: >>> >>> I got this web page address from the county election's office: >>> >>> >> file:///Users/jimhurley/Library/Mail%20Downloads/elec_web/precincts/241.htm >>> >>> It opens when I paste it into the address field in Safari. >>> >>> But >>> >>> get url >> "file:///Users/jimhurley/Library/Mail%20Downloads/elec_web/precincts/241.htm" >>> >>> in Live Code leaves "it" empty. >>> >>> I need to get the source code (programmatically) so that I may parse >> "it" for voter results. >>> >>> Is there something I can do to the address that would make it acceptable >> to LiveCode's: get url >>> >>> Jim >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> use-livecode mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your >> subscription preferences: >>> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> use-livecode mailing list >> [email protected] >> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your >> subscription preferences: >> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode >> > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > [email protected] > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list [email protected] Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
