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Re: [ECS] GET problem Mark Gilmore Sun, 13 Feb 2000 10:33:15 -0500

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Hi Dan,
My server needs to modify any Item States within
the page to the current. Nevermind though - I just
realized that I could just REDIRECT withOUT modifying
the file. Then on the subsequent GET, I return my
"patched" version of the file (in a temp buffer) to
the browser. Works fine.

When I later add support for POSTS (to edit Items/Groups/Events),
I will process the data and then REDIRECT to a temp status
HTML (e.g. "Item added", etc). The user will then hit the
browser BACK button. Sound OK ?

tanx
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Mark Gilmore
Omnipotence (ECS home automation software)
http://www.usit.com/omnip
423-745-0026


Dan Hoehnen wrote:
> 
> Hi Mark,
> 
> When I do the redirect back to the original file, I don't have to modify teh
> file at all.  I just redirect to it and that's it.  What is it you have to
> modify?  And/or, what happens if you don't modify it?
> 
> I don't have my own web server built-in, but am using a stand alone web
> server, like PWS or IIS.  So, there may be a difference there.
> 
> Dan
> 
> > Another web server problem:
> > In order to SET an Item State, I must pass a GET command
> > to my web server, whereby the "name=state" text is appended
> > to the URL (e.g. "ecs_group_1?light=on").
> > In order to force the browser to remove the "?...", I am
> > now doing a REDIRECT back to the original html file.
> > BUT for this to work, I must MODIFY the original file
> > (NOT desirable). Any ideas on a better approach ?
> > There MUST be a better way to make the "?..." go away :-)
> > Tanx
> >
> > BILL - We're all pulling for Larry.
> > --
> > Mark Gilmore
> > Omnipotence (ECS home automation software)
> > http://www.usit.com/omnip
> > 423-745-0026
> >

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