Using http
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Using http.get{} http.post{} and http.put{} commands
Source Code
-- get data from a web service local Results = net.http.get{url='http://example.interfaceware.com:6544/hello', live = true} -- post to web service local Results = net.http.post{url='http://example.interfaceware.com:6544/hello', live = true} -- put to a web service local Results = net.http.put{url='http://example.interfaceware.com:6544/hello', data = 'substitute real data', live = true}
Description
Using http.get{} http.post{} and http.put{} commands
Usage Details
Examples of simple http commands for get, post and put. The code connects to the simple “hello world” web service that we created as a wiki example.
How to use the snippet:
- Paste the code into your script
- Change the url parameter to point to your desired web service
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