Thread: send and recive

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    send and recive

    Got a question in regards to reciving files from a remote site.

    Code:
       // connect to remote site - ok!
    
       char buf[1024];
    
       char *msg = "GET / HTTP/1.0 \n\n";
    
       int count = send(socketfd, msg, strlen(msg), 0);
    	
       count = recv(socketfd, buf, sizeof(buf),0);
    The above code connects to a specific web server and ask for index.html file on the remote site - this works. The data is placed in the char array which is fine, but is this the best way of going about this ? 1024 Bytes is hardly enough to store a html file and I assume making a char buf[100240]; also is overkill. Is there a better method of storing the data ?

    Thanks for any input

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    How about a temporary file?

    Also, I presume you know one call to recv() isn't guaranteed to get you everything the remote server sends you?
    When all else fails, read the instructions.
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    Originally posted by Hammer
    How about a temporary file?

    Can I place the data directly into a file in the recv call or must I fist store it in a char buf[] and then copy it into a temp file ?


    Also, I presume you know one call to recv() isn't guaranteed to get you everything the remote server sends you?


    Yes, Im aware of that.
    Thanks for your response.

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    You:
    >must first store it in a char buf[] and then copy it into a temp file.
    So after a successful recv(), call an appropriate write function, then go back and recv() some more.

    At some point, you'll want to display the data (on the screen, I presume), you might want to wait until the transmission is complete, or you can display a partial file. It's up to you
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    Thanks for your response Hammer.

    Tryed adding a fstream object to my code (Making a mfc app in visual c++).

    Code:
    #include <iostream.h>
    #include <fstream.h>
    
    // code
    
    std::fstream file;
    
    //code
    I then get the following errors :
    'std' : is not a class or namespace name
    'fstream' : undeclared identifier

    The code works fine apart from the std::fstream file; statment.

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    For the headers, use this:
    #include <iostream>
    #include <fstream>

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    Thanks, fixed the problem.

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