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2004-03-03 03:10:58 PM
cppbuilder33
I can successfully pass any string to ResponseInfo->ResponseText
and pass it back to client. but if i want to respond client a graphic file to download how do it do it? thanks
 

"andy Huang" < XXXX@XXXXX.COM >wrote in message
void __fastcall TForm1.IdHTTPServer1CommandGet(TIdPeerThread *AThread,
TIdHTTPRequestInfo *ARequestInfo, TIdHTTPResponseInfo *AResponseInfo)
{
if( ARequestInfo is asking for a file )
IdHTTPServer1->ServeFile(AThread, AResponseInfo, "the full path
and name of the file to send");
}
Gambit
 

I can successfully pass any string to ResponseInfo->ResponseText
and pass it back to client. but if i want to respond client a graphic file to download how do it do it? thanks
 

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so here is what i tried (assume that idhttp client to send request and use localhost to test it out), can't open file
C:etinstall.txt anyone knows what's go wrong? thanks
void __fastcall TForm1::IdHTTPServer1CommandGet(TIdPeerThread *AThread,TIdHTTPRequestInfo *RequestInfo, TIdHTTPResponseInfo *ResponseInfo)
{
IdHTTPServer1->ServeFile(AThread,ResponseInfo,"C:\etinstall.txt");
}
"Remy Lebeau \(TeamB\)" < XXXX@XXXXX.COM >wrote:

"andy Huang" < XXXX@XXXXX.COM >wrote in message
IdHTTPServer1->ServeFile(AThread, ResponseInfo,"C:\\etinstall.txt");
Gambit