@Mark: I thought that “http” being reported in the error was weird when the constant used “https” but what do I know.
@Jacque: Nailed it! Works as expected now. (Forehead slap was gentle but firm) Thank you both! — Scott > On Aug 6, 2023, at 7:29 PM, Mark Wieder via use-livecode > <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > On 8/6/23 18:04, scott--- via use-livecode wrote: >> I’m having difficulty using a LiveCode-created android app to read a (4.7 >> KB) UTF-8 encoded text file off my server. Desktop and iOS versions of the >> app have no trouble. This is LC 9.6.9 (tsNet version 1.4.9 Business Edition) >> I don’t actually think this is a tsNet issue since I had previously been >> using “load URL” syntax and that failed on android as well. The URL I am >> attempting to read is: >> constant >> kSolutionsURL="https://elementarysoftware.com/wordlish/wordle_solutions_list.txt"; >> (I have tried variations using http:// , www. and also, not using a >> constant) >> The call to tsNet is formatted: >> put tsNetGet("1", kSolutionsURL, tHeaders, "tsNetTransferComplete") into >> tResult >> The (curl?) error I am getting from tsNet is: >> tsneterr: (6) Could not resolve host: elementarysoftware.com >> <http://elementarysoftware.com/> >> This seems like such a simple thing, so I’m hoping for an idea from the >> collective. (After which I will slap my forehead and say, “Duh!”) > > Your constant uses "https" but the error message says "http"? > That's weird. > Have you tried using 192.99.207.157 instead? That should eliminate dns as a > variable. > > > -- > Mark Wieder > ahsoftw...@gmail.com > > > It might be due to a insidious trick that caught me out. It also caught the > person who helped me, who said he only knew about it because it got him too. > > I assume you already have the right inclusions, but you may have missed the > permissions checkbox in the Android pane of standalone settings. There's an > Internet permission in there. Surprise! > > If that isn't the problem then...um...? > > -- > Jacqueline Landman Gay | jac...@hyperactivesw.com > HyperActive Software | http://www.hyperactivesw.com _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
