Try:
open process "dns-sd -R 'LiveCode-Bonjour' _jplivecode._tcp . 5601"
close process "dns-sd -R 'LiveCode-Bonjour' _jplivecode._tcp . 5601"
On 22/12/2012, at 8:05 AM, JOHN PATTEN <johnpat...@me.com> wrote:
> Thanks Monte!
>
> I've made more progress.
>
> I now can register a Bonjour service using the following:
>
> on mouseUp
> put "shell(" & quote & "dns-sd -R 'LiveCode-Bonjour' _jplivecode._tcp .
> 5601 " & quote & ")" into pAdvertiseBonjourService
> open process pAdvertiseBonjourService
> --put the result
> end mouseUp
>
> I have not figured out how to use close process to de-register the Bonjour
> service. I could not find any shell script that took the service down and off
> the bonjour list?
>
> I also have mergeBonjour working to discover the new registered service in
> the iOS simulator, so far so good.
>
> My next step is to open a socket on the desktop app with the correct port,
> just like normal:
>
> open socket to "localhost:5600"
> if the Result <> "" then
> put "result:" && the result
> end if
>
> Then to use the rresocket external to open a connection on the iOS device,
> and write the data/text out to the open port on the desktop app. Not sure
> what to make about the read me in the rresocket folder? Not sure what "Tail
> commands" are and the demo that is included appears to be broken.
>
> What would the rrsecocket commands look like on my iOS app to open a
> connection to my desktop app and then write out some data to that desktop app?
>
> Thank you!
>
> John Patten
> SUSD
>
>
> On Dec 20, 2012, at 4:45 PM, Monte Goulding <mo...@sweattechnologies.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi John
>>
>> try open process to register and close process to de-register.
>>
>> In theory you are meant to register a service type here:
>> http://www.dns-sd.org/ServiceTypes.html
>>
>> rresocket would be tcp. The service type is very important. You browse for a
>> service type, select one based on the name (which is usually the
>> device/computer name) and then use it's ip.
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> Monte
>>
>> On 21/12/2012, at 11:31 AM, JOHN PATTEN wrote:
>>
>>> Hi All…
>>>
>>> Managed a little victory this afternoon with figuring out how to use a
>>> shell script in LC to register a Bonjour service. At least how to start the
>>> service. Not sure how to close it once it's started though. This is what I
>>> discovered…
>>>
>>> on mouseUp
>>> answer shell("dns-sd -R 'LiveCode-Bonjour' _http._tcp . 80 ")
>>> end mouseUp
>>>
>>> I'm using a little app that browses the network for Bonjour services, and I
>>> see my new "LiveCode-Bonjour" service listed under the http group.
>>> However, because I used "answer" in front of the shell script, my stack
>>> locks up apparently waiting to answer. I can "command-period" out but I'm
>>> guessing I should have used a get or a put and I would not have locked up
>>> my stack? I can't test his out because once I've registered a Bonjour
>>> services with my stack, I can't figure out how to cancel the service and
>>> eliminate LiveCode-Bonjour from the list of available Bonjour services? Is
>>> there another shell script I can use to cancel the Bonjour service I just
>>> registered?
>>>
>>>
>>> So after I learn how to stop Bonjour service, which protocol should I use
>>> to restart the service if I'm planning on using rresocket? Is it just
>>> _workstation_udp. and the port of my choice? I'm assuming I wouldn't be
>>> using http and 80 if I'm planning to use rresocket for the iOS to send
>>> text/data to the desktop app? However if all I need is the IP why would it
>>> matter? Or is the Bonjour type that i register animportant (workstation_udp
>>> & port) component for getting rresocket to work?
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance!
>>>
>>> John Patten
>>> SUSD
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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