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SDK Question... (Sdk)

SDK Question... // Sdk

byte me

Jan 12, 1999, 1:21am

Does the SDK have file transfer support?

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From where to where?
<p>Someone was asking about how to implement this in the past. I believe
we decided that you would have to build your own logic which would depend
on from where and to where you were transferring.
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baudwalker

Jan 12, 1999, 9:15pm

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From where to where?????? That is the most stupid question I have ever =
seen in any post.

From one place to another one would assume.

[View Quote] [View Quote] Does the SDK have file transfer support?

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<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS">From where to where?????? That is the =
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byte me

Jan 12, 1999, 9:16pm

Lets say a person requests a file from the bot, the bot gets hte persons
session number and ask for authorization to send the file and if the
user accepts the bot will than send the file from a preset directory on
it's server...

[View Quote] > From where to where?
>
> Someone was asking about how to implement this in the past. I believe
> we decided that you would have to build your own logic which would
> depend on from where and to where you were transferring.
>
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edward sumerfield

Jan 12, 1999, 11:08pm

Well excuse me Mr BitsPerSecondHiker but I think the question is excellent
phrased, succinct and necessary. Sorry it didn't do anything for you.

[View Quote] > From where to where?????? That is the most stupid question I have ever seen
> in any post. From one place to another one would assume.
>
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edward sumerfield

Jan 12, 1999, 11:15pm

"from a preset directory on its server" would be the machine that the robot is
on but you didn't say where it is going to.

An avatar is someone's PC with the AW browser on it. If that is the case then
a program on that PC must have the file transfer capability. If you have an
FTP server then the robot could conceivably connect to it and send a file to
you.

Alternatively, if you have an FTP client, which is more likely, then you can
run it and connect to the robots machine which could be running an ftp server,
but with this setup the whole avatar authentication stuff is a waste of time.

Other than that I don't have any ideas. Sorry.

Oh, I hope you weren't insulted by my stupid question?

Edward Sumerfield.

[View Quote] > Lets say a person requests a file from the bot, the bot gets hte persons
> session number and ask for authorization to send the file and if the
> user accepts the bot will than send the file from a preset directory on
> it's server...
>
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baudwalker

Jan 13, 1999, 1:23am

well now I know ..... baud rate is not bits per second!!
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byte me

Jan 13, 1999, 1:30am

Well 2.1 has file transfer

and yes the server is the computer the bot is hosted on...

What I was saying it will request your fielt rasnfer session # than get that
number and send the file to you through aw...

[View Quote] > "from a preset directory on its server" would be the machine that the robot is
> on but you didn't say where it is going to.
>
> An avatar is someone's PC with the AW browser on it. If that is the case then
> a program on that PC must have the file transfer capability. If you have an
> FTP server then the robot could conceivably connect to it and send a file to
> you.
>
> Alternatively, if you have an FTP client, which is more likely, then you can
> run it and connect to the robots machine which could be running an ftp server,
> but with this setup the whole avatar authentication stuff is a waste of time.
>
> Other than that I don't have any ideas. Sorry.
>
> Oh, I hope you weren't insulted by my stupid question?
>
> Edward Sumerfield.
>
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edward sumerfield

Jan 13, 1999, 2:26am

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Sorry bud, it is not bytes per second and since we are somewhat off topic this
will be my last word on the subject.

As per FALDOC at

http://wombat.doc.ic.ac.uk/foldoc/foldoc.cgi?query=baud&action=Search

baud
<communications, unit> /bawd/ (plural "baud") The unit in which the information
carrying capacity or "signalling rate" of a communication channel is measured.
One baud is one symbol (state-transition or level-transition) per second. This
coincides with bits per second only for two-level modulation with no framing or
stop bits.

Edward "the bit twiddler" Sumerfield.

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Sorry bud, it is not bytes per second and since we are somewhat off topic
this will be my last word on the subject.
<p>As per FALDOC at
<p>    <A HREF="http://wombat.doc.ic.ac.uk/foldoc/foldoc.cgi?query=baud&action=Search">http://wombat.doc.ic.ac.uk/foldoc/foldoc.cgi?query=baud&action=Search</A>
<p><b>baud</b>
<br><communications, unit> /bawd/ (plural "baud") The unit in which
the information carrying capacity or "signalling rate" of a communication
channel is measured. One baud is one symbol (state-transition or level-transition)
per second. This coincides with bits per second only for two-level modulation
with no framing or stop bits.
<p>Edward "the bit twiddler" Sumerfield.
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edward sumerfield

Jan 13, 1999, 2:28am

Sorry I got involved. I don't know.

[View Quote] > Well 2.1 has file transfer
>
> and yes the server is the computer the bot is hosted on...
>
> What I was saying it will request your fielt rasnfer session # than get that
> number and send the file to you through aw...
>
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baudwalker

Jan 13, 1999, 3:03am

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OK how many bps is a 2400 baud modem?
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baud=20
<communications, unit> /bawd/ (plural "baud") The unit in which the =
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channel is measured. One baud is one symbol (state-transition or =
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Edward "the bit twiddler" Sumerfield.=20

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wrote in=20
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=
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s.com</A>...</DIV>Sorry=20
bud, it is not bytes per second and since we are somewhat off topic =
this will=20
be my last word on the subject.=20
<P>As per FALDOC at=20
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mp;action=3DSearch</A>=20

<P><B>baud</B> <BR><communications, unit> /bawd/ (plural=20
"baud") The unit in which the information carrying capacity =
or=20
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One baud=20
is one symbol (state-transition or level-transition) per second. This=20
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<P>Edward "the bit twiddler" Sumerfield.=20
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edward sumerfield

Jan 13, 1999, 3:27am

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Assuming bps stands for bytes per second then I usually go with a factor of
10. 8 bits per bit then one stop bit and parity bit. Its not an accurate way
of calculating but it gives you a guesstimate.

So on my 28800 baud modem I see about a 3K bytes per second transfer rate when
downloading.

On a 2400 baud modem you will about 240 bytes per second being transferred.

A good network timing tool is ftp. Create a 1 megabyte file and ftp it to
another machine. FTP clients will tell you how long it takes. From there you
can work out your bytes per second. Of coarse netscape downloads give you this
info as well.

[View Quote] > OK how many bps is a 2400 baud modem?
>
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Assuming bps stands for bytes per second then I usually go with a factor
of 10. 8 bits per bit then one stop bit and parity bit. Its not an accurate
way of calculating but it gives you a guesstimate.
<p>So on my 28800 baud modem I see about a 3K bytes per second transfer
rate when downloading.
<p>On a 2400 baud modem you will about 240 bytes per second being transferred.
<p>A good network timing tool is ftp. Create a 1 megabyte file and ftp
it to another machine. FTP clients will tell you how long it takes. From
there you can work out your bytes per second. Of coarse netscape downloads
give you this info as well.
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<p>BaudWalker wrote:
<blockquote TYPE=CITE><style></style>
<font face="Comic Sans MS">OK how
many bps is a 2400 baud modem?</font>
<blockquote
style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px">Edward
Sumerfield <<a href="mailto:esumerfd at poboxes.com">esumerfd at poboxes.com</a>>
wrote in message <a href="news:369C205F.BE6ED584 at poboxes.com">news:369C205F.BE6ED584 at poboxes.com</a>...Sorry
bud, it is not bytes per second and since we are somewhat off topic this
will be my last word on the subject.
<p>As per FALDOC at
<p>    <a href="http://wombat.doc.ic.ac.uk/foldoc/foldoc.cgi?query=baud&action=Search">http://wombat.doc.ic.ac.uk/foldoc/foldoc.cgi?query=baud&action=Search</a>
<p><b>baud</b>
<br><communications, unit> /bawd/ (plural "baud") The unit in which
the information carrying capacity or "signalling rate" of a communication
channel is measured. One baud is one symbol (state-transition or level-transition)
per second. This coincides with bits per second only for two-level modulation
with no framing or stop bits.
<p>Edward "the bit twiddler" Sumerfield.
<p>BaudWalker wrote:
<blockquote TYPE = CITE>well now I know ..... baud rate is not bits per
second!!
<br>Edward Sumerfield <<a href="mailto:esumerfd at poboxes.com">esumerfd at poboxes.com</a>>
wrote in message
<br><a href="news:369BF21C.4A6C76C at poboxes.com">news:369BF21C.4A6C76C at poboxes.com</a>...
<br>>Well excuse me Mr BitsPerSecondHiker but I think the question is excellent
<br>>phrased, succinct and necessary. Sorry it didn't do anything for you.
<br>>
<br>>BaudWalker wrote:
<br>>
<br>>> From where to where?????? That is the most stupid question I have
ever
<br>seen
<br>>> in any post. From one place to another one would assume.
<br>>>
<br>>>      Edward Sumerfield <<a href="mailto:esumerfd at poboxes.com">esumerfd at poboxes.com</a>>
wrote in message
<br>>>      <a href="news:369B529B.8B8A8DA8 at poboxes.com...From">news:369B529B.8B8A8DA8 at poboxes.com...From</a>
where to where?
<br>>>
<br>>>      Someone was asking about how to implement
this in the past. I
<br>>>      believe we decided that you would
have to build your own logic
<br>>>      which would depend on from where and
to where you were
<br>>>      transferring.
<br>>>
<br>>>      Byte Me wrote:
<br>>>
<br>>>     > Does the SDK have file transfer support?
<br>>>
<br>></blockquote>
</blockquote>
</blockquote>

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baudwalker

Jan 13, 1999, 4:43am

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Well at the moment the maximum baud rate on a standard phone line is =
just over 3,200 (yes 3,200 baud). So you do not have a 28,800 baud =
modem, you would have a 3,200 baud modem.

Now to get your 28,800 bits/second transfer rate you hardware is =
working at 9 bits / baud * 3,200 =3D 28,800 bps.

[View Quote] On a 2400 baud modem you will about 240 bytes per second being =
transferred.=20

A good network timing tool is ftp. Create a 1 megabyte file and ftp it =
to another machine. FTP clients will tell you how long it takes. From =
there you can work out your bytes per second. Of coarse netscape =
downloads give you this info as well.=20

[View Quote] OK how many bps is a 2400 baud modem?=20
[View Quote] =
http://wombat.doc.ic.ac.uk/foldoc/foldoc.cgi?query=3Dbaud&action=3DSearch=
=20

baud=20
<communications, unit> /bawd/ (plural "baud") The unit in which =
the information carrying capacity or "signalling rate" of a =
communication channel is measured. One baud is one symbol =
(state-transition or level-transition) per second. This coincides with =
bits per second only for two-level modulation with no framing or stop =
bits.=20

Edward "the bit twiddler" Sumerfield.=20

[View Quote] well now I know ..... baud rate is not bits per second!!=20
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<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS">Well at the moment the maximum baud =
rate on a=20
standard phone line is just over 3,200 (yes 3,200 baud). So you do not =
have a=20
28,800 baud modem, you would have a 3,200 baud modem.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS"></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS">Now to get your 28,800 bits/second =
transfer=20
rate  you hardware is working at 9 bits / baud * 3,200 =3D 28,800=20
bps.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
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style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: =
0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px">
<DIV>Edward Sumerfield <<A=20
href=3D"mailto:esumerfd at poboxes.com">esumerfd at poboxes.com</A>> =
wrote in=20
message <A=20
=
href=3D"news:369C2EB2.A7CA99D9 at poboxes.com">news:369C2EB2.A7CA99D9 at poboxe=
s.com</A>...</DIV>Assuming=20
bps stands for bytes per second then I usually go with a factor of 10. =
8 bits=20
per bit then one stop bit and parity bit. Its not an accurate way of=20
calculating but it gives you a guesstimate.=20
<P>So on my 28800 baud modem I see about a 3K bytes per second =
transfer rate=20
when downloading.=20
<P>On a 2400 baud modem you will about 240 bytes per second being =
transferred.=20

<P>A good network timing tool is ftp. Create a 1 megabyte file and ftp =
it to=20
another machine. FTP clients will tell you how long it takes. From =
there you=20
can work out your bytes per second. Of coarse netscape downloads give =
you this=20
info as well.=20
[View Quote] <P><B>baud</B> <BR><communications, unit> /bawd/ (plural=20
"baud") The unit in which the information carrying =
capacity or=20
"signalling rate" of a communication channel is =
measured. One=20
baud is one symbol (state-transition or level-transition) per =
second. This=20
coincides with bits per second only for two-level modulation with =
no=20
framing or stop bits.=20
<P>Edward "the bit twiddler" Sumerfield.=20
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drchandra

Jan 13, 1999, 2:21pm

Why does the file have to come from the same host the bot is running on? Why
not have a bot that knows where to get files via anonymous FTP? An aw user
asks the bot for a file, and the bot gets the file via FTP, and at the same
time sends it to the user via AW Client File Transfer. That way, the bot
becomes a signpost to Internet files, and doesn't consume space for files on
the bot server. Of course the bot server could be the source for the FTP
transfer, as well. This is that same idea as attaching a MIDI file from a
third party site to one of your objects in AW. You don't store the file, you
just refer to it in its present location, making use of it in the context of
the AW world.

DrChandra/PK-37

--
Andrew C. Esh mailto:andrew_esh at cnt.com
http://www.mtn.org/~andrewes - ACE Home Page

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edward sumerfield

Jan 13, 1999, 4:33pm

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The only issue with the bot program being both the receiver and sending
of a file is that the line utilization from the bots computer will be high.
If you are on a 28kbps like me the bot would thrash the line a little.
<p>I believe the problem comes with knowing what is the "AW Client File
Transfer" protocol, interface?
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<p>DrChandra wrote:
<blockquote TYPE=CITE>Why does the file have to come from the same host
the bot is running on? Why
<br>not have a bot that knows where to get files via anonymous FTP? An
aw user
<br>asks the bot for a file, and the bot gets the file via FTP, and at
the same
<br>time sends it to the user via AW Client File Transfer. That way, the
bot
<br>becomes a signpost to Internet files, and doesn't consume space for
files on
<br>the bot server. Of course the bot server could be the source for the
FTP
<br>transfer, as well. This is that same idea as attaching a MIDI file
from a
<br>third party site to one of your objects in AW. You don't store the
file, you
<br>just refer to it in its present location, making use of it in the context
of
<br>the AW world.
<p>DrChandra/PK-37
<p>--
<br>Andrew C. Esh                  
<a href="mailto:andrew_esh at cnt.com">mailto:andrew_esh at cnt.com</a>
<br><a href="http://www.mtn.org/~andrewes">http://www.mtn.org/~andrewes</a>
- ACE Home Page
<p>Byte Me <jrrodgers at usa.net> wrote in message
<br><a href="news:369C133A.4C0ABF9A at usa.net">news:369C133A.4C0ABF9A at usa.net</a>...
<br>>Well 2.1 has file transfer
<br>>
<br>>and yes the server is the computer the bot is hosted on...
<br>>
<br>>What I was saying it will request your fielt rasnfer session # than
get
<br>that
<br>>number and send the file to you through aw...
<br>>
<br>>Edward Sumerfield wrote:
<br>>
<br>>> "from a preset directory on its server" would be the machine that
the
<br>robot is
<br>>> on but you didn't say where it is going to.
<br>>>
<br>>> An avatar is someone's PC with the AW browser on it. If that is
the case
<br>then
<br>>> a program on that PC must have the file transfer capability. If
you have
<br>an
<br>>> FTP server then the robot could conceivably connect to it and send
a file
<br>to
<br>>> you.
<br>>>
<br>>> Alternatively, if you have an FTP client, which is more likely,
then you
<br>can
<br>>> run it and connect to the robots machine which could be running
an ftp
<br>server,
<br>>> but with this setup the whole avatar authentication stuff is a waste
of
<br>time.
<br>>>
<br>>> Other than that I don't have any ideas. Sorry.
<br>>>
<br>>> Oh, I hope you weren't insulted by my stupid question?
<br>>>
<br>>> Edward Sumerfield.
<br>>>
<br>>> Byte Me wrote:
<br>>>
<br>>> > Lets say a person requests a file from the bot, the bot gets hte
<br>persons
<br>>> > session number and ask for authorization to send the file and
if the
<br>>> > user accepts the bot will than send the file from a preset directory
on
<br>>> > it's server...
<br>>> >
<br>>> > Edward Sumerfield wrote:
<br>>> >
<br>>> > > From where to where?
<br>>> > >
<br>>> > > Someone was asking about how to implement this in the past.
I believe
<br>>> > > we decided that you would have to build your own logic which
would
<br>>> > > depend on from where and to where you were transferring.
<br>>> > >
<br>>> > > Byte Me wrote:
<br>>> > >
<br>>> > >> Does the SDK have file transfer support?
<br>>> > >
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walter knupe

Jan 13, 1999, 5:20pm

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Thats the point, Edward.

The Beta AW2.1 Browser does implement a file transfer. The SDK, which is =
supposed to be at "2.1" level as well, does not offer anything like =
this.

Since Filetransfer "inside" of AW will become regular as soon as 2.1 is =
released, It would be nice if a bot could participate in File Transfer =
as well.

Think of having an ftp like session (say in whisper mode) to the bot.

I could think of quite some possibilietes and services, but the exact =
protocol specification would be needed, OR sdk support for it.

Walter

ps: Edward I am amazed that you kept explaining things to Mr. =
Baud-IfIDontUnderstandAQuestionIGetPersonal-Walker

Edward Sumerfield schrieb in Nachricht =
<369CE6EA.B08F1FEB at poboxes.com>...
The only issue with the bot program being both the receiver and =
sending of a file is that the line utilization from the bots computer =
will be high. If you are on a 28kbps like me the bot would thrash the =
line a little.=20
I believe the problem comes with knowing what is the "AW Client File =
Transfer" protocol, interface?=20

[View Quote] Why does the file have to come from the same host the bot is =
running on? Why=20
not have a bot that knows where to get files via anonymous FTP? =
An aw user=20
asks the bot for a file, and the bot gets the file via FTP, and =
at the same=20
time sends it to the user via AW Client File Transfer. That way, =
the bot=20
becomes a signpost to Internet files, and doesn't consume space =
for files on=20
the bot server. Of course the bot server could be the source for =
the FTP=20
transfer, as well. This is that same idea as attaching a MIDI =
file from a=20
third party site to one of your objects in AW. You don't store =
the file, you=20
just refer to it in its present location, making use of it in =
the context of=20
the AW world.=20
DrChandra/PK-37=20

--=20
Andrew C. Esh mailto:andrew_esh at cnt.com=20
http://www.mtn.org/~andrewes - ACE Home Page=20

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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D3>Walter</FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>ps: Edward I am amazed that you kept explaining =
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Mr. Baud-IfIDontUnderstandAQuestionIGetPersonal-Walker</FONT></DIV>
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only issue with the bot program being both the receiver and sending =
of a=20
file is that the line utilization from the bots computer will be =
high. If=20
you are on a 28kbps like me the bot would thrash the line a little.=20
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Client File=20
Transfer" protocol, interface?=20
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<font face="Arial">It turned out that Mr. Baud-IfIDontUnderstandAQuestionIGetPersonal-Walker
is a very interesting fellow and the only problem was that I should have
been more precise in my terminology and called him Mr. SignallingRateHiker.</font>
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<p>Walter Knupe wrote:
<blockquote TYPE=CITE> <font face="Arial"><font size=+0>Thats the
point, Edward.</font></font> <font face="Arial"><font size=+0>The
Beta AW2.1 Browser does implement a file transfer. The SDK, which is supposed
to be at "2.1" level as well, does not offer anything like this.</font></font> <font face="Arial"><font size=+0>Since
Filetransfer "inside" of AW will become regular as soon as 2.1 is released,
It would be nice if a bot could participate in File Transfer as well.</font></font> <font face="Arial"><font size=+0>Think
of having an ftp like session (say in whisper mode) to the bot.</font></font> <font face="Arial"><font size=+0>I
could think of quite some possibilietes and services, but the exact protocol
specification would be needed, OR sdk support for it.</font></font> <font face="Arial"><font size=+0>Walter</font></font> <font face="Arial">ps:
Edward I am amazed that you kept explaining things to Mr. Baud-IfIDontUnderstandAQuestionIGetPersonal-Walker</font>  
<blockquote
style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 solid 2px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">Edward
Sumerfield<ESUMERFD at POBOXES.COM> schrieb in Nachricht <<a href="mailto:369CE6EA.B08F1FEB at poboxes.com">369CE6EA.B08F1FEB at poboxes.com</a>>...The
only issue with the bot program being both the receiver and sending of
a file is that the line utilization from the bots computer will be high.
If you are on a 28kbps like me the bot would thrash the line a little.
<p>I believe the problem comes with knowing what is the "AW Client File
Transfer" protocol, interface?
<p>DrChandra wrote:
<blockquote TYPE = CITE>Why does the file have to come from the same host
the bot is running on? Why
<br>not have a bot that knows where to get files via anonymous FTP? An
aw user
<br>asks the bot for a file, and the bot gets the file via FTP, and at
the same
<br>time sends it to the user via AW Client File Transfer. That way, the
bot
<br>becomes a signpost to Internet files, and doesn't consume space for
files on
<br>the bot server. Of course the bot server could be the source for the
FTP
<br>transfer, as well. This is that same idea as attaching a MIDI file
from a
<br>third party site to one of your objects in AW. You don't store the
file, you
<br>just refer to it in its present location, making use of it in the context
of
<br>the AW world.
<p>DrChandra/PK-37
<p>--
<br>Andrew C. Esh                  
<a href="mailto:andrew_esh at cnt.com">mailto:andrew_esh at cnt.com</a>
<br><a href="http://www.mtn.org/~andrewes">http://www.mtn.org/~andrewes</a>
- ACE Home Page
<p>Byte Me <jrrodgers at usa.net> wrote in message
<br><a href="news:369C133A.4C0ABF9A at usa.net">news:369C133A.4C0ABF9A at usa.net</a>...
<br>>Well 2.1 has file transfer
<br>>
<br>>and yes the server is the computer the bot is hosted on...
<br>>
<br>>What I was saying it will request your fielt rasnfer session # than
get
<br>that
<br>>number and send the file to you through aw...
<br>>
<br>>Edward Sumerfield wrote:
<br>>
<br>>> "from a preset directory on its server" would be the machine that
the
<br>robot is
<br>>> on but you didn't say where it is going to.
<br>>>
<br>>> An avatar is someone's PC with the AW browser on it. If that is
the case
<br>then
<br>>> a program on that PC must have the file transfer capability. If
you have
<br>an
<br>>> FTP server then the robot could conceivably connect to it and send
a file
<br>to
<br>>> you.
<br>>>
<br>>> Alternatively, if you have an FTP client, which is more likely,
then you
<br>can
<br>>> run it and connect to the robots machine which could be running
an ftp
<br>server,
<br>>> but with this setup the whole avatar authentication stuff is a waste
of
<br>time.
<br>>>
<br>>> Other than that I don't have any ideas. Sorry.
<br>>>
<br>>> Oh, I hope you weren't insulted by my stupid question?
<br>>>
<br>>> Edward Sumerfield.
<br>>>
<br>>> Byte Me wrote:
<br>>>
<br>>> > Lets say a person requests a file from the bot, the bot gets hte
<br>persons
<br>>> > session number and ask for authorization to send the file and
if the
<br>>> > user accepts the bot will than send the file from a preset directory
on
<br>>> > it's server...
<br>>> >
<br>>> > Edward Sumerfield wrote:
<br>>> >
<br>>> > > From where to where?
<br>>> > >
<br>>> > > Someone was asking about how to implement this in the past.
I believe
<br>>> > > we decided that you would have to build your own logic which
would
<br>>> > > depend on from where and to where you were transferring.
<br>>> > >
<br>>> > > Byte Me wrote:
<br>>> > >
<br>>> > >> Does the SDK have file transfer support?
<br>>> > >
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byte me

Jan 13, 1999, 11:03pm

See what I was thinking say you develope a game but don't want people to
have to download a extra SDK for it they could request it from the bot
or something... but you never know... I like the idea of the bot being
able to recieve files making for a good FTP client within aw :)

[View Quote] > Thats the point, Edward. The Beta AW2.1 Browser does implement a file
> transfer. The SDK, which is supposed to be at "2.1" level as well,
> does not offer anything like this. Since Filetransfer "inside" of AW
> will become regular as soon as 2.1 is released, It would be nice if a
> bot could participate in File Transfer as well. Think of having an ftp
> like session (say in whisper mode) to the bot. I could think of quite
> some possibilietes and services, but the exact protocol specification
> would be needed, OR sdk support for it. Walter ps: Edward I am amazed
> that you kept explaining things to Mr.
> Baud-IfIDontUnderstandAQuestionIGetPersonal-Walker
>
> Edward Sumerfield schrieb in Nachricht
> <369CE6EA.B08F1FEB at poboxes.com>...The only issue with the
> bot program being both the receiver and sending of a file is
> that the line utilization from the bots computer will be
> high. If you are on a 28kbps like me the bot would thrash
> the line a little.
>
> I believe the problem comes with knowing what is the "AW
> Client File Transfer" protocol, interface?
>
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fletcher andersen

Jan 14, 1999, 11:13pm

you know, it would be wonderful if you could setup a bot as a file-server, like in
IRC .. ..would make some things ssoooo handy =)

[View Quote] > "from a preset directory on its server" would be the machine that the robot is
> on but you didn't say where it is going to.
>
> An avatar is someone's PC with the AW browser on it. If that is the case then
> a program on that PC must have the file transfer capability. If you have an
> FTP server then the robot could conceivably connect to it and send a file to
> you.
>
> Alternatively, if you have an FTP client, which is more likely, then you can
> run it and connect to the robots machine which could be running an ftp server,
> but with this setup the whole avatar authentication stuff is a waste of time.
>
> Other than that I don't have any ideas. Sorry.
>
> Oh, I hope you weren't insulted by my stupid question?
>
> Edward Sumerfield.
>
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byte me

Jan 14, 1999, 11:49pm

It'd be nice if you could set a a group of citizens numbers hwo could access the file
server than you send a file to the bot and if your # matches you get the ok it recives
the file and lets say you wanna have some kind of coding system that tells the bot
which directory to upload on the object server you would put a symbol at the start
like

at = avatars
_ = objects
! = textures
# = sounds
% = sequnces

exp.

at bytetheav.zip
!green.jpg
!greenm.zip

and so on :)

[View Quote] > you know, it would be wonderful if you could setup a bot as a file-server, like in
> IRC .. ..would make some things ssoooo handy =)
>
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