Connecting to lfsw [Archive]

Falcon1

31st May 2006, 10:10

Hi, is it possible to connect to lfsw from an app that I created and check if a player is racing and, if yes, in which host?
Thanks

the_angry_angel

31st May 2006, 11:04

Yes, using the spec in this thread: http://www.lfsforum.net/showthread.php?t=183

Falcon1

31st May 2006, 11:26

Nice one, thanks :D
but how can I implement this in .exe file (i know c++/delphi/java)?

the_angry_angel

31st May 2006, 11:46

Using sockets and implementing the HTTP protocol, is the manual way. There are usually libraries for those languages, which already implement it; cURL for C / C++, HTTPClient for Java, etc.

Basically all you do is connect to the URL, drag down the contents and then parse it. In terms of C / C++ you can do the parsing using strtok, or using memcpy to copy the raw data into structures.

I have been working on a C / C++ library in the past, but its in a perpetual state of being fixed.

Falcon1

31st May 2006, 12:19

thanx!
i'll try it

Jakg

31st May 2006, 12:21

Hi, is it possible to connect to lfsw from an app that I created and check if a player is racing and, if yes, in which host?
Thankswhats wrong with Mates@Track?

Falcon1

5th June 2006, 10:14

I want to create an app with other features, such as changing the personal message of msn messenger with the name of the host