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103 :: How to get the body of a POST request?

• Steve (orginal) [2012-10-31T17:14:27+01:00] view original

  I'm looking at the document's example of using httpserver:

  import strutils, sockets, httpserver
  
  var counter = 0
  proc handleRequest(client: TSocket, path, query: string): bool {.procvar.} =
    inc(counter)
    client.send("Hello for the $#th time." % $counter & wwwNL)
    return false # do not stop processing
  
  run(handleRequest, TPort(80))
  Run

  How would I get the body of a POST request or the ip address of the client? I can see they're part of the TServer type but I can't figure out how to get hold of them from within the handleRequest procedure.

  Thanks.

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• dom96 (orginal) [2012-10-31T21:47:52+01:00] view original

  It seems that run is a bit limited.

  However, run is simply a shortcut to the following:

  
  var server: TServer
  open(server)
  while true:
    server.next()
    if server.reqMethod == "POST": echo("Got body, ", server.body)
  Run

  Hope this helps.

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• Steve (orginal) [2012-11-01T00:05:37+01:00] view original

  Thanks again dom96

  There's a lot of functionality packed into Nimrod's Pure libraries and the fact they can be compiled for multiple platforms and do not depend on any external shared libraries is brilliant. I really want to get to know Nimrod even if I'm off to a stuttering start so I genuinely do appreciate your help.

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• dom96 (orginal) [2012-11-01T14:20:17+01:00] view original

  No problem at all Steve, absolutely delighted to help, this is what the forum is for :)

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