http.request

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Grid Redstone.png  Function http.request
Sends a HTTP request to the website. Returns event "http_success" on success.
Syntax http.request()
Returns event "http_success" on success.
Part of ComputerCraft
API http

Examples

Grid paper.png  Example
Prints the code of a loading bar program if successful.
Code 
http.request("http://pastebin.com/raw.php?i=Tk19jv43")

 local requesting = true

 while requesting do

   local event, url, sourceText = os.pullEvent()

   if event == "http_success" then

     local respondedText = sourceText.readAll()

     print(respondedText)

     requesting = false

   elseif event == "http_failure" then

     print("Server didn't respond.")

     requesting = false

   end
 end


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