Re: [WebDNA] TCPDoh

This WebDNA talk-list message is from

2009


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 103316
interpreted = N
texte = --Apple-Mail-62--394891773 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-61--394891851 --Apple-Mail-61--394891851 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Figured it out - I thought I had to put the name variable pairs into TCPsend as content, but they go in the first part of TCPsend, right after POST. Stuart's ironically well timed post reminded me of how it really works. Thanks! This fixed my problem: [the_variables]
[middle startafter=&endbefore=][!] [/!][tcpconnect host=ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com&port=80][!] [/!][tcpsend skipheader=T]POST /cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi?[the_variables] HTTP/ 1.0[UnURL]%0D%0A[/UnURL][!] [/!]USER-AGENT: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 5.01; Windows NT 5.0) [UnURL]%0D%0A[/UnURL][!] [/!][/TCPSend][!] [/!][/tcpconnect][!] [/!][/middle] On Aug 18, 2009, at 7:16 PM, Patrick McCormick wrote: > I tweaked the code a little. Only did a single %0D%0A for [crlf], > but added a second [crlf] before [/tcpsend] > > added /cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi? to the front of [the_variables]. Now I'm > getting this error: > > Bad Request > > Your browser sent a request that this server could not understand. > Request header field is missing ':' separator. > /cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi? > stat > = > a > &lastname > = > McCormick > &nt > = > exact > &firstname > = > Raymond > &middlename > = > A > &ssn > =&zip=54155&ls=WI&lc=&lct=Oneida&birth=&bmo=&bda=&death=&dmo=&issue= > > Apache/2.2.3 (CentOS) Server at ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com Port 80 > > > This is what tcpdump shows: > > POST /cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi HTTP/1.1 > Content-type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded > Content-length: 155 > /cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi? > stat > = > a > &lastname > = > McCormick > &nt > = > exact > &firstname > = > Raymond > &middlename > = > A > &ssn > =&zip=54155&ls=WI&lc=&lct=Oneida&birth=&bmo=&bda=&death=&dmo=&issue= > > > > here's the tweaked code I used: > > > > [text]crlf=[unurl]%0D%0A[/unurl][/text] > [search > db=people.db&eqfirstNamedata=Raymond&max=1]numfound=[numfound]
>[founditems] > [text]the_variables=/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi? > stat > = > a > &lastname > = > [lastName > ]&nt > = > exact > &firstname > = > [firstName > ]&middlename > = > [middle > ]&ssn > = > [ssn > ]&zip > = > [zip > ]&ls > = > [state > ]&lc > = > [county > ]&lct > = > [city > ]&birth > = > [birthYear > ]&bmo > = > [birthMonth > ]&bda > =[birthDay]&death=[deathYear]&dmo=[deathMonth]&issue=[issueState][/ > text] > [/founditems][/search] > > [middle startafter=&endbefore=][tcpconnect > host=ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com&port=80] > [tcpsend]POST /cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi HTTP/1.1[crlf][!] > [/!]Content-type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded[crlf][!] > [/!]Content-length: [countchars][the_variables][/countchars][crlf][!] > [/!][the_variables][crlf][crlf][!] > [/!][/tcpsend] > [/tcpconnect] > [/middle] > > > On Aug 18, 2009, at 6:45 PM, Patrick McCormick wrote: > >> I need some fellow programmer's eyes to see what I'm missing: >> >> I'm sending a request to a CGI program on another server. >> >> If I paste this URL into a browser, it works fine: >> >> ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi? >> stat >> = >> a >> &lastname >> = >> McCormick >> &nt >> = >> exact >> &firstname >> = >> Raymond >> &middlename >> = >> A >> &ssn >> =&zip=54155&ls=WI&lc=&lct=Oneida&birth=&bmo=&bda=&death=&dmo=&issue= >> >> If I want to do that same thing using TCP connect/send, I put this >> in my page: >> >> ------------------------------------------------ >> >> >> [text]crlf=[unurl]%0D%0A%0D%0A[/unurl][/text] >> >> [search db=people.db&eqfirstNamedata=Raymond&max=1][founditems] >> >> [text]the_variables=stat=a&lastname=[lastName]&nt=exact&firstname=[firstName]&middlename=[middle]&ssn=[ssn]&zip=[zip]&ls=[state]&lc=[county]&lct=[city]&birth=[birthYear]&bmo=[birthMonth]&bda=[birthDay]&death=[deathYear]&dmo=[deathMonth]&issue=[issueState][/text] >> >> [/founditems][/search] >> >> [middle startafter=&endbefore=][tcpconnect >> host=ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com&port=80] >> [tcpsend]POST /cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi HTTP/1.1[crlf][!] >> [/!]Content-type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded[crlf][!] >> [/!]Content-length: [countchars][the_variables][/countchars][crlf][!] >> [/!][the_variables][crlf][!] >> [/!][/tcpsend] >> [/tcpconnect] >> [/middle] >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------ >> >> But I get: >> >> Bad Request >> >> Your browser sent a request that this server could not understand. >> Apache/2.2.3 (CentOS) Server at ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com Port 80 >> >> >> >> Can anyone see where I've messed up? >> >> Thanks, >> Pat > --Apple-Mail-61--394891851 Content-Type: text/html; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Figured it out - I thought I = had to put the name variable pairs into TCPsend as content, but they go = in the first part of TCPsend, right after POST.  Stuart's = ironically well timed post reminded me of how it really works. =  Thanks!

This fixed my = problem:


<body>
[th= e_variables]<hr>
[middle = startafter=3D<body>&endbefore=3D</body>][!]
[/!]= [tcpconnect = host=3Dssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com&port=3D80][!]
[/!][tcpsend= skipheader=3DT]POST /cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi?[the_variables] = HTTP/1.0[UnURL]%0D%0A[/UnURL][!]
[/!]USER-AGENT: Mozilla/4.0 = (compatible; MSIE 5.01; Windows NT = 5.0)
[UnURL]%0D%0A[/UnURL][!]
[/!][/TCPSend][!]
<= div>[/!][/tcpconnect][!]
[/!][/middle]
</body>



On Aug 18, = 2009, at 7:16 PM, Patrick McCormick wrote:

I tweaked the code a little. =  Only did a single %0D%0A for [crlf], but added a second [crlf] = before [/tcpsend]

added /cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi? to = the front of [the_variables].  Now I'm getting this = error:

Bad Request

Your browser sent = a request that this server could not understand.
Request header = field is missing ':' separator.
= 

/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi?stat=3Da&lastname=3DMcCormick&nt=3Dexac=t&firstname=3DRaymond&middlename=3DA&ssn=3D&zip=3D54155&am=p;ls=3DWI&lc=3D&lct=3DOneida&birth=3D&bmo=3D&bda=3D&am=p;death=3D&dmo=3D&issue=3D

Apache/2.2.3 = (CentOS) Server at ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com Port = 80


This is what tcpdump = shows:

POST /cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi = HTTP/1.1
Content-type: = application/x-www-form-urlencoded
Content-length: = 155
/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi?stat=3Da&lastname=3DMcCormick&nt=3D= exact&firstname=3DRaymond&middlename=3DA&ssn=3D&zip=3D5415= 5&ls=3DWI&lc=3D&lct=3DOneida&birth=3D&bmo=3D&bda=3D= &death=3D&dmo=3D&issue=3D


<= /div>

here's the tweaked code I = used:


<body>
[text= ]crlf=3D[unurl]%0D%0A[/unurl][/text]
[search = db=3Dpeople.db&eqfirstNamedata=3DRaymond&max=3D1]numfound=3D[numfo= und]<br = />[founditems]
[text]the_variables=3D/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi?stat=3D= a&lastname=3D[lastName]&nt=3Dexact&firstname=3D[firstName]&= ;middlename=3D[middle]&ssn=3D[ssn]&zip=3D[zip]&ls=3D[state]&am= p;lc=3D[county]&lct=3D[city]&birth=3D[birthYear]&bmo=3D[birthM= onth]&bda=3D[birthDay]&death=3D[deathYear]&dmo=3D[deathMonth]&= amp;issue=3D[issueState][/text]
[/founditems][/search]

[middle = startafter=3D<body>&endbefore=3D</body>][tcpconnect = host=3Dssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com&port=3D80]
[tcpsend]POST = /cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi HTTP/1.1[crlf][!]
[/!]Content-type: = application/x-www-form-urlencoded[crlf][!]
[/!]Content-length: = [countchars][the_variables][/countchars][crlf][!]
[/!][the_varia= bles][crlf][crlf][!]
[/!][/tcpsend]
[/tcpconnect]
[/middle]
</body>

On = Aug 18, 2009, at 6:45 PM, Patrick McCormick wrote:

I need some fellow = programmer's eyes to see what I'm missing:

I'm = sending a request to a CGI program on another = server.

If I paste this URL into a browser, it = works = fine:

ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi= ?stat=3Da&lastname=3DMcCormick&nt=3Dexact&firstname=3DRaymond&= amp;middlename=3DA&ssn=3D&zip=3D54155&ls=3DWI&lc=3D&lc= t=3DOneida&birth=3D&bmo=3D&bda=3D&death=3D&dmo=3D&= issue=3D

If I want to do that same thing using = TCP connect/send, I put this in my = page:

-------------------------------------------= -----
<body>

[text]crlf=3D[u= nurl]%0D%0A%0D%0A[/unurl][/text]

[search = db=3Dpeople.db&eqfirstNamedata=3DRaymond&max=3D1][founditems]

[text]the_variables=3Dstat=3Da&lastname=3D[lastNa= me]&nt=3Dexact&firstname=3D[firstName]&middlename=3D[middle]&a= mp;ssn=3D[ssn]&zip=3D[zip]&ls=3D[state]&lc=3D[county]&lct=3D= [city]&birth=3D[birthYear]&bmo=3D[birthMonth]&bda=3D[birthDay]= &death=3D[deathYear]&dmo=3D[deathMonth]&issue=3D[issueState][/= text]

[/founditems][/search]

=
[middle = startafter=3D<body>&endbefore=3D</body>][tcpconnect = host=3Dssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com&port=3D80]
[tcpsend]POST = /cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi HTTP/1.1[crlf][!]
[/!]Content-type: = application/x-www-form-urlencoded[crlf][!]
[/!]Content-length: = [countchars][the_variables][/countchars][crlf][!]
[/!][the_varia= bles][crlf][!]
[/!][/tcpsend]
[/tcpconnect]
= [/middle]

</body>
---------------= ---------------------------------

But I = get:

Bad Request

Your browser sent a = request that this server could not understand.

=
Apache/2.2.3 (CentOS) Server at ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com Port = 80



<= /div>
Can anyone see where I've messed = up?

Thanks,
Pat


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  1. Re: [WebDNA] TCPDoh (Patrick McCormick 2009)
  2. Re: [WebDNA] TCPDoh (Stuart Tremain 2009)
  3. Re: [WebDNA] TCPDoh (Patrick McCormick 2009)
  4. Re: [WebDNA] TCPDoh (Patrick McCormick 2009)
  5. [WebDNA] TCPDoh (Patrick McCormick 2009)
--Apple-Mail-62--394891773 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-61--394891851 --Apple-Mail-61--394891851 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Figured it out - I thought I had to put the name variable pairs into TCPsend as content, but they go in the first part of TCPsend, right after POST. Stuart's ironically well timed post reminded me of how it really works. Thanks! This fixed my problem: [the_variables]
[middle startafter=&endbefore=][!] [/!][tcpconnect host=ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com&port=80][!] [/!][tcpsend skipheader=T]POST /cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi?[the_variables] HTTP/ 1.0[unurl]%0D%0A[/UnURL][!] [/!]USER-AGENT: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 5.01; Windows NT 5.0) [unurl]%0D%0A[/UnURL][!] [/!][/TCPSend][!] [/!][/tcpconnect][!] [/!][/middle] On Aug 18, 2009, at 7:16 PM, Patrick McCormick wrote: > I tweaked the code a little. Only did a single %0D%0A for [crlf], > but added a second [crlf] before [/tcpsend] > > added /cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi? to the front of [the_variables]. Now I'm > getting this error: > > Bad Request > > Your browser sent a request that this server could not understand. > Request header field is missing ':' separator. > /cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi? > stat > = > a > &lastname > = > McCormick > &nt > = > exact > &firstname > = > Raymond > &middlename > = > A > &ssn > =&zip=54155&ls=WI&lc=&lct=Oneida&birth=&bmo=&bda=&death=&dmo=&issue= > > Apache/2.2.3 (CentOS) Server at ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com Port 80 > > > This is what tcpdump shows: > > POST /cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi HTTP/1.1 > Content-type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded > Content-length: 155 > /cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi? > stat > = > a > &lastname > = > McCormick > &nt > = > exact > &firstname > = > Raymond > &middlename > = > A > &ssn > =&zip=54155&ls=WI&lc=&lct=Oneida&birth=&bmo=&bda=&death=&dmo=&issue= > > > > here's the tweaked code I used: > > > > [text]crlf=[unurl]%0D%0A[/unurl][/text] > [search > db=people.db&eqfirstNamedata=Raymond&max=1]numfound=[numfound]
>[founditems] > [text]the_variables=/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi? > stat > = > a > &lastname > = > [lastName > ]&nt > = > exact > &firstname > = > [firstName > ]&middlename > = > [middle > ]&ssn > = > [ssn > ]&zip > = > [zip > ]&ls > = > [state > ]&lc > = > [county > ]&lct > = > [city > ]&birth > = > [birthYear > ]&bmo > = > [birthMonth > ]&bda > =[birthDay]&death=[deathYear]&dmo=[deathMonth]&issue=[issueState][/ > text] > [/founditems][/search] > > [middle startafter=&endbefore=][tcpconnect > host=ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com&port=80] > [tcpsend]POST /cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi HTTP/1.1[crlf][!] > [/!]Content-type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded[crlf][!] > [/!]Content-length: [countchars][the_variables][/countchars][crlf][!] > [/!][the_variables][crlf][crlf][!] > [/!][/tcpsend] > [/tcpconnect] > [/middle] > > > On Aug 18, 2009, at 6:45 PM, Patrick McCormick wrote: > >> I need some fellow programmer's eyes to see what I'm missing: >> >> I'm sending a request to a CGI program on another server. >> >> If I paste this URL into a browser, it works fine: >> >> ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi? >> stat >> = >> a >> &lastname >> = >> McCormick >> &nt >> = >> exact >> &firstname >> = >> Raymond >> &middlename >> = >> A >> &ssn >> =&zip=54155&ls=WI&lc=&lct=Oneida&birth=&bmo=&bda=&death=&dmo=&issue= >> >> If I want to do that same thing using TCP connect/send, I put this >> in my page: >> >> ------------------------------------------------ >> >> >> [text]crlf=[unurl]%0D%0A%0D%0A[/unurl][/text] >> >> [search db=people.db&eqfirstNamedata=Raymond&max=1][founditems] >> >> [text]the_variables=stat=a&lastname=[lastName]&nt=exact&firstname=[firstName]&middlename=[middle]&ssn=[ssn]&zip=[zip]&ls=[state]&lc=[county]&lct=[city]&birth=[birthYear]&bmo=[birthMonth]&bda=[birthDay]&death=[deathYear]&dmo=[deathMonth]&issue=[issueState][/text] >> >> [/founditems][/search] >> >> [middle startafter=&endbefore=][tcpconnect >> host=ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com&port=80] >> [tcpsend]POST /cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi HTTP/1.1[crlf][!] >> [/!]Content-type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded[crlf][!] >> [/!]Content-length: [countchars][the_variables][/countchars][crlf][!] >> [/!][the_variables][crlf][!] >> [/!][/tcpsend] >> [/tcpconnect] >> [/middle] >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------ >> >> But I get: >> >> Bad Request >> >> Your browser sent a request that this server could not understand. >> Apache/2.2.3 (CentOS) Server at ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com Port 80 >> >> >> >> Can anyone see where I've messed up? >> >> Thanks, >> Pat > --Apple-Mail-61--394891851 Content-Type: text/html; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Figured it out - I thought I = had to put the name variable pairs into TCPsend as content, but they go = in the first part of TCPsend, right after POST.  Stuart's = ironically well timed post reminded me of how it really works. =  Thanks!

This fixed my = problem:


<body>
[th= e_variables]<hr>
[middle = startafter=3D<body>&endbefore=3D</body>][!]
[/!]= [tcpconnect = host=3Dssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com&port=3D80][!]
[/!][tcpsend= skipheader=3DT]POST /cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi?[the_variables] = HTTP/1.0[unurl]%0D%0A[/UnURL][!]
[/!]USER-AGENT: Mozilla/4.0 = (compatible; MSIE 5.01; Windows NT = 5.0)
[unurl]%0D%0A[/UnURL][!]
[/!][/TCPSend][!]
<= div>[/!][/tcpconnect][!]
[/!][/middle]
</body>



On Aug 18, = 2009, at 7:16 PM, Patrick McCormick wrote:

I tweaked the code a little. =  Only did a single %0D%0A for [crlf], but added a second [crlf] = before [/tcpsend]

added /cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi? to = the front of [the_variables].  Now I'm getting this = error:

Bad Request

Your browser sent = a request that this server could not understand.
Request header = field is missing ':' separator.
= 

/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi?stat=3Da&lastname=3DMcCormick&nt=3Dexac=t&firstname=3DRaymond&middlename=3DA&ssn=3D&zip=3D54155&am=p;ls=3DWI&lc=3D&lct=3DOneida&birth=3D&bmo=3D&bda=3D&am=p;death=3D&dmo=3D&issue=3D

Apache/2.2.3 = (CentOS) Server at ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com Port = 80


This is what tcpdump = shows:

POST /cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi = HTTP/1.1
Content-type: = application/x-www-form-urlencoded
Content-length: = 155
/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi?stat=3Da&lastname=3DMcCormick&nt=3D= exact&firstname=3DRaymond&middlename=3DA&ssn=3D&zip=3D5415= 5&ls=3DWI&lc=3D&lct=3DOneida&birth=3D&bmo=3D&bda=3D= &death=3D&dmo=3D&issue=3D


<= /div>

here's the tweaked code I = used:


<body>
[text= ]crlf=3D[unurl]%0D%0A[/unurl][/text]
[search = db=3Dpeople.db&eqfirstNamedata=3DRaymond&max=3D1]numfound=3D[numfo= und]<br = />[founditems]
[text]the_variables=3D/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi?stat=3D= a&lastname=3D[lastName]&nt=3Dexact&firstname=3D[firstName]&= ;middlename=3D[middle]&ssn=3D[ssn]&zip=3D[zip]&ls=3D[state]&am= p;lc=3D[county]&lct=3D[city]&birth=3D[birthYear]&bmo=3D[birthM= onth]&bda=3D[birthDay]&death=3D[deathYear]&dmo=3D[deathMonth]&= amp;issue=3D[issueState][/text]
[/founditems][/search]

[middle = startafter=3D<body>&endbefore=3D</body>][tcpconnect = host=3Dssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com&port=3D80]
[tcpsend]POST = /cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi HTTP/1.1[crlf][!]
[/!]Content-type: = application/x-www-form-urlencoded[crlf][!]
[/!]Content-length: = [countchars][the_variables][/countchars][crlf][!]
[/!][the_varia= bles][crlf][crlf][!]
[/!][/tcpsend]
[/tcpconnect]
[/middle]
</body>

On = Aug 18, 2009, at 6:45 PM, Patrick McCormick wrote:

I need some fellow = programmer's eyes to see what I'm missing:

I'm = sending a request to a CGI program on another = server.

If I paste this URL into a browser, it = works = fine:

ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi= ?stat=3Da&lastname=3DMcCormick&nt=3Dexact&firstname=3DRaymond&= amp;middlename=3DA&ssn=3D&zip=3D54155&ls=3DWI&lc=3D&lc= t=3DOneida&birth=3D&bmo=3D&bda=3D&death=3D&dmo=3D&= issue=3D

If I want to do that same thing using = TCP connect/send, I put this in my = page:

-------------------------------------------= -----
<body>

[text]crlf=3D[u= nurl]%0D%0A%0D%0A[/unurl][/text]

[search = db=3Dpeople.db&eqfirstNamedata=3DRaymond&max=3D1][founditems]

[text]the_variables=3Dstat=3Da&lastname=3D[lastNa= me]&nt=3Dexact&firstname=3D[firstName]&middlename=3D[middle]&a= mp;ssn=3D[ssn]&zip=3D[zip]&ls=3D[state]&lc=3D[county]&lct=3D= [city]&birth=3D[birthYear]&bmo=3D[birthMonth]&bda=3D[birthDay]= &death=3D[deathYear]&dmo=3D[deathMonth]&issue=3D[issueState][/= text]

[/founditems][/search]

=
[middle = startafter=3D<body>&endbefore=3D</body>][tcpconnect = host=3Dssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com&port=3D80]
[tcpsend]POST = /cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi HTTP/1.1[crlf][!]
[/!]Content-type: = application/x-www-form-urlencoded[crlf][!]
[/!]Content-length: = [countchars][the_variables][/countchars][crlf][!]
[/!][the_varia= bles][crlf][!]
[/!][/tcpsend]
[/tcpconnect]
= [/middle]

</body>
---------------= ---------------------------------

But I = get:

Bad Request

Your browser sent a = request that this server could not understand.

=
Apache/2.2.3 (CentOS) Server at ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com Port = 80



<= /div>
Can anyone see where I've messed = up?

Thanks,
Pat


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