HttpRequestSetFromUrl
Full Description
swirl
Syntax
  define function HttpRequestSetFromUrl
              modifiable  stream Request
     from     value       stream URL


Purpose

The HttpRequestSetFromUrl function is a shortcut that is used to populate several key items of the request object. Usually, HttpRequestSetFromUrl is called in a client program.

With HttpRequestSetFromUrl, you can set the host, port, path, and search items. By setting these items, a valid request object is created and may be sent using HttpRequestSend.

Input arguments:

  • "Request" -- an HTTP request object.
  • "URL" -- the uniform resource locator (URL).

Example:

  ; HttpRequestSetFromUrl

  local HttpRequest my-Request

  HttpRequestSetFromUrl my-Request
     from "http://www.omnimark.com/whats-new.html"

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