HTTP Request (get)

[pete-rich]

Can anyone help me with sending http request from Radio boss to my website ?
I'm not sure how to format the request in the preferences/Log Files/Use http request section of RB.

I've been trying but I keep getting a 404 not found messsage.

Thanks
Pete

 

[djsoft]

You should put there path to your script (on your website) and specify which info you like to transfer.
For example, it could be "http://www.your-site.com/script.php?artist=%artist&title=%title". This will call "script.php" with two parameters: "artist" - contains artist name, and "title" - song title.
You can also add any custom parameters, like "&from=radioboss" so your script will know where the data comes from.

If it shows you 404 error, this means, you incorrectly entered script address.

 

[pete-rich]

Thanks, I was able to get past the 404 error but I guess I need to learn a little more about HTTP requests. I have used it in the past from server side having been given the necessary address & port of the sender but this is the first time I have tried to do the sending.

Is there a specific port number that RadioBoss uses to send it?

Pete

 

[djsoft]

If port is not specified, it uses standard HTTP port - 80. And, in most cases, there's no need to set specific port.
Port is specified like this: http://your-site.com:8000/script.asp
What are you trying to do with HTTP request?

 

[pete-rich]

I run an oldies - 50s & 60s station and I like to show the year and chart position which I store in the Genre field. For quite a while I had been using Winamp with a plugin which enabled me to send all the tag information of each file. It also allowed me to send a history file of same information. It really is a great plugin. I can't get it to work with RadioBoss and I find that Radioboss is more stable than winamp and I now prefer it. However I miss that plugin.

I was hoping I could do something similar with the http request in RadioBoss.

BTW I was using Mixstream.net to stream but I am switching to Loudcaster (Right now I'm doing both).

Thanks for the response
Pete

 

[djsoft]

If you want to send comment info, the request will look like this:
http://www.you-site.com/script.php?comment=%comment
And, if you're using PHP, you can read the variable by checking $_GET['comment'].
What is that Winamp plugin name?

 

[pete-rich]

The winamp plugin is called Now Playing, by Brandon Fuller. ** It is not the Nullsoft Now Playing. **

It is an excellent plugin and very versatile. I'd love to be able to get it to work with Radio Boss.

Pete

 

[djsoft]

Yes, that looks nice. I think RadioBOSS will support Winamp General plugins soon. I'll schedule it for RadioBOSS 4.5 version.

 

[pete-rich]

Thanks, I look forward to it.