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niansenx
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Posted: 4th Feb 2017 15:23
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Hello

I suspect I already know the answer to this, but is it possible to read a text file in from a location on the internet? I've created a game that I want to be able to update with new levels, without releasing a whole new version each time. It would be great if I could just update a text file on the internet and have the game pick it up whenever you start it.

I don't think this is possible. But is there an alternative way?

Thanks.
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Scraggle
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Posted: 4th Feb 2017 15:46 Edited at: 4th Feb 2017 15:49
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It is possible.

Check the AppGameKit Challenge thread. BatVink demonstrates a method of reading text from Wikipedia

Here's the link:
https://forum.thegamecreators.com/thread/218129?page=3#msg2591408
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niansenx
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That's brilliant thanks. I assume this still works even when someone downloads the app from the play store on their device?
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BatVink
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It works wherever you can read a web page. It uses http to make a link and grab a file.

HTTP is simply a file that you get from another server (it gets more complicated but this is the basic concept).
You can replace the .html file with anything, and it will get it.
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niansenx
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So can you also download images from the web?

And what about writing to the web?
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Phaelax
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Writing to the web is more complicated in that it requires the server to be set up a certain way. It would need some sort of REST api if you're using http calls.

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Posted: 5th Feb 2017 19:47 Edited at: 5th Feb 2017 19:48
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You can get any file, including images using GetHTTPFile(). You store them as you receive them, then open them like any other image.

You can write to the web using SendHTTPRequest() and adding POST data to the request. On the web server, you need to process the received data.
For example:

http://mySite.com/sendHiScore.php?score=1000&name=Player1

In this case, you have to write SendHiScore.php to receive the data and do something with it.
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