> Hi All,

> Doing my first coding with Indy .. how very cool.

> I'm using a TidHTTP component to upload XML files as part of a http post.
I
> have used the Indy http client example as my starting point.

> I have it successfully working for small files, however, when attempting
> larger files (1mb)  I wait a while and then get a 500 error from the
server
> and I'm not sure were to start.

> I'm afraid I have no control over the technology used at the server.  It
is
> using ASP to convert the file to text and then do stuff with it.  However,
> my ASP test is simply echoing what I post.  Here it is in its entirety ...

>      dim sXML
>      dim sStr
>       iCount = Request.TotalBytes
>       sXML = Request.BinaryRead(iCount)
>       For i = 1 to iCount
>           sStr = sStr & Chr(AscB(MidB( sXML, i, 1 )))
>       Next

>       response.write(sStr)

> I suppose my question is 'Is there a size limit on post information send
by
> Indy?'

> Is it possible idHTTP is timing out or something, or should I start to
track
> down some ASP/IIS help on another forum!!

> Many Thanks

> Greg.
> (Sunday Night ... Pink Floyd on the turntable ... nice ... )

> "Greg McCreath" <g...@oqoqo.com> wrote in message news:3beed8e0_1@dnews...

> > Hi All,

> > Doing my first coding with Indy .. how very cool.

> > I'm using a TidHTTP component to upload XML files as part of a http
post.
> I
> > have used the Indy http client example as my starting point.

> > I have it successfully working for small files, however, when attempting
> > larger files (1mb)  I wait a while and then get a 500 error from the
> server
> > and I'm not sure were to start.

> > I'm afraid I have no control over the technology used at the server.  It
> is
> > using ASP to convert the file to text and then do stuff with it.
However,
> > my ASP test is simply echoing what I post.  Here it is in its entirety
...

> >      dim sXML
> >      dim sStr
> >       iCount = Request.TotalBytes
> >       sXML = Request.BinaryRead(iCount)
> >       For i = 1 to iCount
> >           sStr = sStr & Chr(AscB(MidB( sXML, i, 1 )))
> >       Next

> >       response.write(sStr)

> > I suppose my question is 'Is there a size limit on post information send
> by
> > Indy?'

> > Is it possible idHTTP is timing out or something, or should I start to
> track
> > down some ASP/IIS help on another forum!!

> > Many Thanks

> > Greg.
> > (Sunday Night ... Pink Floyd on the turntable ... nice ... )

> What you need to do is use the multipart-formdata encoding type to be able
> to successfully upload files that are larger. However, both sides need to
> support larger files.

> I do have a unit that allows for this with Indy on the client side. I had
> sent it over to Chad a few days back. I'm not sure what if anything will
> become of it. <g>. I've been using it upload files from a GUI app to a
> Server side ISAPI app. The server side is a "normal" app in that, you
could
> use a browser to upload a file to it or the GUI client with the help of
the
> unit I mention.

> You might want to take a look at my web site (the tutorial tilted -
> Multi-File Upload with additional form fields). This is more for the
server
> side than the client. Now Browsers know how to do the multi-part-formdata
> thing. The unit, I mention allows you to use Indy to do it. But the server
> side still needs to be able to process it.

> You can use the demo on my site, to test your GUI app. The make sure the
> file reached the server correctly, you can download the file from the url:

> http://www.matlus.com/upload/Youfilename

> Let me know if you're interested in this unit. May be I'll write up a
> tutorial for the TCP/IP section of my site<g>

> --
> Shiv Kumar
> The Delphi Apostle
> http://www.matlus.com
> http://www.delphisoap.com

> "Doychin Bondzhev - Team Indy" <doyc...@dsoft-bg.com> wrote in message
> news:3beee0e9_1@dnews...
> > Just increase the session timeout

> > "Greg McCreath" <g...@oqoqo.com> wrote in message

> > > Hi All,

> > > Doing my first coding with Indy .. how very cool.

> > > I'm using a TidHTTP component to upload XML files as part of a http
> post.
> > I
> > > have used the Indy http client example as my starting point.

> > > I have it successfully working for small files, however, when
attempting
> > > larger files (1mb)  I wait a while and then get a 500 error from the
> > server
> > > and I'm not sure were to start.

> > > I'm afraid I have no control over the technology used at the server.
It
> > is
> > > using ASP to convert the file to text and then do stuff with it.
> However,
> > > my ASP test is simply echoing what I post.  Here it is in its entirety
> ...

> > >      dim sXML
> > >      dim sStr
> > >       iCount = Request.TotalBytes
> > >       sXML = Request.BinaryRead(iCount)
> > >       For i = 1 to iCount
> > >           sStr = sStr & Chr(AscB(MidB( sXML, i, 1 )))
> > >       Next

> > >       response.write(sStr)

> > > I suppose my question is 'Is there a size limit on post information
send
> > by
> > > Indy?'

> > > Is it possible idHTTP is timing out or something, or should I start to
> > track
> > > down some ASP/IIS help on another forum!!

> > > Many Thanks

> > > Greg.
> > > (Sunday Night ... Pink Floyd on the turntable ... nice ... )