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Uploading Files from PLUGIN

Sabin Maharjan

April 25, 2017 15:38

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Hello, I've been trying to upload snapshots to some REST endpoint but the files aren't getting sent over.

Here is my code: https://github.com/sabmah/BrightSign/blob/master/snapshotUploaderPlugin.brs

Both POST and PUT is not working.

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  ^UD\_$ April 25, 2017 15:48

  Hi Sabin,

  You could try the GetFailureReason() function, to get more insight about the failure reason

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  Sabin Maharjan April 25, 2017 15:57

  GetFailureReason() gives empty result

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  ^UD\_$ April 25, 2017 16:13

  Try to print responseCode right after

  responseCode = xfr.PostFromFile(filePath)

  You may have to convert from Integer to string...

   

  You can run the PostFromFile() directly in the debugger, and get a better sense of possible latency, timeouts, etc...

   

  Also, for real life applications the Async function may be more suitable.

  AsyncPostFromFile(filename As String) As Boolean
  Uses the HTTP POST method to post the contents of the specified file to the current URL. Events of the type roUrlEvent will be sent to the message port associated with the object A False return indicates that the request could not be issued and no events will be delivered.

   

   

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  Sabin Maharjan April 25, 2017 20:41

  I get the following response as expected. My REST endpoint isn't seeing any files coming in the body.

  @snapshotUploaderPlugin Response Code: 400
  The requested URL returned error: 400 Bad Request

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  ^UD\_$ April 25, 2017 21:29

  Using the same method, can you upload with a tool such as CocoaRestClient or equivalent?

  Does your REST API require authentication?

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  Sabin Maharjan April 25, 2017 21:50

  Yes, I can use POSTMAN to upload the file. There is no authentication. The Status Code is 400 Bad Request.

   I did a trace log on my back end REST API and the file count is 0 

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  Sabin Maharjan April 26, 2017 15:57

  I finally fixed this issue.

  It turned out Brightsign (AsyncPostFromFile()) sends the file as binary even though I set Content-Type="multipart/form-data". So, I had to change my backend REST API (.NET WEB API) to read content as binary instead of looking for multipart/form-data

  Thanks for all the help guys. 

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  Isai Lopez October 24, 2017 16:57

  hi sabin, I want send to server the screen shot, I need create a PHP in the server and use your plugin?? thanks 

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  Sarin sukumar A September 17, 2024 15:11

  I am not able to figure out how to upload the plugin to a brightsign player. so that the snapshots can be uploaded to a rest api while presentations are being played. Can anyone help ?