[sword-devel] Status of HTTP Transport

[Nic Carter]

Hi Greg,

I was the one who initially hacked some HTTP support into SWORD (after Troy had created some framework for it)...  It may still be only PS that uses it, but it only works for specific repositories, based on the httpd software they use.  I believe we're waiting for the ability to download modules in ZIP format from the repos, like JSword has, and once that has been implemented, finishing the HTTP support will be a breeze :)  However, it will then only work for those repos that support ZIP downloads of modules.
[FYI, I had it working for the CrossWire repos and that was it.]

Hope that helps?  ybic
	nic...  :)

On 08/03/2012, at 6:48 AM, Greg Hellings wrote:

> I'm curious what the state of installation for HTTP repositories is in
> the engine. I have specifically been asked if we support HTTPS with
> username/password. While I see that the engine has at least
> rudimentary HTTP support, it is not exposed in either Xiphos or
> BibleTime at present. Moreover BibleTime does not, at least on its
> surface, appear to support username or password (I imagine it would if
> you embed the username and password into the host field in proper URL
> syntax as cURL has happily consumed other things like non-standard
> ports from that box before. But that is hardly intuitive to a user if
> it does function). I also don't think any of the transports currently
> support HTTPS at all - or am I mistaken on that?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Greg
> 
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