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Forum Index : Microcontroller and PC projects : Is the Webmite server example in the manual right?
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Mixtel90 Guru  Joined: 05/10/2019 Location: United KingdomPosts: 6786 |
I've set up the first example (p26) in the manual and it works fine. I've then extended it using the additional lines on p27 for additional pages (but not actually used them). Then I extended it again for radio buttons as described on p29 and incorporated the necessary lines into index.html. The buttons work, but there is a problem with the response to the request from the browser. Usually I get the correct response (with OFF or ON in the header) but the buttons haven't updated or it's very slow or both. Sometimes the request times out and I have to attempt to reload the page. I have previously tried the "Complete General Purpose Server" on P28 but I never got that to work satisfactorily either. Have there been changes to MMBasic that haven't been incorporated into the examples? I seem to remember Peter saying something about having to close TCP connections after each use but that doesn't appear (to me) to be happening. This stuff is foreign to me and I'm having to try to pick it up as I go along. I'm happy enough in html, but not the server stuff. Mick Zilog Inside! nascom.info for Nascom & Gemini Preliminary MMBasic docs & my PCB designs |
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Geoffg Guru Joined: 06/06/2011 Location: AustraliaPosts: 3194 |
The examples do work (I fully tested them all) and I doubt that Peter has done anything to break them. Your problem with the slow speed and erratic radio buttons is strange and sounds like a browser issue. Normally the response is amazingly snappy. Most of my testing was with Chrome although I also used the latest version of Edge. I have heard of people having difficulty with Safari. The "Complete General Purpose Server" needs a lot of customising and that may be your issue there. A good debugging technique is to put the line LONGSTRING PRINT b() just after the WEB TCP READ line. For Example: SUB WebInterrupt LOCAL a%, p%, t%, s$ FOR a% = 1 To MM.INFO(MAX CONNECTIONS) WEB TCP READ a%, buff%() LONGSTRING PRINT buff%() ... This will show exactly what the browser is sending and can be very educational. Finally, if you want to reassure yorself that a web server actually works you could load the code for the Garden Watering Controller and see how that works (no special hardware is required). The code is probably too complex for your needs but it will demonstrate what can be done and will test your environment and browser at the same time. Geoff Geoff Graham - http://geoffg.net |
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| Mixtel90 Guru Joined: 05/10/2019 Location: United KingdomPosts: 6786 |
Thanks, Geoff. I'll start with a different browser as that's easy. :) The initial index.html loads very fast, as expected. I can insert values into the page with no problem too. It's just when I want to control things. I downloaded the garden watering controller code but at the moment it's a bit advanced for me. :) Mick Zilog Inside! nascom.info for Nascom & Gemini Preliminary MMBasic docs & my PCB designs |
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| Mixtel90 Guru Joined: 05/10/2019 Location: United KingdomPosts: 6786 |
I've now tested with un-Googled Chromium, Brave and Edge. Results are the same. The error message says no response from that IP address. Sometimes it gets it after 5 or ten seconds and the page loads, but not always with the radio buttons correct. The message sent from the browser to the Pico seems to be correct. -------------- I'll take the Webmite out later and try it with the garden watering program. I don't think it would be wise to leave its IO connected to the aquarium. :) Mick Zilog Inside! nascom.info for Nascom & Gemini Preliminary MMBasic docs & my PCB designs |
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Hans Senior Member  Joined: 18/10/2022 Location: CanadaPosts: 116 |
@Mick What version of MMBasic are you using? Hans ...  |
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TassyJim Guru Joined: 07/08/2011 Location: AustraliaPosts: 6098 |
It can be slow to serve pages which include big images. For a start, keep any such images small. Pages which have a lot of elements can cause the browser to fetch more pages than the pico can handle. So not too many images etc on a page. If you want to bundle all the html and support files with the basic program, I have a WEBmite free to test things with. No aquarium but we are planning on having fish for dinner tonight... Jim VK7JH MMedit MMBasic Help |
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| Mixtel90 Guru Joined: 05/10/2019 Location: United KingdomPosts: 6786 |
The Webmite firmware is version 5.08.00 as I didn't want to go "cutting edge". This application doesn't need it. It also happens to be the same version as the manual that I have. :) There are no images, only a few lines of text and the radio buttons. Mick Zilog Inside! nascom.info for Nascom & Gemini Preliminary MMBasic docs & my PCB designs |
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