Try out HTTP and FTP

Last updated at 12:43 pm UTC on 10 July 2003

Messing around with the Internet in Squeak.

You can simply and easily manipulate web pages and FTP files from Squeak.
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 HTTPSocket httpShowGif: 'http://www.altavista.com/av/gifs/new/front_hdr.gif'.

 HTTPSocket httpShowGif: 'www.webPage.com/~kaehler2/ainslie.gif'.

 (HTTPSocket httpGif: 'http://www.altavista.com/av/gifs/new/front_hdr.gif') inspect.

 HTTPSocket httpShowJpeg: 'http://www.webPage.com/~kaehler2/WasteSmall1.jpg'.

 (HTTPSocket httpJpeg: 'http://www.webPage.com/~kaehler2/WasteSmall1.jpg') inspect.

 HTTPSocket httpShowPage: 'http://www.altavista.digital.com/index.html'.

 (HTTPSocket httpGet: 'http://www.altavista.digital.com/index.html') inspect.

The FileList browser can show FTP directories and files on the net.
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