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Tip: the difference between ex. 1 and ex. 2 is using WebPage() function to return the page object instead of creating
the object using new statement.
52.4 Web Library Features
The next features are provided by the Web library to quickly create web applications.
• Generate HTML pages using functions
• Generate HTML pages using objects
• HTTP Get
• HTTP Post
• Files Upload
• URL Encode
• Templates
• CRUD MVC Sample
• Users Logic & Registration Sample
52.5 HTTP Get Example
The Page User Interface
#!ring -cgi
Load "weblib.ring"
Import System.Web
New Page
{
Title = "Test HTTP Get"
divstart([ :style = StyleSizeFull() ] )
boxstart()
text( "Test HTTP GET" )
newline()
boxend()
divstart([ :style = Styledivcenter("600px","550px") +
StyleGradient(21) ])
divstart([:style = stylefloatleft() + stylesize("100px","100%") +
stylecolor("black") + stylegradient(58)])
formstart("ex5.ring")
tablestart([ :style = stylesize("65%","90%") +
stylemarginleft("35%") +
stylemargintop("30%") ])
rowstart([])
cellstart([])
text ( "Name : " )
cellend()
cellstart([])
cTextboxStyle = StyleMarginLeft("5%") +
StyleWidth("250px") +
StyleColor("black") +
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StyleBackColor("white")
textbox([ :name = "Name", :style = cTextboxStyle ] )
cellend()
rowend()
rowstart([])
cellstart([])
text ( "Address : " )
cellend()
cellstart([])
textbox([ :name = "Address", :style = cTextboxStyle] )
cellend()
rowend()
rowstart([])
cellstart([])
text ( "Phone : " )
cellend()
cellstart([])
textbox([ :name = "Phone", :style = cTextboxStyle ])
cellend()
rowend()
rowstart([])
cellstart([])
text ( "Age : " )
cellend()
cellstart([])
textbox([ :name = "Age", :style = cTextboxStyle ])
cellend()
rowend()
rowstart([])
cellstart([])
text ( "City: " )
cellend()
cellstart([])
listbox([ :name = "City", :items = ["Cairo","Riyadh","Jeddah"],
:style = stylemarginleft("5%") + stylewidth("400px") ] )
cellend()
rowend()
rowstart([])
cellstart([])
text ( "Country : " )
cellend()
cellstart([])
combobox([ :name = "Country",
:items = ["Egypt","Saudi Arabia","USA"],
:style = stylemarginleft("5%") +
stylewidth("400px")+
stylecolor("black")+
stylebackcolor("white")+
stylefontsize("14px") ])
cellend()
rowend()
rowstart([])
cellstart([])
text ( "Note : " )
cellend()
cellstart([])
editbox([ :name = "Notes",
:style = stylemarginleft("5%") +
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stylesize("400px","100px")+
stylecolor("black")+
stylebackcolor("white") ,
:value = "write comments here..." ] )
cellend()
rowend()
rowstart([])
cellstart([])
cellend()
cellstart([])
submit([ :value = "Send" , :Style = stylemarginleft("5%") ])
cellend()
rowend()
tableend()
formend()
divend()
divend()
divend()
}
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The Response
#!ring -cgi
Load "weblib.ring"
Import System.Web
New Page
{
divstart([ :style = styledivcenter("800px","500px") ])
boxstart()
text ( "HTTP GET Response" ) newline()
boxend()
divstart([ :style = stylefloatleft()+stylewidth("10%")+
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stylecolor("black")+stylegradient(58) ])
newline()
text ( "Name : " )
newline() newline()
text ( "Address : " )
newline() newline()
text ( "Phone : " )
newline() newline()
text ( "Age : " )
newline() newline()
text ( "City : " )
newline() newline()
text ( "Country : " )
newline() newline()
text ( "Note : " )
newline() newline()
divend()
divstart([ :style = stylefloatleft()+stylewidth("90%")+
stylecolor("black")+stylegradient(47) ])
divstart([ :style = stylefloatleft() + stylewidth("1%") ])
newline()
divend()
divstart([ :style = stylefloatleft() + stylewidth("95%") ])
newline()
text ( aPageVars["Name"] )
newline() newline()
text ( aPageVars["Address"] )
newline() newline()
text ( aPageVars["Phone"] )
newline() newline()
text ( aPageVars["Age"] )
newline() newline()
text ( aPageVars["City"] )
newline() newline()
text (aPageVars["Country"] )
newline() newline()
text ( aPageVars["Notes"] )
newline() newline()
divend()
divend()
divend()
}
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52.6 HTTP POST Example
The Page User Interface
#!ring -cgi
Load "weblib.ring"
Import System.Web
New Page
{
boxstart()
text( "Post Test")
newline()
boxend()
divstart([ :style=StyleFloatLeft()+StyleWidth("100px") ])
newline()
text( "Number1 : " ) newline() newline()
text( "Number2 : " ) newline() newline()
divend()
formpost("ex7.ring")
divstart([ :style = styleFloatLeft()+StyleWidth("200px") ])
newline()
textbox([ :name = "Number1" ]) newline() newline()
textbox([ :name = "Number2" ]) newline() newline()
submit([ :value = "Send" ] )
divend()
formend()
}
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The Response
#!ring -cgi
Load "weblib.ring"
Import System.Web
New Page
{
boxstart()
text( "Post Result" )
newline()
boxend()
divstart([ :style = styleFloatLeft()+styleWidth("200px") ])
newline()
text( "Number1 : " + aPageVars["Number1"] )
newline() newline()
text( "Number2 : " + aPageVars["Number2"] )
newline() newline()
text( "Sum : " + (0 + aPageVars["Number1"] + aPageVars["Number2"] ) )
newline()
divend()
}
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52.7 Upload Files
The Page User Interface
#!ring -cgi
Load "weblib.ring"
Import System.Web
New page
{
boxstart()
text( "Upload File" )
newline()
boxend()
for x = 1 to 3 newline() next
formupload("ex9.ring")
text( "Customer Name : " )
textbox([ :name = "custname" ])
newline() newline()
divstart([ :style = styleFloatLeft() + styleWidth("90px") ])
uploadfile("file") newline() newline()
uploadfile("file2") newline() newline()
submit([ :value = "Send" ])
divend()
formend()
}
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The Response
#!ring -cgi
Load "weblib.ring"
Import System.Web
cUploadPath = "C:/Apache2.2/htdocs/ringapp/upload/"
cUploadFolder = "/ringapp/upload/"
New page
{
boxstart()
text( "Upload Result" )
newline()
boxend()
newline()
divstart([ :style= styleFloatLeft() + styleWidth("100px") ])
text( "Name : " + aPageVars["custname"] )
newline()
divend()
if aPageVars["file"] != char(13)
getuploadedfile(self,"file")
ok
if aPageVars["file2"] != char(13)
getuploadedfile(self,"file2")
ok
}
Func getuploadedfile oObj,cFile
# here we use object.property
# instead of object { } to avoid executing braceend method
cFileName = cUploadPath + oObj.getfilename(aPageVars,cFile)
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write(cFileName,aPageVars[cFile])
system("chmod a+x "+cFileName)
oObj.newline()
oObj.text( "File "+cFileName+ " Uploaded ..." )
oObj.newline()
imageURL = cUploadFolder + oObj.getfilename(aPageVars,cFile)
oObj.link([ :url = imageURL, :title = "Download" ])
oObj.newline()
oObj.image( [ :url = imageURL , :alt = :image ] )
oObj.newline()
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