TheoTown

Posted: **10 May 2019, 15:46**

So why does

local loc = "http://geolykt.de/tt/files/update.txt"
local file = assert(io.open(loc,"r"))
Debug.toast(file.read())

not work?
Looking through the Game logs I get this:
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now you May think it's because io.open() is Not meant to be invoked with an url as a argument, but it actually seems Like it does:
with https enforce on the Webserver and Bad internet I get this
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This means that it's Not actually possible to Access Files on distant webservers, but also intedent to be done this way, so how do I use it correctly?

OK, maybe Lobby did never thought Somebody would do that ...

Posted: **10 May 2019, 16:09**

It is really powerful and could be used for harm.

Posted: **10 May 2019, 16:14**

That's a thing, but I think read-only access should be still possible. Maybe it can be used to dain your data capacity, but it seems like Theotown already monitors the time you stay on the internet (probably to keep Threads 'clean'.

Posted: **10 May 2019, 16:27**

1. Any GET request can be used to transfer data to a server.

2. From a user's point of view connecting to the internet isn't necessarily something you would expect from a plugin.

3. Local regulations would require us/you to include an appropriate data protection declaration for that data transmission, even if nothing is tracked or saved on the server side.

May I ask for what reason you want to connect to a server? The player may be offline and resource files should be bundled with the plugin.

Posted: **10 May 2019, 16:40**

Update checking for plugins.
But I don't want the put data to the webserver, rather retrive data from the webserver, if you misunderstood me.

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