Problem reading/writing sockets

[Can2002]

I've been trying to put together an application to change channel on a
media streaming server. The server is able to issue IR commands to
its attached equipment using LIRC, with commands being issued by a
socket connection to TCP/8765.

I put together a basic Python app that issued a command, which worked
fine. I wanted to create a fairly simple web interface and so set
about producing a similar simple PHP application. I've had limited
success so far, with the media server rejecting the connections.
Unfortunately I have limited access to the OS of the media server - I
just know that it recognises the commands from the Python app and
rejects the PHP one. I need to submit the following string:

SEND_ONCE pace_stb_5 rm_power

My PHP app (with all error checking removed) is as follows:

<?php
error_reporting (E_ALL);
echo "<h2>TCP/IP Connection</h2>\n";
$service_port = '8765';
$address = '192.168.1.100' ;
$socket = socket_create(A F_INET, SOCK_STREAM, 0);
$result = socket_connect( $socket, $address, $service_port);
$out = '';

socket_send($so cket, 'SEND_ONCE pace_stb_5 rm_power\n',
strlen('SEND_ON CE pace_stb_5 rm_power\n'));
echo $result . "OK<br />";

$out = socket_read($so cket, 1024);
echo $out;

socket_close($s ocket);
?>

In case it's of use, my Python application is:

#!/usr/bin/python
import socket,string

def send_ir(host, port, command):

exterity=socket .socket(socket. AF_INET,socket. SOCK_STREAM)
exterity.connec t((host, port))
exterity.send(c ommand+"\n")

while 1:
response = exterity.recv(1 024)
if response.split( '\n')[-2] == "END":
return response.split( '\n')[1]
break
exterity-socket.close()

HOST = '192.168.1.100'
PORT = 8765

status = send_ir(HOST, PORT, 'SEND_ONCE pace_stb_5 rm_power')
print status

On the face of it it seems as though both apps are sending the same
string; however I'm wondering if they're submitting the strings in a
different way. Apologies if any of the above is vague; I'll happily
provide any additional information if needed!

Thanks in advance,
Chris

[Jerry Stuckle]

Can2002 wrote:

I've been trying to put together an application to change channel on a
media streaming server. The server is able to issue IR commands to
its attached equipment using LIRC, with commands being issued by a
socket connection to TCP/8765.

I put together a basic Python app that issued a command, which worked
fine. I wanted to create a fairly simple web interface and so set
about producing a similar simple PHP application. I've had limited
success so far, with the media server rejecting the connections.
Unfortunately I have limited access to the OS of the media server - I
just know that it recognises the commands from the Python app and
rejects the PHP one. I need to submit the following string:

SEND_ONCE pace_stb_5 rm_power

My PHP app (with all error checking removed) is as follows:

<?php
error_reporting (E_ALL);
echo "<h2>TCP/IP Connection</h2>\n";
$service_port = '8765';
$address = '192.168.1.100' ;
$socket = socket_create(A F_INET, SOCK_STREAM, 0);
$result = socket_connect( $socket, $address, $service_port);
$out = '';

socket_send($so cket, 'SEND_ONCE pace_stb_5 rm_power\n',
strlen('SEND_ON CE pace_stb_5 rm_power\n'));
echo $result . "OK<br />";

$out = socket_read($so cket, 1024);
echo $out;

socket_close($s ocket);
?>

In case it's of use, my Python application is:

#!/usr/bin/python
import socket,string

def send_ir(host, port, command):

exterity=socket .socket(socket. AF_INET,socket. SOCK_STREAM)
exterity.connec t((host, port))
exterity.send(c ommand+"\n")

while 1:
response = exterity.recv(1 024)
if response.split( '\n')[-2] == "END":
return response.split( '\n')[1]
break
exterity-socket.close()

HOST = '192.168.1.100'
PORT = 8765

status = send_ir(HOST, PORT, 'SEND_ONCE pace_stb_5 rm_power')
print status

On the face of it it seems as though both apps are sending the same
string; however I'm wondering if they're submitting the strings in a
different way. Apologies if any of the above is vague; I'll happily
provide any additional information if needed!

Thanks in advance,
Chris

socket_send($so cket, 'SEND_ONCE pace_stb_5 rm_power\n',

You have the string in single quotes, so PHP sends the characters
backslash and en, instead of the newline character you want.

Try pulling the string in double quotes (in both places).

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[Can2002]

On 24 Oct, 18:59, Jerry Stuckle <jstuck...@attg lobal.netwrote:

You have the string in single quotes, so PHP sends the characters
backslash and en, instead of the newline character you want.

Try pulling the string in double quotes (in both places).

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Hi Jerry,

Thanks for coming back to me. I had originally used double quotes,
but the PHP script seemd to hand (firefox just reported waiting for
server for many minutes). I was obviously have a bad 5 mins, as when
I re-read the section on single vs. double quotes I could work out
why...

I'll do some more experimentation .

Chris

[Can2002]

On 24 Oct, 23:59, Can2002 <can2...@nospam mail.netwrote:

but the PHP script seemd to hand

Oops, should have been hang, not hand!

Chris

[Andrew DeFaria]

Can2002 wrote:

On 24 Oct, 23:59, Can2002 <can2...@nospam mail.netwrote:

>but the PHP script seemd to hand

Oops, should have been hang, not hand!

Chris

But that "seemd" is just dandy!

My lord what are we teaching the kids now a days!
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[Jerry Stuckle]

Can2002 wrote:

On 24 Oct, 18:59, Jerry Stuckle <jstuck...@attg lobal.netwrote:

>You have the string in single quotes, so PHP sends the characters
backslash and en, instead of the newline character you want.

Try pulling the string in double quotes (in both places).

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Hi Jerry,

Thanks for coming back to me. I had originally used double quotes,
but the PHP script seemd to hand (firefox just reported waiting for
server for many minutes). I was obviously have a bad 5 mins, as when
I re-read the section on single vs. double quotes I could work out
why...

I'll do some more experimentation .

Chris

Well, it sounds like you need to look at what's actually being
communicated. It could seem to hang of it's waiting for a response from
the remote device which doesn't come, for instance.

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[Can2002]

On 25 Oct, 13:56, Jerry Stuckle <jstuck...@attg lobal.netwrote:

>
Well, it sounds like you need to look at what's actually being
communicated. It could seem to hang of it's waiting for a response from
the remote device which doesn't come, for instance.

Thanks again Jerry,

I did wonder that, which was what led me to try the single quotes. I
know the box responds after a newline, both from seeing the effect of
removing it from my python app or connecting via Telnet. Am I right
in thinking that echoing "\n" will result in a newline character being
sent?

Sorry if it sounds like a stupid question...

Chris

[Jerry Stuckle]

Can2002 wrote:

On 25 Oct, 13:56, Jerry Stuckle <jstuck...@attg lobal.netwrote:

>Well, it sounds like you need to look at what's actually being
communicated . It could seem to hang of it's waiting for a response from
the remote device which doesn't come, for instance.

Thanks again Jerry,

I did wonder that, which was what led me to try the single quotes. I
know the box responds after a newline, both from seeing the effect of
removing it from my python app or connecting via Telnet. Am I right
in thinking that echoing "\n" will result in a newline character being
sent?

Sorry if it sounds like a stupid question...

Chris

Chris,

Echoing a "\n" won't send it over the socket, but I don't think that's
what you mean.

Sending a "\n" over the socket should send a newline character. But is
your device expecting a new line (Unix style) or a cr/lf (Windows
style)? If the latter, try "\r\n".

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[Can2002]

On Oct 26, 3:43 am, Jerry Stuckle <jstuck...@attg lobal.netwrote:

Echoing a "\n" won't send it over the socket, but I don't think that's
what you mean.

Sending a "\n" over the socket should send a newline character. But is
your device expecting a new line (Unix style) or a cr/lf (Windows
style)? If the latter, try "\r\n".

Hi Jerry,

Thanks for that and sorry for the delay in response. I'm not
completely sure, but the device is running an embedded version of
Linux with Busybox and LIRC, so I'd be surprised if it needed Windows-
style returns. I simply append "/n" in Python...

I've been distracted with other work in the last week, but I'll keep
looking.

Cheers,
Chris