unable to get end of file while reading HTTP data from socket

Harish.joshi · #1 (**permalink**) 10-05-2008

I am trying to read HTTP data from a socket. However, for the final set of data being read using read(), read blocks and the control doesnt come back for further processing. I tried using select, but it didn't work...
Any help would be greatly acknowledged.

calv · #2 (**permalink**) 10-06-2008

The HTTP Protocol is designed to always send the size of the data in the "Content-Length:" field. You must count the bytes you read after the "\r\n\r\n", so you exactly stop, when there is nothing more to receive.

Harish.joshi · #3 (**permalink**) 10-08-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by calv

The HTTP Protocol is designed to always send the size of the data in the "Content-Length:" field. You must count the bytes you read after the "\r\n\r\n", so you exactly stop, when there is nothing more to receive.

Thanx for all your help, I got the problem fixed I wasn't deploying the select functions properly... Thnx again for ur effort

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