Can AmigaDOS wait for a RANDOM time?

[Starglider 2]

Hi all, I'd like to create an AmigaDOS WB 3.1 batch file that does two things:

1. Waits for a random amount of time between 1 and 15 seconds
2. Then sends an HTTP post command to an internet enabled device (ping might work)

Ideas?

[DamienD]

AmigaDOS - Wait

[Starglider 2]

Thanks, I know about Wait but that doesn't satisfy the random requirement.

[DamienD]

Why would you want to set a "random" amount of time? What is it you're trying to do exactly?

[Starglider 2]

Good question. I launched a YouTube contest with The 8-Bit Guy, Jan Beta and Mindflare Retro. I want to pick the winner in a totally random and retro way. I already have the method worked out via the HTTP Post which is going to trigger something cool, but I'd like even the sending of that command from the A500 to be random too.

[DamienD]

Maybe achievable with ARexx scripts but I can't help you with those...

[Starglider 2]

Ok thanks. Can you or anyone think of another way to do both commands maybe in AmigaBASIC?

[alkis]

How about...

wait `rx "say RANDOM(1,15,TIME('S'))"`

[Starglider 2]

Originally Posted by alkis

How about...

wait `rx "say RANDOM(1,15,TIME('S'))"`

It works! Thank you!

[Starglider 2]

Also is there a command to clear the AmigaDOS screen and start from the top?

And what about HTTP Post?

Much appreciated.

[Starglider 2]

Originally Posted by DamienD

cls

With or without the emoji?

Just kidding. Thanks!

[DamienD]

Originally Posted by starglider 2

also is there a command to clear the amigados screen and start from the top?

This would be "CLS"

...but you need this file in "SYS:C" (don't think it comes with a standard WB 3.1 install).

Or if you're talking about when running from a Shell and removing the first line then:

echo "*ec" noline

Edit: ooops sorry, removed my post and re-created but you had quoted / replied while I was doing so

[Starglider 2]

Thanks! That just leaves sending an http command...?

[DamienD]

Originally Posted by DamienD

This would be "CLS"

...but you need this file in "SYS:C" (don't think it comes with a standard WB 3.1 install).

You can grab CLS from Animet: http://aminet.net/package/util/cli/cls

...but the one included in ClassicWB is way smaller and does the same thing; no idea where Bloodwych got it from?

Attached anyway

[jPV]

Originally Posted by Starglider 2

Thanks! That just leaves sending an http command...?

It depends what TCP/IP stack you are using, or you have to rely on some 3rd party utilities.

If using AmiTCP/IP based stacks (AmiTCP/IP, Genesis, EasyNet...), you can mount TCP: device, which is pretty fun for this kind of stuff. You can just write (and/or read) anything you want to a TCP:hostaddress/portnumber "file". I've used this a lot with ARexx where you can open it as a file and then write lines into it and read lines for output, but I guess if you just want to send some specific commands to it, you can use something like this:
Echo "POST blabla" > TCP:myserver.com/80

[idrougge]

Originally Posted by DamienD

You can grab CLS from Animet: http://aminet.net/package/util/cli/cls

You also have "clear" in any shell. It's defined in S:Shell-startup.

[DamienD]

echo "*ec" noline

...works well from CLI or Shell

Before:



After:

[Locutus]

to send a HTTP POST, just use curl.

Has a Amiga port: http://aminet.net/package/comm/tcp/curl-7.10.5

curl -d "@yourdata.txt" -X POST http://yourservice.com/api/endpoint

[Starglider 2]

Thank you guys!

(And it is AmiTCP)

[meynaf]

Originally Posted by DamienD

echo "*ec" noline

...works well from CLI or Shell

You may also type ctrl-L in place of "*ec".