error 1101 unable to get a response with the specified URL

Gordon Murray

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Jan 21, 2016, 7:58:48 AM1/21/16

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Hi,

I am getting the" Error 1101 Unable to get a response with the specified URL". My app has a number of buttons just sending a URL request to an address with a port and command i.e address:8070/?pin=ON1. If I try this via a browser entering the URL i get a response with buttons and some text. It works like this on the local 192.168 network and via IP forwarding to a URL externally. However if I use the app I made each button comes back with the 1101 error.

I see a number of people that have had the issue and a report it was fixed in a later release but for me using nb146k but still the same issue any ideas what could be causing it.

Thanks

Gordon

Taifun

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Jan 21, 2016, 8:16:23 AM1/21/16

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It would really help if you provided a screenshot of your relevant blocks, so we can see what you are trying to do, and where the problem may be.

Taifun

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Gordon Murray

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Jan 22, 2016, 4:18:26 AM1/22/16

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I have also tried the local 192.168 address still the same error. Simple blocks attached. As I said this all works apart from the error that is returned suggesting it isn't.

I did notice that I get a splash screen saying "Welcome to the nb146j Release!" but the about says nb146k. but

my app.jpg

Taifun

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Jan 22, 2016, 9:36:23 AM1/22/16

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it seems to be, MIT forgot to update the splash message...

I don't know why that error occurs, but you can ignore that error in Screen.ErrorOccurred event

Taifun

Gordon Murray

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Jan 22, 2016, 3:30:06 PM1/22/16

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Trouble is I want to read the response so I can update the status. Anyway of fixing this?

Taifun

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Jan 22, 2016, 3:32:42 PM1/22/16

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As I said this all works apart from the error that is returned suggesting it isn't.

what prevents you from reading the response in the Web.GotText event and ignoring the error in the Screen.ErrorOccurred event?

Taifun

Gordon Murray

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Jan 23, 2016, 3:44:38 AM1/23/16

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Web.GotText does not give me anything back. Can you check I have done this correctly.

I created for buttons with text that should shown the responses

I got rid of the error with the Screen.ErrorOccurred event BTW

Thanks

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Taifun

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Jan 23, 2016, 9:30:59 AM1/23/16

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As I said this all works apart from the error

it seems to be, there was a misunderstanding

if you do not get a response, then this

just sending a URL request to an address with a port and command i.e address:8070/?pin=ON1.

might not be possible with App Inventor

Taifun

Gordon Murray

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Jan 24, 2016, 2:03:37 PM1/24/16

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Its ok it was the receiving end that was at fault now fixed and work as expected. Thanks for your help

Taifun

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Jan 24, 2016, 2:19:01 PM1/24/16

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great to hear that you got it running...

but what exactly was the problem?

can you provide a screenshot of the working solution? this could help others with similar questions. thank you.

Taifun

Gordon Murray

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Jan 25, 2016, 4:42:45 AM1/25/16

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It was the device my end. It didn't send the

HTTP Error 200 - Ok status code added this is the ESP8266 code now it works perfectly.

Thanks for the help until next time!

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