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==Quote of the Day==
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=Quote of the Day=
===Summary===
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* Code example of using Synapse to query a public QOTD server
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==Summary==
===History===
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* Code example of using Synapse to query a public QOTD server.
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==History==
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QOTD A wiki article about QOTD]
 
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QOTD A wiki article about QOTD]
===Accessing a QOTD server via Lazarus===
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* You need to download and compile the Synapse package
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==Accessing a QOTD server with Lazarus==
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* You need to download and compile the [[Synapse|Synapse package]]
 
* Put '''tlntsend''' in your Implementation/Uses clause
 
* Put '''tlntsend''' in your Implementation/Uses clause
 
* You will be using the QOTD port #17
 
* You will be using the QOTD port #17
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procedure DisplayQOTD;
 
procedure DisplayQOTD;
 
Var  
 
Var  
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begin
 
begin
MyClient:=TTelNetSend.Create;
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MyClient := TTelNetSend.Create;
 
With MyClient do
 
With MyClient do
 
begin
 
begin
   TargetPort:='17';
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   TargetPort := '17';
 
   Timeout:=3000;
 
   Timeout:=3000;
   TargetHost:='alpha.mike-r.com';
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   TargetHost := 'alpha.mike-r.com';
 
end;
 
end;
 
If MyClient.Login then
 
If MyClient.Login then
 
   begin
 
   begin
       szQuote:=MyClient.RecvString;
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       szQuote := MyClient.RecvString;
 
       If szQuote = '' then
 
       If szQuote = '' then
 
       begin
 
       begin
 
           MyClient.Send(LineEnding + LineEnding);
 
           MyClient.Send(LineEnding + LineEnding);
           szQuote:=MyClient.RecvString;
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           szQuote := MyClient.RecvString;
 
       end;
 
       end;
 
   end
 
   end
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end;                         
 
end;                         
 
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===QOTD Servers===
 
===QOTD Servers===
* Here are some public QOTD servers:
 
qotd.nngn.net
 
  
qotd.atheistwisdom.com
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Here are some public QOTD servers:
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* qotd.nngn.net
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* qotd.atheistwisdom.com
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* djxmmx.net
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* alpha.mike-r.com
  
djxmmx.net
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Windows users can install the 'Simple TCPIP services' and activate the Windows built-in QOTD server (localhost)
  
alpha.mike-r.com
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[[Category:Lazarus]]
* Windows users can install the 'Simple TCPIP services' and activate the Windows built-in QOTD server (localhost)
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[[Category:Code Snippets]]
[[User:minesadorada]]
 
[[Category:Code]]
 

Revision as of 13:42, 23 February 2020

Quote of the Day

Summary

  • Code example of using Synapse to query a public QOTD server.

History

A wiki article about QOTD

Accessing a QOTD server with Lazarus

  • You need to download and compile the Synapse package
  • Put tlntsend in your Implementation/Uses clause
  • You will be using the QOTD port #17
procedure DisplayQOTD;
Var 
MyClient:TTelnetSend;
szQuote:String;

begin
MyClient := TTelNetSend.Create;
With MyClient do
begin
  TargetPort := '17';
  Timeout:=3000;
  TargetHost := 'alpha.mike-r.com';
end;
If MyClient.Login then
  begin
       szQuote := MyClient.RecvString;
       If szQuote = '' then
       begin
          MyClient.Send(LineEnding + LineEnding);
          szQuote := MyClient.RecvString;
       end;
  end
  else szQuote:='Could not retrieve quote';

MyClient.Logout;
ShowMessage(szQuote);
FreeAndNil(MyClient.);
end;

QOTD Servers

Here are some public QOTD servers:

  • qotd.nngn.net
  • qotd.atheistwisdom.com
  • djxmmx.net
  • alpha.mike-r.com

Windows users can install the 'Simple TCPIP services' and activate the Windows built-in QOTD server (localhost)