[Hiisi]

I'd like to announce the release of waplib module 0.0.3, a tiny module to extend API of urllib module. It overrides urllib module to

• add arbitrary HTTP headers
• set proxy setting easily

Standard PyS60 package doesn't contain urllib2 module, so you can't add arbitrary HTTP headers easily. And PyS60 can't access user's proxy setting. If you want to enable these features, you have to write following lines in EACH script and USER has to edit EACH script.

import socket
import urllib

# Proxy Address (USER edits this line)
PROXY = {'http': 'http://proxy.address.com:8080'}    

# Access Point Setting
apid = socket.select_access_point()
ap = socket.access_point(apid)
socket.set_default_access_point(ap)

class ExtURLopener(urllib.FancyURLopener):
    def __init__(self, proxy, headers):
        urllib.FancyURLopener.__init__(self, proxy)
        self.addheaders = []
        for k, v in headers.iteritems():
            self.addheaders.append((k, v))

urllib._urlopener = ExtURLopener(PROXY, {'User-Agent': 'Nokia N73'})

# Access
f = urllib.urlopen('http://www.python.org/')
f.read()
f.close()
ap.stop()

With waplib module, you can simplify your script as follows:

import socket
import urllib
import waplib

# Network Setting
wap = socket.access_point(waplib.APID_WAP)
socket.set_default_access_point(wap)
waplib.wap_connection({'User-Agent': 'Nokia N73'})

# Access
f = urllib.urlopen('http://www.python.org/')
f.read()
f.close()
wap.stop()

User has to edit 3 lines in waplib module in advance. Meanwhile, developer doesn't need to ask user to edit his/her script, only need to say 'waplib module is required'.

As a demonstration, I've developed PyTwitterS60, the simplest Twitter client on PyS60. Twitter API needs basic authentication, so you have to add 'Authorization' to HTTP header with waplib module.

On PyTwitterS60, you can only tweet, but a number of required clicks are only two, so I suppose it's convenient for just tweeting continually.

waplib module and PyTwitterS60 are both licensed under GNU GPL. And user accepts them AS-IS, WITH ALL FAULTS.

You can download them from my PyS60 page here.

I'll welcome any comments from you

[cyke64]

Hello Hiisi ,

Great addition to PyS60

What a first great announce

BR
Cyke64

[croozeus]

Hi Hiisi,

Indeed its a great addition.

Originally Posted by Hiisi

On PyTwitterS60, you can only tweet, but a number of required clicks are only two, so I suppose it's convenient for just tweeting continually.

It will be a good utility for twitters, rather than using browser or messaging

Best Regards,
Croozeus

[shubhendra]

Great work done.
Twitter is saving loads of my effort, a further enhancement from your side will make my job pretty easy.

[skewlboy]

So, forgive for not having tried the module yet , but what is waplib approach to avoid asking user for the proxy settings?

thanks

[Hiisi]

Originally Posted by skewlboy

So, forgive for not having tried the module yet , but what is waplib approach to avoid asking user for the proxy settings?

Sorry, it isn't a sophisticated method.

As you know, it's impossible to get proxy settings by PyS60. You need to fill proxy settings in waplib module by yourself.

waplib module is a very simple module, so probably you can understand what I mean by reading my code

[Hiisi]

And, I've written a practical guide: "How to display text query on standby screen".

EDIT: I use this method in PyTwitterS60.

[gaba88]

Originally Posted by Hiisi

And, I've written a practical guide: "How to display text query on standby screen".

hi Hissi
really nice work.
i have a small advice why dont you contribute at the wiki too.

Hope you take the advice seriously
enjoy pythoning
gaba88

[Hiisi]

Originally Posted by gaba88

hi Hissi
really nice work.
i have a small advice why dont you contribute at the wiki too.

Hope you take the advice seriously

Sorry, but I don't think this is an important topic. I think it's not worth posting on wiki. However, if you think it's useful, you can post it by yourself! It's in the public domain.

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My handle is "Hiisi", not "Hissi" Hiisi are a kind of tutelary spirits in Finland - Hiisi on Wikipedia (Suomi)
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[gaba88]

Originally Posted by Hiisi

Sorry, but I don't think this is an important topic. I think it's not worth posting on wiki. However, if you think it's useful, you can post it by yourself! It's in the public domain.

ok will have a try on the wiki

My handle is "Hiisi", not "Hissi" Hiisi are a kind of tutelary spirits in Finland - Hiisi on Wikipedia (Suomi)

oh god when i will learn to stop making mistakes in writing names.
hope you will not mind it.

Enjoy Pythoning
Gaba88