Re: HTTP Session package

["Marc A. Criley" <mcqada@earthlink.net>]

Charles Darcy wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
>     I'm new to Ada, and as part of the learning process, I'm converting
> a c++ application over to Ada95, using Gnat and GtkAda.
> 
>     The conversion has gone well, but I find I need a package which
> supports creating an internet session, sending http GET/POST requests,
> and receiving the replys.
> 
>     If anyone knows of such a package (preferably freely available), I'd
> love to hear of it. I've searched till my eyes went googly, but with no
> success.

Well, you're in luck!!!

Here's the link to the Ada Web Server (AWS) software:

http://perso.wanadoo.fr/pascal.obry/contrib.html

The site is in French, but fortunately "AWS" translates well so it's
easy to find it on the page :-)  Accompanying documentation is in
English.

> 
>     Also, I'm not certain if this message is appropriate to
> comp.lang.ada. If not, is there a newsgroup/mail list which caters to
> the "Is there a package 'x' which provides services 'y'" question ?

This is the best newsgroup for this sort of request.

Marc A. Criley
Senior Staff Engineer
Quadrus Corporation
www.quadruscorp.com