Free SMS messaging from Rebol
[1/17] from: gchiu:compkarori at: 19-Nov-2000 17:39
I finally got around to fixing mycellphone.r which allows
you to send free sms messages. I've changed from mtnsms.com
to freesms.net as the latter does not require you to
register to send messages.
It uses a debugged version of cookies-client.r ( well, there
are probably a couple of other bugs I need to sort out, but
as it is, it now works ).
usage: call-cellphone "+64211234567" "This is my message"
[myemail--myisp--com]
The new working versions of cookies-client.r ( which has
only been tested for this purpose ), and mycellphone.r can
be found at
http://www.compkarori.co.nz/x.php?/zwiki/SCripts
Bug reports to me please ( my wiki is currently anonymous
write disabled )
--
Graham Chiu
Compkarori, Karori Shopping Mall, Karori, Wellington, NZ
[2/17] from: gchiu:compkarori at: 19-Nov-2000 18:53
On Sun, 19 Nov 2000 17:39:11 +1300
"Graham Chiu" <[gchiu--compkarori--co--nz]> wrote:
> I finally got around to fixing mycellphone.r which allows
> you to send free sms messages. I've changed from
> mtnsms.com
> to freesms.net as the latter does not require you to
> register to send messages.
Oops! There seems to be a daily 10 sms message limit with
freesms.net.
Oh well, back to mtnsms.com
--
Graham Chiu
[3/17] from: m:reboot:ch at: 19-Nov-2000 13:14
this is what I get :
>> do %sms.r
Script: "Send Message to Cellphone" ([26-Nov-1999 6-Dec-1999 19-Nov-2000])
Script: "Cookie Client" (5-Aug-1999)
>> call-cellphone "+64211234567" "This is my message"
** Script Error: call-cellphone expected email argument of type: email.
** Where: call-cellphone "+64211234567" "This is my message"
thank you
Will Arp
[warp--reboot--ch]
On Sunday, November 19, 2000, at 05:39 AM, Graham Chiu wrote:
[4/17] from: warp:reboot:ch at: 19-Nov-2000 21:41
> On Sun, 19 Nov 2000 13:14:23 +0100
> alpha <[m--reboot--ch]> wrote:
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> --
> Graham Chiu
oopps thank you,
any idea about the rebweb question ?
Have a nice day
Will Arp
[5/17] from: philb:upnaway at: 20-Nov-2000 15:35
Hi Graham,
This is just what I need .... I would like to be able to send SMS messages
from Rebol .... who do I have to register with to use this??
Does it work for all networks??
Do I just need the 2 scripts
mycellphone.r
cookies-client.r
Cheers Phil (Bevan)
[6/17] from: gchiu:compkarori at: 20-Nov-2000 21:05
Hi, Philip
On Mon, 20 Nov 2000 15:35:42 +0800
"Philip Bevan" <[philb--upnaway--com]> wrote:
> This is just what I need .... I would like to be able to
> send SMS messages
> from Rebol .... who do I have to register with to use
> this??
Mr Nobody.
> Does it work for all networks??
>
I would guess that the www.freesms.net site lists those
companies with whom they are able to exchange messages.
> Do I just need the 2 scripts
> mycellphone.r
> cookies-client.r
Yes, and the new ones from my site. The old ones on
Rebol.com won't work for this purpose.
freesms.org have a limit of 10 sms messages per day, and I'm
not sure whether it's 10 sms messages per ip address, or 10
per telephone number or combinations thereof.
I would like to work out how to use mtnsms.com again, but
it's proving a tough nut.
--
Graham Chiu
Compkarori, Karori Shopping Mall, Karori, Wellington, NZ
tel: +64 4 939-0212 fax: +64 4 939-9088
[sales--compkarori--co--nz] http://www.compkarori.co.nz/index.php
[7/17] from: leimueller:gmx:at at: 20-Nov-2000 23:34
Hello Graham,
I tried your cookies-client.r behind a proxy server.
But it didn't work.
Is there a problem with proxies ?
Alois Leimueller
Austria
-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
Von: Graham Chiu <[gchiu--compkarori--co--nz]>
An: [rebol-list--rebol--com] <[rebol-list--rebol--com]>
Datum: Sonntag, 19. November 2000 05:58
Betreff: [REBOL] Free SMS messaging from Rebol
[8/17] from: gchiu:compkarori at: 21-Nov-2000 14:14
On Mon, 20 Nov 2000 23:34:04 +0100
"Alois Leimueller" <[leimueller--gmx--at]> wrote:
> Hello Graham,
>
> I tried your cookies-client.r behind a proxy server.
> But it didn't work.
> Is there a problem with proxies ?
>
Hi,
I haven't tried it behind a proxy server so don't know.
Actually, I've not had any success reports without proxies
either!
--
Graham Chiu
[9/17] from: philb:upnaway at: 22-Nov-2000 9:44
Hi Graham,
Sorry Cant report any success here ....
I can send messeges via www.freesms.net but when I try the program it
reports true at the console but I dont get confirmation and I dont get the
message.
By the way I am sending to Autrailia so I changed the smsCountry part of the
data to +61.
(I am using the latest program from your Web Site ... downloaded today)
Cheer Phil
[10/17] from: gchiu:compkarori at: 22-Nov-2000 15:43
On Wed, 22 Nov 2000 09:44:51 +0800
"Philip Bevan" <[philb--upnaway--com]> wrote:
> Sorry Cant report any success here ....
> I can send messeges via www.freesms.net but when I try
<<quoted lines omitted: 7>>
> (I am using the latest program from your Web Site ...
> downloaded today)
Hi Phil,
I don't think it matters what the smsCountry is set to as
long as the country code is specified in the cellphone
number. This is why it is not an input variable to the
function.
If you have Rebol/view, you could try it at my site
http://www.compkarori.co.nz/index.r
Or, you could email me your cellphone number and I'll try
both freesms and mtnsms from Rebol. :-)
Cheers,
--
Graham Chiu
[11/17] from: philb:upnaway at: 22-Nov-2000 11:22
Hi Graham,
just after I sent the last email .... my girlfriend reported she got my last
message !!
I didnt get am email fom freeSMS confirming it had been sent. Is this
correct?
What do I have to do to change to www.mtnsms.com apart from registering?
ie Do I need a different program or just amend the existing one?
Anyway I'm sure you dont want my girlfiends telephone number ;-)))
(I am probably the only person on the planet who doesnt have a mobile!!)
Cheers PHil
[12/17] from: al:bri:xtra at: 22-Nov-2000 16:35
Phil joked:
> (I am probably the only person on the planet who doesn't have a mobile!!)
Join the club! :-) I don't have one either. I'm waiting for a cellphone that
can run Rebol! :-) And then I'll buy it.
Andrew Martin
ICQ: 26227169
http://members.nbci.com/AndrewMartin/
[13/17] from: gchiu:compkarori at: 22-Nov-2000 16:54
On Wed, 22 Nov 2000 11:22:49 +0800
"Philip Bevan" <[philb--upnaway--com]> wrote:
> just after I sent the last email .... my girlfriend
> reported she got my last
> message !!
Great!
> I didnt get am email fom freeSMS confirming it had been
> sent. Is this
> correct?
>
I've noticed this as well, but didn't think much of it. But
yes, there seems to be a bug. I didn't form the email
before appending to the block. Fixed and added some simple
checking. New version up.
> What do I have to do to change to www.mtnsms.com apart
> from registering?
> ie Do I need a different program or just amend the
> existing one?
Well, both. But I've done the hard bit, and the version
that works with mtnsms is on my site called mtncellphone.r
You may have to twiddle with a couple of variables
lenSSig
"7" "lenLSig" "12"
which relate to the length of your short and long signatures
as stored on their site. But it may not matter as I suspect
they are only used in calculating how much text you have
left. Experiment :-)
> Anyway I'm sure you dont want my girlfiends telephone
> number ;-)))
I dunno. Tell me :-)
--
Graham Chiu
[14/17] from: gchiu:compkarori at: 22-Nov-2000 17:33
On Wed, 22 Nov 2000 16:35:09 +1300
"Andrew Martin" <[Al--Bri--xtra--co--nz]> wrote:
> Join the club! :-) I don't have one either. I'm waiting
> for a cellphone that
> can run Rebol! :-) And then I'll buy it.
>
Hi Andrew,
There's a Palm clone out there that you can add a GSM phone
to. Or is Rebol still not planned for Palm?
--
Graham Chiu
[15/17] from: philb:upnaway at: 22-Nov-2000 17:25
Hi Graham,
Still on hold as far as I'm aware
:-(
Cheers Phil
[16/17] from: philb:upnaway at: 22-Nov-2000 17:43
Hi Graham,
Getting e-mail confirmations back now ....
do you mind if I write a little front end for the freeSMS messaging
version??
Cheers Phil
----- Original Message -----
From: "Graham Chiu" <[gchiu--compkarori--co--nz]>
To: <[rebol-list--rebol--com]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2000 11:54 AM
Subject: [REBOL] Re: Free SMS messaging from Rebol
> On Wed, 22 Nov 2000 11:22:49 +0800
> "Philip Bevan" <[philb--upnaway--com]> wrote:
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> > number ;-)))
> I dunno. Tell me :-)
Nah ....
[17/17] from: gchiu:compkarori at: 23-Nov-2000 6:56
On Wed, 22 Nov 2000 17:43:14 +0800
"Philip Bevan" <[philb--upnaway--com]> wrote:
> Hi Graham,
>
> Getting e-mail confirmations back now ....
>
> do you mind if I write a little front end for the freeSMS
> messaging
> version??
I was hoping someone would volunteer! I don't have time to
wrap my head around Rebol/view, and my attempt is a quick
hack :-(
--
Graham Chiu
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