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matrixebiz
Roku Guru

Code to have Roku wait for redirection link

Hello, there is some information I currently have the Roku read off a website which does work if I have it read the final destination website directly but what I need to do is send the Roku to a different link/site first that redirects it back to the final destination site which of course works in a web browser but is there some Brightscript code I can use that will allow the Roku to wait until the final destination site is landed on then read the information off that page? if you need more information let me know. Thank you
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joetesta
Roku Guru

Re: Code to have Roku wait for redirection link

roku is not a browser so i don't imagine it handles the browser redirect.  you probably need to parse that first response to get the redirect url then access that with a separate function.
aspiring
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belltown
Roku Guru

Re: Code to have Roku wait for redirection link

Roku handles HTTP redirects automatically, if that's what he was referring to, although the way the original question is worded I have no idea what he's referring to.
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matrixebiz
Roku Guru

Re: Code to have Roku wait for redirection link

Hello, yes, that is what I am referring to (I thought I worded it correctly 🙂 ) but for some reason the redirect is not working correctly. 
Can you please post me the code I need to be able to parse it properly? Thank you
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matrixebiz
Roku Guru

Re: Code to have Roku wait for redirection link

The first page lands on a PHP script that redirects to the final destination
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RokuMarkn
Visitor

Re: Code to have Roku wait for redirection link

What is the php script returning to cause a redirection?  If it's using a normal 3xx HTTP status, this should be handled automatically by the Roku firmware.

--Mark
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matrixebiz
Roku Guru

Re: Code to have Roku wait for redirection link

Sent you a PM to try and explain as I'm not sure what you mean. Thx
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RokuMarkn
Visitor

Re: Code to have Roku wait for redirection link

Please post your replies here so that others can benefit from and participate in the conversation.

--Mark
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EnTerr
Roku Guru

Re: Code to have Roku wait for redirection link

Ah, where is an "upvote" button when i wish for one 🙂
(one of the few things i miss from S.O. & co)
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matrixebiz
Roku Guru

Re: Code to have Roku wait for redirection link

Some of the code is proprietary/private to the original developer so don't think I can post it in a public forum. I don't see a thread for Coders for Hire, is there one? I don't mind giving a few hundred dollars a month if I can get the help I need. I didn't get any response from the Coders for Hire thread I posted last month 😞 
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