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elmik3
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can't parse feed from https

Hi, I have this url feed example:


http://125.255.214.45/categoria.xml



and sub categories example:


https://125.255.214.45/categoria/movies.xml

but when i use https protocol cant parse de xml file, in httpprotocol woks fine, this is my log from roku debug console:

Took: 670ms
Parse Took: 0ms
begin category node parsing
number of categories: 8
ParseCategoryNode: category
category: Entretenimiento | Canales de entretenimiento
BRIGHTSCRIPT: ERROR: Runtime: FOR EACH value is Invalid: pkg:/source/categoryFeed.brs(179)
added new child node
ParseCategoryNode: category
category: Deportes | Canales de deportes
BRIGHTSCRIPT: ERROR: Runtime: FOR EACH value is Invalid: pkg:/source/categoryFeed.brs(179)
added new child node
ParseCategoryNode: category
category: Cine | Canales de cine
BRIGHTSCRIPT: ERROR: Runtime: FOR EACH value is Invalid: pkg:/source/categoryFeed.brs(179)
added new child node
ParseCategoryNode: category
category: Infantiles | Canales infantiles
BRIGHTSCRIPT: ERROR: Runtime: FOR EACH value is Invalid: pkg:/source/categoryFeed.brs(179)
added new child node
ParseCategoryNode: category
category: Cultura | Canales de cultura
BRIGHTSCRIPT: ERROR: Runtime: FOR EACH value is Invalid: pkg:/source/categoryFeed.brs(179)
added new child node
ParseCategoryNode: category
category: TVAbierta | Canales tvabierta
BRIGHTSCRIPT: ERROR: Runtime: FOR EACH value is Invalid: pkg:/source/categoryFeed.brs(179)
added new child node
ParseCategoryNode: category
category: Musica | Canales musica
BRIGHTSCRIPT: ERROR: Runtime: FOR EACH value is Invalid: pkg:/source/categoryFeed.brs(179)
added new child node
ParseCategoryNode: category
category: Internacionales | Canales musica
BRIGHTSCRIPT: ERROR: Runtime: FOR EACH value is Invalid: pkg:/source/categoryFeed.brs(179)
added new child node
Traversing: 6ms


this is my ctegoryFeed.brs code:

'******************************************************
'**  RokuChannelMaker Template 
'**  2014
'**  Copyright (c) 2014 RokuChannelMaker.com All Rights Reserved.
'******************************************************

'******************************************************
' Set up the category feed connection object
' This feed provides details about top level categories 
'******************************************************
Function InitCategoryFeedConnection() As Object

    uniqueDeviceId=CreateObject("roDeviceInfo").GetDeviceUniqueId()

    conn = CreateObject("roAssociativeArray")
    
    conn.UrlPrefix   = "149.25.24.25:8080/ROKU"
    'conn.UrlCategoryFeed = conn.UrlPrefix + "/categories.xml"
    conn.UrlCategoryFeed = conn.UrlPrefix + "/" + uniqueDeviceId + "/categories.xml"

    conn.Timer = CreateObject("roTimespan")

    conn.LoadCategoryFeed    = load_category_feed
    conn.GetCategoryNames    = get_category_names

    print "created feed connection for " + conn.UrlCategoryFeed
    return conn

End Function

'*********************************************************
'** Create an array of names representing the children
'** for the current list of categories. This is useful
'** for filling in the filter banner with the names of
'** all the categories at the next level in the hierarchy
'*********************************************************
Function get_category_names(categories As Object) As Dynamic

    categoryNames = CreateObject("roArray", 100, true)

    for each category in categories.kids
        'print category.Title
        categoryNames.Push(category.Title)
    next

    return categoryNames

End Function


'******************************************************************
'** Given a connection object for a category feed, fetch,
'** parse and build the tree for the feed.  the results are
'** stored hierarchically with parent/child relationships
'** with a single default node named Root at the root of the tree
'******************************************************************
Function load_category_feed(conn As Object) As Dynamic

    http = NewHttp(conn.UrlCategoryFeed)

    Dbg("url: ", http.Http.GetUrl())

    m.Timer.Mark()
    rsp = http.GetToStringWithRetry()
    Dbg("Took: ", m.Timer)

    m.Timer.Mark()
    xml=CreateObject("roXMLElement")
    if not xml.Parse(rsp) then
         print "Can't parse feed"
        return invalid
    endif
    Dbg("Parse Took: ", m.Timer)

    m.Timer.Mark()
    if xml.category = invalid then
        print "no categories tag"
        return invalid
    endif

    if islist(xml.category) = false then
        print "invalid feed body"
        return invalid
    endif

    if xml.category[0].GetName() <> "category" then
        print "no initial category tag"
        return invalid
    endif

    topNode = MakeEmptyCatNode()
    topNode.Title = "root"
    topNode.isapphome = true

    print "begin category node parsing"

    categories = xml.GetChildElements()
    print "number of categories: " + itostr(categories.Count())
    for each e in categories 
        o = ParseCategoryNode(e)
        if o <> invalid then
            topNode.AddKid(o)
            print "added new child node"
        else
            print "parse returned no child node"
        endif
    next
    Dbg("Traversing: ", m.Timer)

    return topNode

End Function

'******************************************************
'MakeEmptyCatNode - use to create top node in the tree
'******************************************************
Function MakeEmptyCatNode() As Object
    return init_category_item()
End Function


'***********************************************************
'Given the xml element to an <Category> tag in the category
'feed, walk it and return the top level node to its tree
'***********************************************************
Function ParseCategoryNode(xml As Object) As dynamic
    o = init_category_item()

    print "ParseCategoryNode: " + xml.GetName()
    'PrintXML(xml, 5)

    'parse the curent node to determine the type. everything except
    'special categories are considered normal, others have unique types 
    if xml.GetName() = "category" then
        print "category: " + xml@title + " | " + xml@description
        o.Type = "normal"
        o.Title = xml@title
        o.Description = xml@Description
        o.ShortDescriptionLine1 = xml@Title
        o.ShortDescriptionLine2 = xml@Description
        o.SDPosterURL = xml@sd_img
        o.HDPosterURL = xml@hd_img
        o.Feed = xml@feed
    else if xml.GetName() = "categoryLeaf" then
        o.Type = "normal"
    else if xml.GetName() = "specialCategory" then
        if invalid <> xml.GetAttributes() then
            for each a in xml.GetAttributes()
                if a = "type" then
                    o.Type = xml.GetAttributes()[a]
                    print "specialCategory: " + xml@type + "|" + xml@title + " | " + xml@description
                    o.Title = xml@title
                    o.Description = xml@Description
                    o.ShortDescriptionLine1 = xml@Title
                    o.ShortDescriptionLine2 = xml@Description
                    o.SDPosterURL = xml@sd_img
                    o.HDPosterURL = xml@hd_img
        o.Feed = xml@feed
                endif
            next
        endif
    else
        print "ParseCategoryNode skip: " + xml.GetName()
        return invalid
    endif

    'only continue processing if we are dealing with a known type
    'if new types are supported, make sure to add them to the list
    'and parse them correctly further downstream in the parser 
    while true
        if o.Type = "normal" exit while
        if o.Type = "special_category" exit while
        print "ParseCategoryNode unrecognized feed type"
        return invalid
    end while 

    'get the list of child nodes and recursed
    'through everything under the current node
    for each e in xml.GetBody()
        name = e.GetName()
        if name = "category" then
            print "category: " + e@title + " [" + e@description + "]"
            kid = ParseCategoryNode(e)
            kid.Title = e@title
            kid.Description = e@Description
            kid.ShortDescriptionLine1 = xml@Description
            kid.SDPosterURL = xml@sd_img
            kid.HDPosterURL = xml@hd_img
            kid.Feed = e@feed
            o.AddKid(kid)
        else if name = "categoryLeaf" then
            print "categoryLeaf: " + e@title + " [" + e@description + "]"
            kid = ParseCategoryNode(e)
            kid.Title = e@title
            kid.Description = e@Description
            kid.Feed = e@feed
            o.AddKid(kid)
        else if name = "specialCategory" then
            print "specialCategory: " + e@title + " [" + e@description + "]"
            kid = ParseCategoryNode(e)
            kid.Title = e@title
            kid.Description = e@Description
            kid.sd_img = e@sd_img
            kid.hd_img = e@hd_img
            kid.Feed = e@feed
            o.AddKid(kid)
        endif
    next

    return o
End Function


'******************************************************
'Initialize a Category Item
'******************************************************
Function init_category_item() As Object
    o = CreateObject("roAssociativeArray")
    o.Title       = ""
    o.Type        = "normal"
    o.Description = ""
    o.Kids        = CreateObject("roArray", 100, true)
    o.Parent      = invalid
    o.Feed        = ""
    o.IsLeaf      = cn_is_leaf
    o.AddKid      = cn_add_kid
    return o
End Function


'********************************************************
'** Helper function for each node, returns true/false
'** indicating that this node is a leaf node in the tree
'********************************************************
Function cn_is_leaf() As Boolean
    if m.Kids.Count() > 0 return true
    if m.Feed <> "" return false
    return true
End Function


'*********************************************************
'** Helper function for each node in the tree to add a 
'** new node as a child to this node.
'*********************************************************
Sub cn_add_kid(kid As Object)
    if kid = invalid then
        print "skipping: attempt to add invalid kid failed"
        return
     endif
    
    kid.Parent = m
    m.Kids.Push(kid)
End Sub



Someone who can help me please?
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belltown
Roku Guru

Re: can't parse feed from https

Make sure you call SetCertificatesFile("common:/certs/ca-bundle.crt") on the roUrlTransfer object used to access the feed.
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elmik3
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Re: can't parse feed from https

"belltown" wrote:
Make sure you call SetCertificatesFile("common:/certs/ca-bundle.crt") on the roUrlTransfer object used to access the feed.


Thanks for replying, I just wanted to use amazon s3 bucket for this purpose, my doubt was because in the general category works fine (https://125.255.214.45/categoria.xml), but in my subcategories not (https://125.255.214.45/categoria/movies.xml).

I not have my own cert file, thanks anyway.
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elmik3
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Re: can't parse feed from https

"belltown" wrote:
Make sure you call SetCertificatesFile("common:/certs/ca-bundle.crt") on the roUrlTransfer object used to access the feed.

hello again, i read this post and i put my code this way:
Function CreateURLTransferObject(url As String) as Object
    obj = CreateObject("roUrlTransfer")
    obj.SetPort(CreateObject("roMessagePort"))
    obj.SetCertificatesFile ("pkg:/certs/server.crt")
    obj.InitClientCertificates ()
    obj.AddHeader("X-Roku-Reserved-Dev-Id", "")
    obj.SetUrl(url)
    obj.AddHeader("Content-Type", "application/x-www-form-urlencoded")
    obj.EnableEncodings(true)
    return obj
End Function


but i have this error:
------ Running dev 'CloudStream' main ------
created feed connection for https://mydomain.pw/categories.xml
url: [size=85][font=monospace]https://mydomain.pw/categories.xml[/font][/size]
Took: 207ms
Can't parse feed

BrightScript Micro Debugger.
Enter any BrightScript statement, debug commands, or HELP.


Current Function:
037:  Function get_category_names(categories As Object) As Dynamic
038:  
039:      categoryNames = CreateObject("roArray", 100, true)
040:  
041:*     for each category in categories.kids
042:          'print category.Title
043:          categoryNames.Push(category.Title)
044:      next
045:  
Syntax Error. (runtime error &h02) in pkg:/source/categoryFeed.brs(41)
041:     for each category in categories.kids
Backtrace:
#3  Function get_category_names(categories As Object) As Dynamic
   file/line: pkg:/source/categoryFeed.brs(41)
#2  Function initcategorylist() As Void
   file/line: pkg:/source/appHomeScreen.brs(112)
#1  Function showhomescreen(screen As Dynamic) As Integer
   file/line: pkg:/source/appHomeScreen.brs(39)
#0  Function main() As Void
   file/line: pkg:/source/appMain.brs(20)
Local Variables:
categories       bsc:roInvalid refcnt=1
global           Interface:ifGlobal
m                roAssociativeArray refcnt=3 count:5
categorynames    roArray refcnt=1 count:0
category         <uninitialized>


here is my pkg:/source/categoryFeed.brs(41) code:

Function load_category_feed(conn As Object) As Dynamic

    http = NewHttp(conn.UrlCategoryFeed)

    Dbg("url: ", http.Http.GetUrl())

    m.Timer.Mark()
    rsp = http.GetToStringWithRetry()
    Dbg("Took: ", m.Timer)

    m.Timer.Mark()
    xml=CreateObject("roXMLElement")
    if not xml.Parse(rsp) then
         print "Can't parse feed"
        return invalid
    endif
    Dbg("Parse Took: ", m.Timer)

    m.Timer.Mark()
    if xml.category = invalid then
        print "no categories tag"
        return invalid
    endif

    if islist(xml.category) = false then
        print "invalid feed body"
        return invalid
    endif

    if xml.category[0].GetName() <> "category" then
        print "no initial category tag"
        return invalid
    endif

    topNode = MakeEmptyCatNode()
    topNode.Title = "root"
    topNode.isapphome = true

    print "begin category node parsing"

    categories = xml.GetChildElements()
    print "number of categories: " + itostr(categories.Count())
    for each e in categories 
        o = ParseCategoryNode(e)
        if o <> invalid then
            topNode.AddKid(o)
            print "added new child node"
        else
            print "parse returned no child node"
        endif
    next
    Dbg("Traversing: ", m.Timer)

    return topNode

End Function

somebody helpme  :cry: 😞
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joetesta
Roku Guru

Re: can't parse feed from https

Did you try outputting the response and make sure it's well-formed XML?  Add a "print rsp" just before that line that reads
print "Can't parse feed"

and see what you're getting back (a server error perhaps?  Or XML with symbols Roku doesn't like?).
aspiring
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elmik3
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Re: can't parse feed from https

"joetesta" wrote:
Did you try outputting the response and make sure it's well-formed XML?  Add a "print rsp" just before that line that reads
print "Can't parse feed"

and see what you're getting back (a server error perhaps?  Or XML with symbols Roku doesn't like?).

this is the error:
Syntax Error. (runtime error &h02) in pkg:/source/categoryFeed.brs(40)

040:     for each category in categories.kids


and this is the function code:
Function get_category_names(categories As Object) As Dynamic

    categoryNames = CreateObject("roArray", 100, true)
    for each category in categories.kids
        'print category.Title
        categoryNames.Push(category.Title)
    next

    return categoryNames

End Function


the xml file works fine and i validate in https://www.xmlvalidation.com/, another sugestion?
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joetesta
Roku Guru

Re: can't parse feed from https

categories       bsc:roInvalid refcnt=1


The "categories" value you're sending is not valid..   If you're willing to post the rsp as I suggested above, that may expedite troubleshooting.
aspiring
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elmik3
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Re: can't parse feed from https

"joetesta" wrote:
categories       bsc:roInvalid refcnt=1


The "categories" value you're sending is not valid..   If you're willing to post the rsp as I suggested above, that may expedite troubleshooting.

ok i put this line to see the response in debug console with https protocol:
    Dbg("respuesta: ", rsp)


debug console:
------ Running dev 'CloudStream' main ------
created feed connection for https://mysite/categories.xml
url: https://mysite/categories.xml
Took: 369ms
respuesta: 
Can't parse feed


and only with http protocol:
------ Running dev 'CloudStream' main ------
created feed connection for http://mysite/categories.xml
url: http://mysite/categories.xml
Took: 654ms
respuesta: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<categories>
 <category 
    title="Entretenimiento" 
    description="Canales de entretenimiento" 
    sd_img="http://mysite/xml/entretenimiento.png" 
    hd_img="http://mysite/xml/entretenimiento.png" 
    feed="http://mysite/xml/entretenimiento.xml"
 />
</categories>


what am I doing wrong?
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joetesta
Roku Guru

Re: can't parse feed from https

you're not getting a response via https.  Based on your earlier comments, it sounds like your cert is working, but in that case you should have the same response, no?  (i assume you tested this in a browser) May be worth trying belltown's suggestion once.
aspiring
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elmik3
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Re: can't parse feed from https

"joetesta" wrote:
you're not getting a response via https.  Based on your earlier comments, it sounds like your cert is working, but in that case you should have the same response, no?  (i assume you tested this in a browser) May be worth trying belltown's suggestion once.

thanks for your quick response; In the browser the url (https) works correctly and the certificate is valid, And in reference to the belltown's suggestion i Modify my code like this Based on this post: https://forums.roku.com/viewtopic.php?t=96393, so I do not know what else to do,
Function CreateURLTransferObject(url As String) as Object
    obj = CreateObject("roUrlTransfer")
    obj.SetPort(CreateObject("roMessagePort"))
    obj.SetCertificatesFile ("pkg:/certs/server.crt")
    obj.InitClientCertificates ()
    obj.AddHeader("X-Roku-Reserved-Dev-Id", "")
    obj.SetUrl(url)
    obj.AddHeader("Content-Type", "application/x-www-form-urlencoded")
    obj.EnableEncodings(true)
    return obj
End Function
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