Why is the "URL" property blank in the "TWebRequest"?

[djjd47130]

I'm using Delphi XE2, Indy 10, and a TIdHTTPWebBrokerBridge. In the web module, requests are handled via TWebRequest and TWebResponse objects. I need to read the full complete URI which was sent from the client, but in the TWebRequest, the only relevant property, URL, returns empty. Why is this empty and how can I get the full URI?

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[whosrdaddy]

Trying your luck here since you didn't get a response on SO eh?
Anyway, If I were you, debug the application after a request and drill down to the Indy source code and see if Indy is filling in the data you need.
I took a look a the Indy source code and it seems itis merely a wrapper for the Borland webbroker.
So I'm not certain if this is even possible.

/Daddy

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[djjd47130]

I tried tracking the reading of the URL property and wound up getting confused how this actually works internally, got stuck at:

function GetStringVariable(Index: Integer): AnsiString; virtual; abstract;

Where Index = 1

But this is an abstract function...?




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[djjd47130]

Ah Ha! In IdHTTPWebBrokerBridge.pas...

function TIdHTTPAppRequest.GetStringVariable(Index: Integer): AnsiString;
...
  case Index of
    ...
    INDEX_URL: Result := AnsiString(''); // Root - consistent with ISAPI which return path to root

So Indy is leaving this field blank for some reason...

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[djjd47130]

And just above that is a commented line:

    //INDEX_URL             : Result := AnsiString(FRequestInfo.Document);

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[whosrdaddy]

It seems that they do this for consistency with ISAPI.
Maybe add your own variable?

/Daddy

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