Bug in saving UAProf files?

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Petr
Unregistered guest
Posted on Monday, September 20, 2004 - 12:28 pm:   

Some phones (spec. Siemens) have in UAProf parameter in HTTP header dynamic URL (not fix URL to xml or rdf file). NowSMS saves these identical URLs appart as new files. URLs are identical, but filenames not. Example (from UAPROF.INI):

http://communication-market.siemens.de/portal/UAProf/UAP.aspx?device=S65&v=11=0B 1CE2FA.xml

http://communication-market.siemens.de/portal/UAProf/UAP.aspx?device=S65&v=11=E9 5F1177.xml

http://communication-market.siemens.de/portal/UAProf/UAP.aspx?device=S65&v=11=3F D538EA.xml

http://communication-market.siemens.de/portal/UAProf/UAP.aspx?device=S65&v=11=87 BC2528.xml

Is it a feature or a bug?
Bryce Norwood - NowSMS Support
Board Administrator
Username: Bryce

Post Number: 3451
Registered: 10-2002
Posted on Friday, September 24, 2004 - 08:45 pm:   

Hi Petr,

Without knowing more about it, I'd say it is a feature.

But it sounds mighty suspicious, as I can't see why a phone would have a dynamic URL as its UAProf, so I decided that I had better take a closer look.

Then I realised that on first read, I misunderstood you. When I think of a dynamic URL, I think of one that changes. But as you mention, the URLs are identical.

The issue is that we don't like them to include a "=" sign. This causes some problems with delimiters when the entries are written to the UAPROF.INI file.

I can send you an update that fixes this problem. If you want to send an e-mail to nowsms@now.co.uk, and put "Please e-mail update" in the subject line, then reference this problem, we'll get it sorted for you.

-bn
David Chkhartishvili
New member
Username: Datoch

Post Number: 11
Registered: 06-2004
Posted on Tuesday, September 28, 2004 - 07:28 am:   

Hi Bryce,

I have the same problem.
As I learnt it happens only with siemens uaprofs.
Could you send update to me too?
Bryce Norwood - NowSMS Support
Board Administrator
Username: Bryce

Post Number: 3467
Registered: 10-2002
Posted on Tuesday, September 28, 2004 - 07:59 pm:   

Hi David,

I'm going to go ahead and make this available via a special URL for now:

http://www.nowsms.com/download/20040924.zip

This is a patch set of files that can be applied to a v5.51 installation.

-bn