Cannot connect to web server

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What steps will reproduce the problem?
1. Try to load a story from the web

What is the expected output or behavior?  What do you see instead?
- I expect it to allow me to enter a URL.
- Instead I see it telling me that I need WIFI enabled to start the web
server. The problem is I have WIFI enabled. (iPod Touch 8Gig) I can access
any other part of the web, but iphonefrotz tells me otherwise.

What version of Frotz are you using?
- the version that updated on my phone on March 19, 2010. (Currently the
iPod is in recovery mode, for other reasons, and I can't read the version
number.

What version of iPhone/iPod Touch OS? (2.0, 2.1, 2.2.1, 3.0, etc.)
3.0
- 3.0

Please provide any additional information below.

Original issue reported on code.google.com by s...@huxter.org on 20 Mar 2010 at 1:46

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You appear to be talking about the "File Transfer" mode of Frotz.  Because of 
Apple's restrictions on 
"downloading interpreted content", the you don't enter a URL in Frotz to 
download, rather, you start the File 
Transfer/web server on Frotz and then connect to it from a web browser or FTP 
client on a computer on the 
local wi-fi network.
If Frotz cannot determine its own IP address in order to start the server, then 
it will print a message saying 
you need to connect to a wi-fi network and not show the "Start File Transfer 
Server" button.

If this continues to happen to you, please quit Frotz and go to Settings->Wi-Fi 
and check what your IP 
address is... maybe it isn't being able to DHCP for one and you're getting the 
self-assigned 169.254 one or 
something.

Original comment by spath...@gmail.com on 20 Mar 2010 at 2:49

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You appear to be correct. The "Start File Transfer Server" button was not 
appearing,
but I don't know why. I tried it just now, and it worked fine. I was able to 
upload a
new story without issue.

Not sure what caused the original issue, since my WiFi settings have not 
changed, but
it's all fine now.

Thanks!

Sean.

Original comment by s...@huxter.org on 20 Mar 2010 at 7:58

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Maybe it took a little while to negotiate an IP address and it hadn't actually 
fully connected when you tried it.
Problem reaching the DNS server might also cause the issue.
I'll leave the issue open a little while to see if anyone else runs into it.

Original comment by spath...@gmail.com on 20 Mar 2010 at 9:05

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I'm having the same problem in Frotz v1.4 on an iPhone 3G. I am connected to my 
home
wi-fi with a valid IP address (192.168.2.102). Tried deleting and re-installing 
Frotz
as I had originally installed it on a different wi-fi connection, and got the 
exact
same issue.

Original comment by overther...@gmail.com on 23 Mar 2010 at 5:40

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I'm having exactly the same problems: with Frotz v1.4 the file transfer 
mechanism just 
never activates. It just states that I need to be on WiFi (which I am)

Original comment by joaomge...@gmail.com on 24 Mar 2010 at 4:38

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Same problem: Frotz 1.4. 8GB iPod Touch OS 3.1.3
WiFi is active for other applications.
BTW Thanks for all your effort - very excited to find Frotz available, but 
would love
to get access to my IF library.

Original comment by beverley...@gmail.com on 28 Mar 2010 at 1:39

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Same issue
Frotz: 1.4
iPhone 3.1.3 (7E18)
WiFi working on other apps
(This small issue aside GREAT app!!)

Original comment by stevenpr...@gmail.com on 29 Mar 2010 at 11:22

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Fixed in 1.4.1.

Original comment by spath...@gmail.com on 6 Apr 2010 at 4:00

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Original comment by spath...@gmail.com on 6 Apr 2010 at 4:00

• Changed state: Fixed