.GCD file not being displayed on handsets

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August 17th, 2007, 03:05 PM

Ken Iovino

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.GCD file not being displayed on handsets

Hey everyone, first time poster.

I'm having an issue with an upload tool I'm currently working on. It allows users to upload images or ringtones to our sever and sends them a text message of where the GCD file is located, but the handset isn't displaying the GCD file correcly. I'm thinking it's a header issue but I'm not quite sure. Here is how I'm creating and sending the .GCD file if this helps any.

PHP Code:


		
			
//create GCD file

        $gcdfile = fopen("$uploadfile.gcd", "w");

        $output ="Content-Type: $file_content_type

Content-ID: SprintUsers Uploader

Content-Name: $title

Content-Version: 1.0

Content-Storefront-URL: " . $vbulletin->options['homeurl'] . "

Content-Info-URL: " . $vbulletin->options['homeurl'] . "/wap/

Content-Folder: $folder

Content-Vendor: SprintUsers

Content-URL: $uploadurl" . "$uniq_file_name.$file_ext

Content-Size: $file_size";

        if (!fwrite($gcdfile, $output)) 

        {

             $errors[] = "Cannot write to file";

        }

        fclose($gcdfile);

        

        $message = "$uploadurl$uniq_file_name.gcd";

        send_sprintgw($phone_number,$message);

Can anyone see whats going on here?
http://w ww.sprintpcsforum.com/focus/d/182939.gcd

When going to this URL on a handset, it only shows all the text you see with a normal browser.

August 17th, 2007, 08:00 PM

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Hi welcome to DS.

When you visit in normal browser, just displays the header text sent as plain text.

What is supposed to happen?
What does send_sprintgw() do?

I feel that you have to get your server to handle .gcd files the way you want.
As I have never heard of the extension, I doubt apache has - you will need to configure it (.htaccess will do probably)..

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August 17th, 2007, 08:08 PM

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Hey jabba_29, a GCD is a simple text file that contains information which allows the download of ringers, pictures, etc... to a Sprint PCS Vision-capable handsets. The file does not contain the actual content.

A good analogy: a GCD file is a pointer, almost like a street sign, which points to a certian location. The phone takes the GCD file and goes to the content URL which is described in the file, and downloads the content to your phone.

Here's a look at sample GCD file:

Code:

Content-Type: audio/midi
Content-ID: ringer
Content-Name: My Song
Content-Version: 1.0
Content-Vendor: SprintUsers.com
Content-URL: http ://www. SprintUsers.com/mysong.mid
Content-Size: 3430

Anyway, your suggestion worked. I figured I would need a .htaccess file because the phones were not recognizing the file. I just needed to create a .htaccess file with AddType text/x-pcs-gcd gcd.

Thank you!
Ken

Comments on this post

jabba_29 agrees: Thanks for posting your solution.

August 17th, 2007, 08:11 PM