VBNet Sample (Yes really)

[tippete]

Hi guys not been around a while. Managed to sort out the login problems after upgrading to visual studio 2019. Worked out a selection plan and obtaining selection Id and market Id . Can anyone point me to a program for a simple back bet using basic.net

[tippete]

Hi guys, Ok so the program appears to login without error. Only problem is it doesn't load anything else ie. todays races , just pops up with "Todays Races".
Since i've made so many changes think i will delete and start again. "i will be back".

[jabe]

Didn't want to cause you any problems Jabe

I come on here to help people along, so don't worry about that. If I can, that is.

[WTPooh]

1. Add a class LoginResponse to your project:

Public Class LoginResponse

<JsonProperty(PropertyName:="token")>
Public token As String

<JsonProperty(PropertyName:="product")>
Public product As String

<JsonProperty(PropertyName:="status")>
Public status As LoginStatus

<JsonProperty(PropertyName:="error")>
Public [error] As String

End Class

LoginStatus

<JsonConverter(GetType(StringEnumConverter))>
Public Enum LoginStatus
SUCCESS
LIMITED_ACCESS
LOGIN_RESTRICTED
FAIL
End Enum

2. Replace appKey with the reference to your application key.
3. Replace
Dim postData = $"username={userName}&password={password}"
with
Dim postData = String.Format("username={0}&password={1}", userName, password)

[tippete]

the problem i get with your code WTH

[WTPooh]

The version is 4.8 according to registry.
i'm running windows 10 and visual studio 2013

Thanks for the try with th code WTP but this throws up more problems

My code is working. What is the problem?

[tippete]

Didn't want to cause you any problems Jabe

[jabe]

My debug effort to help came to nothing today. My session still hadn't expired about 16 hours of inactivity later.

[tippete]

The version is 4.8 according to registry.
i'm running windows 10 and visual studio 2013

Thanks for the try with th code WTP but this throws up more problems

[WTPooh]

Function Login(userName As String, password As String) As LoginResponse
Dim request As HttpWebRequest = WebRequest.Create(New Uri("https://identitysso.betfair.com/api/login"))
request.Headers.Add("X-Application", appKey)
request.Accept = "application/json"
request.ContentType = "application/x-www-form-urlencoded"
request.Method = "POST"
Dim postData = $"username={userName}&password={password}"
Dim bytes = Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(postData)
request.ContentLength = bytes.Length
Using stream = request.GetRequestStream()
stream.Write(bytes, 0, bytes.Length)
End Using
Using response = request.GetResponse(), stream = response.GetResponseStream(),
reader = New StreamReader(stream, Encoding.UTF8)
Dim s = reader.ReadToEnd()
Return JsonConvert.DeserializeObject(Of LoginResponse)(s)
End Using
End Function

[geoffw123]

Hi

Which version of dot net are you using ?

[tippete]

I forgot to mention i notice the Wait cursor appears when i hover the mouse anywhere in the groupBox

[tippete]

Thanks all for perservering with me.

I am still getting "Login Problem The request was aborted:Could not create SSL/TLS secure channel.

I tried the simpler Login but gives same result.

Dim uri As String = String.Format("https://identitysso.betfair.com/api/login?username={0}&password={1}", username, password)
' Dim uri As String = String.Format("https://identitysso.betfair.com/api/login?username={0}&password={1}&login=true&redirec tMethod=POST&product=home.betfair.int&url=https://www.betfair.com/", username, password)

The App key is tried and tested on another program.

[geoffw123]

Hi

Hmmm, what error does it give you now when you try and logon ? Use a sniffer tool to grab the comms strings see what goes up/down the wire.

I am not saying its wrong, but I dont really understand why that url line is so complicated and long.

My C# version is much simpler

string myStr = string.Format("https://identitysso.betfair.com/api/login?username={0}&password={1}", userName, password);

I just setup a few params like POST etc, and the headers and then a filled in myStr goes out on the wire.
That is working fine for me

Are you sure your Appkey is OK and works ?

Regards

[jabe]

The login URL (endpoint) in my program has some sort of registration code included in it where the WebBrowser object is created and it may be that that code related to my program as registered with Betfair. The log in screen appears to be a Betfair screen. I'm wondering if I could delete the ssid file to trick my progam into going through the LoginForm code.