Added in check_nt for bug 646516

git-svn-id: https://nagiosplug.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/nagiosplug/nagiosplug/trunk@269 f882894a-f735-0410-b71e-b25c423dba1c

plugins/Makefile.am

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ libexec_PROGRAMS = check_disk check_dummy check_http check_load \
 
 EXTRA_PROGRAMS = check_mysql check_radius check_pgsql check_snmp check_hpjd \
 	check_swap check_fping check_ldap check_game check_dig \
-	check_nagios check_by_ssh check_dns
+	check_nagios check_by_ssh check_dns check_nt
 
 check_tcp_programs = check_ftp check_imap check_nntp check_pop
 
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ check_mrtg_LDADD = $(BASEOBJS)
 check_mrtgtraf_LDADD = $(BASEOBJS)
 check_mysql_LDADD = $(BASEOBJS) $(MYSQLLIBS)
 check_nagios_LDADD = $(BASEOBJS) popen.o
+check_nt_LDADD = $(NETLIBS) 
 check_nwstat_LDADD = $(NETLIBS)
 check_overcr_LDADD = $(NETLIBS)
 check_pgsql_LDADD = $(BASEOBJS) $(PGLIBS)
@@ -86,6 +87,7 @@ check_mrtg_DEPENDENCIES = check_mrtg.c  $(DEPLIBS)
 check_mrtgtraf_DEPENDENCIES = check_mrtgtraf.c  $(DEPLIBS)
 check_mysql_DEPENDENCIES = check_mysql.c  $(DEPLIBS)
 check_nagios_DEPENDENCIES = check_nagios.c $(BASEOBJS) popen.o $(DEPLIBS)
+check_nt_DEPENDENCIES = check_nt.c $(BASEOBJS) $(DEPLIBS)
 check_nwstat_DEPENDENCIES = check_nwstat.c $(NETOBJS) $(DEPLIBS)
 check_overcr_DEPENDENCIES = check_overcr.c $(NETOBJS) $(DEPLIBS)
 check_pgsql_DEPENDENCIES = check_pgsql.c  $(DEPLIBS)

plugins/check_nt.c

@@ -0,0 +1,593 @@
+/******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * CHECK_NT.C
+ *
+ * Program: Windows NT plugin for NetSaint
+ * License: GPL
+ * Copyright (c) 2000-2002 Yves Rubin (rubiyz@yahoo.com)
+ *
+ * Description:
+ *
+ * License Information:
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
+ *
+ *****************************************************************************/
+
+//#include "stdlib.h"
+#include "config.h"
+#include "common.h"
+#include "netutils.h"
+#include "utils.h"
+
+#define CHECK_NONE	0
+#define CHECK_CLIENTVERSION  	1
+#define CHECK_CPULOAD  	2
+#define CHECK_UPTIME	3
+#define CHECK_USEDDISKSPACE	4
+#define CHECK_SERVICESTATE	5
+#define CHECK_PROCSTATE	6
+#define CHECK_MEMUSE	7
+#define CHECK_COUNTER	8
+#define CHECK_FILEAGE	9
+#define MAX_VALUE_LIST 30
+
+#define PORT	1248	
+
+char *server_address=NULL;
+char *volume_name=NULL;
+int server_port=PORT;
+char *value_list=NULL;
+char *req_password=NULL;
+unsigned long lvalue_list[MAX_VALUE_LIST];
+unsigned long warning_value=0L;
+unsigned long critical_value=0L;
+int check_value_list=FALSE;
+int check_warning_value=FALSE;
+int check_critical_value=FALSE;
+int vars_to_check=CHECK_NONE;
+int show_all=FALSE;
+
+const char *progname = "check_nt";
+
+int process_arguments(int, char **);
+void print_usage(void);
+void print_help(void);
+void preparelist(char *string);
+
+int main(int argc, char **argv){
+	int result;
+	int return_code;
+	char *send_buffer=NULL;
+	char recv_buffer[MAX_INPUT_BUFFER];
+	char *output_message=NULL;
+	char *temp_buffer=NULL;
+	char *temp_string=NULL;
+	char *sep_string=NULL;
+	char *description=NULL;
+
+	double total_disk_space=0;
+	double free_disk_space=0;
+	double percent_used_space=0;
+	double mem_commitLimit=0;
+	double mem_commitByte=0;
+	unsigned long current_connections=0;
+	unsigned long utilization;
+	unsigned long uptime;
+	unsigned long cache_hits;
+	unsigned long cache_buffers;
+	unsigned long lru_time;
+	unsigned long age_in_minutes;
+	double counter_value;
+	int offset=0;
+	int updays=0;
+	int uphours=0;
+	int upminutes=0;
+	asprintf(&req_password,"None");
+
+	if(process_arguments(argc,argv)==ERROR)
+		usage("Could not parse arguments\n");
+
+	/* initialize alarm signal handling */
+	signal(SIGALRM,socket_timeout_alarm_handler);
+
+	/* set socket timeout */
+	alarm(socket_timeout);
+
+	if (vars_to_check==CHECK_CLIENTVERSION) {
+			
+		asprintf(&send_buffer,strcat(req_password,"&1"));
+		result=process_tcp_request(server_address,server_port,send_buffer,recv_buffer,sizeof(recv_buffer));
+		if(result!=STATE_OK)
+			return result;
+		asprintf(&output_message,recv_buffer);
+		return_code=STATE_OK;
+	}
+	else if(vars_to_check==CHECK_CPULOAD){
+
+		if (check_value_list==TRUE) {																			
+			if (strtolarray(&lvalue_list,value_list,",")==TRUE) {
+				// -l parameters is present with only integers
+				return_code=STATE_OK;
+				asprintf(&temp_string,"CPU Load");
+				while (lvalue_list[0+offset]>0 && lvalue_list[0+offset]<=17280 && 
+							lvalue_list[1+offset]>=0 && lvalue_list[1+offset]<=100 && 
+							lvalue_list[2+offset]>=0 && lvalue_list[2+offset]<=100) {
+					// loop until one of the parameters is wrong or not present
+
+					// Send request and retrieve data
+					asprintf(&send_buffer,"%s&2&%lu",req_password,lvalue_list[0+offset]);
+					result=process_tcp_request(server_address,server_port,send_buffer,recv_buffer,sizeof(recv_buffer));
+					if(result!=STATE_OK)
+						return result;
+
+					if (!strncmp(recv_buffer,"ERROR",5)) {
+						printf("NSClient - %s\n",recv_buffer);
+						exit(STATE_UNKNOWN);
+					}
+
+					utilization=strtoul(recv_buffer,NULL,10);
+
+					// Check if any of the request is in a warning or critical state
+					if(utilization >= lvalue_list[2+offset])
+						return_code=STATE_CRITICAL;
+					else if(utilization >= lvalue_list[1+offset] && return_code<STATE_WARNING)
+						return_code=STATE_WARNING;
+
+					asprintf(&output_message," (%lu min. %lu%)",lvalue_list[0+offset], utilization);
+					asprintf(&temp_string,"%s%s",temp_string,output_message);
+					offset+=3;	//move accross the array 
+				}		
+				if (strlen(temp_string)>10) {
+					// we had at least on loop
+					asprintf(&output_message,"%s",temp_string);
+				}	
+				else
+					asprintf(&output_message,"%s","not enough values for -l parameters");
+					
+			} else 
+				asprintf(&output_message,"wrong -l parameter.");
+
+		} else
+			asprintf(&output_message,"missing -l parameters");
+	}
+
+	else if(vars_to_check==CHECK_UPTIME){
+
+		asprintf(&send_buffer,strcat(req_password,"&3"));
+		result=process_tcp_request(server_address,server_port,send_buffer,recv_buffer,sizeof(recv_buffer));
+		if(result!=STATE_OK)
+			return result;
+
+		if (!strncmp(recv_buffer,"ERROR",5)) {
+			printf("NSClient - %s\n",recv_buffer);
+			exit(STATE_UNKNOWN);
+		}
+
+		uptime=strtoul(recv_buffer,NULL,10);
+		updays = uptime / 86400; 			
+		uphours = (uptime % 86400) / 3600;
+		upminutes = ((uptime % 86400) % 3600) / 60;
+		asprintf(&output_message,"System Uptime : %u day(s) %u hour(s) %u minute(s)",updays,uphours, upminutes);
+		return_code=STATE_OK;
+	}
+
+	else if(vars_to_check==CHECK_USEDDISKSPACE){
+
+		return_code=STATE_UNKNOWN;	
+		if (check_value_list==TRUE) {
+			if (strlen(value_list)==1) {
+				asprintf(&send_buffer,"%s&4&%s", req_password, value_list);
+				result=process_tcp_request(server_address,server_port,send_buffer,recv_buffer,sizeof(recv_buffer));
+				if(result!=STATE_OK)
+					return result;
+		
+				if (!strncmp(recv_buffer,"ERROR",5)) {
+					printf("NSClient - %s\n",recv_buffer);
+					exit(STATE_UNKNOWN);
+				}
+
+				free_disk_space=atof(strtok(recv_buffer,"&"));
+				total_disk_space=atof(strtok(NULL,"&"));
+				percent_used_space = ((total_disk_space - free_disk_space) / total_disk_space) * 100;
+
+				if (free_disk_space>=0) {
+					asprintf(&temp_string,"%s:\\ - total: %.2f Gb - used: %.2f Gb (%.0f%%) - free %.2f Gb (%.0f%%)",
+							value_list, total_disk_space / 1073741824, (total_disk_space - free_disk_space) / 1073741824, percent_used_space,
+							 free_disk_space / 1073741824, (free_disk_space / total_disk_space)*100); 
+
+
+					if(check_critical_value==TRUE && percent_used_space >= critical_value)
+						return_code=STATE_CRITICAL;
+					else if (check_warning_value==TRUE && percent_used_space >= warning_value)
+						return_code=STATE_WARNING;	
+					else
+						return_code=STATE_OK;	
+
+					asprintf(&output_message,"%s",temp_string);
+
+				}
+				else {
+					asprintf(&output_message,"Free disk space : Invalid drive ");
+					return_code=STATE_UNKNOWN;
+				}		
+			}
+			else 
+				asprintf(&output_message,"wrong -l argument");
+		} else 
+			asprintf(&output_message,"missing -l parameters");
+			
+	}
+
+	else if(vars_to_check==CHECK_SERVICESTATE || vars_to_check==CHECK_PROCSTATE){
+
+		if (check_value_list==TRUE) {
+			preparelist(value_list);		// replace , between services with & to send the request
+			asprintf(&send_buffer,"%s&%u&%s&%s", req_password,(vars_to_check==CHECK_SERVICESTATE)?5:6,
+				(show_all==TRUE)?"ShowAll":"ShowFail",value_list);
+			result=process_tcp_request(server_address,server_port,send_buffer,recv_buffer,sizeof(recv_buffer));
+			if(result!=STATE_OK)
+				return result;
+	
+			if (!strncmp(recv_buffer,"ERROR",5)) {
+				printf("NSClient - %s\n",recv_buffer);
+				exit(STATE_UNKNOWN);
+			}
+			return_code=atoi(strtok(recv_buffer,"&"));
+			temp_string=strtok(NULL,"&");
+			asprintf(&output_message, "%s",temp_string);
+		}
+		else 
+			asprintf(&output_message,"No service/process specified");
+	}
+
+	else if(vars_to_check==CHECK_MEMUSE) {
+		
+		asprintf(&send_buffer,"%s&7", req_password);
+		result=process_tcp_request(server_address,server_port,send_buffer,recv_buffer,sizeof(recv_buffer));
+		if (result!=STATE_OK)
+			return result;
+
+		if (!strncmp(recv_buffer,"ERROR",5)) {
+			printf("NSClient - %s\n",recv_buffer);
+			exit(STATE_UNKNOWN);
+		}
+
+		mem_commitLimit=atof(strtok(recv_buffer,"&"));
+		mem_commitByte=atof(strtok(NULL,"&"));
+		percent_used_space = (mem_commitByte / mem_commitLimit) * 100;
+		asprintf(&output_message,"Memory usage: total:%.2f Mb - used: %.2f Mb (%.0f%%) - free: %.2f Mb (%.0f%%)", 
+			mem_commitLimit / 1048576, mem_commitByte / 1048567, percent_used_space,  
+			(mem_commitLimit - mem_commitByte) / 1048576, (mem_commitLimit - mem_commitByte) / mem_commitLimit * 100);
+	
+		if(check_critical_value==TRUE && percent_used_space >= critical_value)
+			return_code=STATE_CRITICAL;
+		else if (check_warning_value==TRUE && percent_used_space >= warning_value)
+			return_code=STATE_WARNING;	
+		else
+			return_code=STATE_OK;	
+		
+	}
+
+	else if(vars_to_check==CHECK_COUNTER) {
+
+		if (check_value_list==TRUE) {																			
+			preparelist(value_list);		// replace , between services with & to send the request
+			asprintf(&send_buffer,"%s&8&%s", req_password,value_list);
+			result=process_tcp_request(server_address,server_port,send_buffer,recv_buffer,sizeof(recv_buffer));
+			if (result!=STATE_OK)
+				return result;
+	
+			if (!strncmp(recv_buffer,"ERROR",5)) {
+				printf("NSClient - %s\n",recv_buffer);
+				exit(STATE_UNKNOWN);
+			}
+
+			strtok(value_list,"&");			// burn the first parameters
+			description = strtok(NULL,"&");
+			counter_value = atof(recv_buffer);
+			if (description == NULL) 
+				asprintf(&output_message, "%.f", counter_value);
+			else
+				asprintf(&output_message, description, counter_value);
+	
+			if (critical_value > warning_value) {
+				// Normal thresholds		
+				if(check_critical_value==TRUE && counter_value >= critical_value)
+					return_code=STATE_CRITICAL;
+				else if (check_warning_value==TRUE && counter_value >= warning_value)
+					return_code=STATE_WARNING;	
+				else
+					return_code=STATE_OK;	
+			} 
+			else {
+				// inverse thresholds		
+				if(check_critical_value==TRUE && counter_value <= critical_value)
+					return_code=STATE_CRITICAL;
+				else if (check_warning_value==TRUE && counter_value <= warning_value)
+					return_code=STATE_WARNING;	
+				else
+					return_code=STATE_OK;	
+			}	
+		
+		}
+		else {
+			asprintf(&output_message,"No counter specified");
+			result=STATE_UNKNOWN;
+		}
+	}
+	else if(vars_to_check==CHECK_FILEAGE) {
+
+		if (check_value_list==TRUE) {																			
+			preparelist(value_list);		// replace , between services with & to send the request
+			asprintf(&send_buffer,"%s&9&%s", req_password,value_list);
+			result=process_tcp_request(server_address,server_port,send_buffer,recv_buffer,sizeof(recv_buffer));
+			if (result!=STATE_OK)
+				return result;
+	
+			if (!strncmp(recv_buffer,"ERROR",5)) {
+				printf("NSClient - %s\n",recv_buffer);
+				exit(STATE_UNKNOWN);
+			}
+
+			age_in_minutes = atoi(strtok(recv_buffer,"&"));
+			description = strtok(NULL,"&");
+			asprintf(&output_message, description);
+	
+			if (critical_value > warning_value) {
+				// Normal thresholds		
+				if(check_critical_value==TRUE && age_in_minutes >= critical_value)
+					return_code=STATE_CRITICAL;
+				else if (check_warning_value==TRUE && age_in_minutes >= warning_value)
+					return_code=STATE_WARNING;	
+				else
+					return_code=STATE_OK;	
+			} 
+			else {
+				// inverse thresholds		
+				if(check_critical_value==TRUE && age_in_minutes <= critical_value)
+					return_code=STATE_CRITICAL;
+				else if (check_warning_value==TRUE && age_in_minutes <= warning_value)
+					return_code=STATE_WARNING;	
+				else
+					return_code=STATE_OK;	
+			}	
+		
+		}
+		else {
+			asprintf(&output_message,"No file specified");
+			result=STATE_UNKNOWN;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* reset timeout */
+	alarm(0);
+
+	printf("%s\n",output_message);
+
+	return return_code;
+}
+
+
+/* process command-line arguments */
+int process_arguments(int argc, char **argv){
+	int c;
+
+#ifdef HAVE_GETOPT_H
+	int option_index = 0;
+	static struct option long_options[] =
+	{ 
+		{"port",     required_argument,0,'p'},
+		{"timeout",  required_argument,0,'t'},
+		{"critical", required_argument,0,'c'},
+		{"warning",  required_argument,0,'w'},
+		{"variable", required_argument,0,'v'},
+		{"hostname", required_argument,0,'H'},
+		{"version",  no_argument,      0,'V'},
+		{"help",     no_argument,      0,'h'},
+		{0,0,0,0}
+	};
+#endif
+
+	/* no options were supplied */
+	if(argc<2) return ERROR;
+
+	/* backwards compatibility */
+	if (! is_option(argv[1])) {
+		server_address=argv[1];
+		argv[1]=argv[0];
+		argv=&argv[1];
+		argc--;
+	}
+
+  for (c=1;c<argc;c++) {
+    if(strcmp("-to",argv[c])==0)
+      strcpy(argv[c],"-t");
+    else if (strcmp("-wv",argv[c])==0)
+      strcpy(argv[c],"-w");
+    else if (strcmp("-cv",argv[c])==0)
+      strcpy(argv[c],"-c");
+	}
+
+	while (1){
+#ifdef HAVE_GETOPT_H
+		c = getopt_long(argc,argv,"+hVH:t:c:w:p:v:l:s:d:",long_options,&option_index);
+#else
+		c = getopt(argc,argv,"+hVH:t:c:w:p:v:l:s:d:");
+#endif
+
+		if (c==-1||c==EOF||c==1)
+			break;
+
+		switch (c)
+			{
+			case '?': /* print short usage statement if args not parsable */
+				printf("%s: Unknown argument: %s\n\n",progname,optarg);
+				print_usage();
+				exit(STATE_UNKNOWN);
+			case 'h': /* help */
+				print_help();
+				exit(STATE_OK);
+			case 'V': /* version */
+				print_revision(progname,"$Revision$");
+				exit(STATE_OK);
+			case 'H': /* hostname */
+				server_address=optarg;
+				break;
+			case 's': /* password */
+				asprintf(&req_password,optarg);
+				break;
+			case 'p': /* port */
+				if (is_intnonneg(optarg))
+					server_port=atoi(optarg);
+				else
+					terminate(STATE_UNKNOWN,"Server port an integer (seconds)\nType '%s -h' for additional help\n",progname);
+				break;
+			case 'v':
+				if(strlen(optarg)<4)
+					return ERROR;
+				if(!strcmp(optarg,"CLIENTVERSION"))
+					vars_to_check=CHECK_CLIENTVERSION;
+				else if(!strcmp(optarg,"CPULOAD"))
+					vars_to_check=CHECK_CPULOAD;
+				else if(!strcmp(optarg,"UPTIME"))
+					vars_to_check=CHECK_UPTIME;
+				else if(!strcmp(optarg,"USEDDISKSPACE"))
+					vars_to_check=CHECK_USEDDISKSPACE;
+				else if(!strcmp(optarg,"SERVICESTATE"))
+					vars_to_check=CHECK_SERVICESTATE;
+				else if(!strcmp(optarg,"PROCSTATE"))
+					vars_to_check=CHECK_PROCSTATE;
+				else if(!strcmp(optarg,"MEMUSE"))
+					vars_to_check=CHECK_MEMUSE;
+				else if(!strcmp(optarg,"COUNTER"))
+					vars_to_check=CHECK_COUNTER;
+				else if(!strcmp(optarg,"FILEAGE"))
+					vars_to_check=CHECK_FILEAGE;
+				else
+					return ERROR;
+				break;
+			case 'l': /* value list */
+				asprintf(&value_list,optarg);
+				check_value_list=TRUE;
+				break;
+			case 'w': /* warning threshold */
+				warning_value=strtoul(optarg,NULL,10);
+				check_warning_value=TRUE;
+				break;
+			case 'c': /* critical threshold */
+				critical_value=strtoul(optarg,NULL,10);
+				check_critical_value=TRUE;
+				break;
+			case 'd': /* Display select for services */
+				if (!strcmp(optarg,"SHOWALL"))
+					show_all = TRUE;
+				break;
+			case 't': /* timeout */
+				socket_timeout=atoi(optarg);
+				if(socket_timeout<=0)
+					return ERROR;
+			}
+
+	}
+
+	return OK;
+}
+
+
+void print_usage(void)
+{
+	printf("Usage: %s -H host [-p port] [-v variable] [-w warning] [-c critical] [-l params] [-d SHOWALL] [-t timeout]\n",progname);
+}
+
+
+void print_help(void)
+{
+	print_revision(progname,"$Revision$");
+	printf
+		("Copyright (c) 2000 Yves Rubin (rubiyz@yahoo.com)\n\n"
+		 "This plugin attempts to contact the NSClient service running on a Windows NT/2000/XP server to\n"
+		 "gather the requested system information.\n\n");
+	print_usage();
+  printf
+		("\nOptions:\n"
+		 "-H, --hostname=HOST\n"
+		 "   Name of the host to check\n"
+		 "-p, --port=INTEGER\n"
+		 "   Optional port number (default: %d)\n"
+		 "-s <password>\n"
+		 "   Password needed for the request\n"
+		 "-v, --variable=STRING\n"
+		 "   Variable to check.  Valid variables are:\n"
+		 "      CLIENTVERSION = Get the NSClient version\n"
+		 "      CPULOAD = Average CPU load on last x minutes. Request a -l parameter with the following syntax:\n"
+		 "        -l <minutes range>,<warning threshold>,<critical threshold>. <minute range> should be less than 24*60.\n"
+		 "        Thresholds are percentage and up to 10 requests can be done in one shot. ie: -l 60,90,95,120,90,95\n"
+		 "      UPTIME = Get the uptime of the machine. No specific parameters. No warning or critical threshold\n"
+		 "      USEDDISKSPACE = Size and percentage of disk use. Request a -l parameter containing the drive letter only.\n"
+		 "                      Warning and critical thresholds can be specified with -w and -c.\n"
+		 "      MEMUSE = Memory use. Warning and critical thresholds can be specified with -w and -c.\n" 
+		 "      SERVICESTATE = Check the state of one or several services. Request a -l parameters with the following syntax:\n"
+		 "        -l <service1>,<service2>,<service3>,... You can specify -d SHOWALL in case you want to see working services\n"
+		 "        in the returned string.\n"
+		 "      PROCSTATE = Check if one or several process are running. Same syntax as SERVICESTATE.\n"
+		 "      COUNTER = Check any performance counter of Windows NT/2000. Request a -l parameters with the following syntax:\n"
+		 "        -l \"\\\\<performance object>\\\\counter\",\"<description>\"  The <description> parameter is optional and \n"
+		 "        is given to a printf output command which require a float parameters. Some examples:\n"
+		 "          \"Paging file usage is %%.2f %%%%\" or \"%%.f %%%% paging file used.\"\n"
+		 " -w, --warning=INTEGER\n"
+		 "   Threshold which will result in a warning status\n"
+		 " -c, --critical=INTEGER\n"
+		 "   Threshold which will result in a critical status\n"
+		 " -t, --timeout=INTEGER\n"
+		 "   Seconds before connection attempt times out (default: %d)\n"
+		 "-h, --help\n"
+		 "   Print this help screen\n"
+		 "-V, --version\n"
+		 "   Print version information\n\n"
+		 "Notes:\n"
+		 " - The NSClient service should be running on the server to get any information.\n"
+		 " - Critical thresholds should be lower than warning thresholds\n", PORT, DEFAULT_SOCKET_TIMEOUT);
+}
+
+int strtolarray(unsigned long *array, char *string, char *delim) {
+	// split a <delim> delimited string into a long array
+	int idx=0;
+	char *t1;
+
+	for (idx=0;idx<MAX_VALUE_LIST;idx++)
+		array[idx]=-1;
+	
+	idx=0;
+	for(t1 = strtok(string,delim);t1 != NULL; t1 = strtok(NULL, delim)) {
+		if (is_numeric(t1) && idx<MAX_VALUE_LIST) {
+			array[idx]=strtoul(t1,NULL,10);
+			idx++;
+		} else  
+			return FALSE;
+	}		
+	return TRUE;
+}
+
+void preparelist(char *string) {
+	// Replace all , with & which is the delimiter for the request
+	int i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < strlen(string); i++)
+		if (string[i] == ',') {
+			string[i]='&';
+		}
+}
+