Renamed “http” block to “url”, use location.protocol (support https)

history.txt

@@ -3608,6 +3608,7 @@ Fixes:
 170905
 ------
 * German translation update
+* Threads, Objects: Renamed “http” block to “url”, use location.protocol (support https)
 
 
 v4.1 Features:
@@ -3633,6 +3634,7 @@ v4.1 Features:
 * two-item lists as x-y coordinate arguments for "point towards”, "go to" and “distance to” primitives
 * Piano keyboard as drop-down menu for entering musical notes, Thanks, Michael!
 * Basic “instruments” support: sine, square, sawtooth and triangle waves
+* Support https in “url” reporter
 
 Fixes:
 * changed keyboard shortcut indicator for “find blocks” to “^”

objects.js

@@ -899,7 +899,7 @@ SpriteMorph.prototype.initBlocks = function () {
         reportURL: {
             type: 'reporter',
             category: 'sensing',
-            spec: 'http:// %s',
+            spec: 'url %s',
             defaults: ['snap.berkeley.edu']
         },
         reportIsFastTracking: {

threads.js

@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ StageMorph, SpriteMorph, StagePrompterMorph, Note, modules, isString, copy,
 isNil, WatcherMorph, List, ListWatcherMorph, alert, console, TableMorph,
 TableFrameMorph, ColorSlotMorph, isSnapObject*/
 
-modules.threads = '2017-September-01';
+modules.threads = '2017-September-05';
 
 var ThreadManager;
 var Process;
@@ -2265,10 +2265,19 @@ Process.prototype.reportLastAnswer = function () {
 // Process URI retrieval (interpolated)
 
 Process.prototype.reportURL = function (url) {
-    var response;
+    var idx, protocol, hostname, response;
     if (!this.httpRequest) {
+        // use the location protocol unless the user specifies otherwise
+        idx = url.indexOf('://');
+        if (idx < 0) {
+            protocol = location.protocol + '//';
+            hostname = url;
+        } else {
+            protocol = url.slice(0, idx) + '://';
+            hostname = url.slice(idx + 3, url.length);
+        }
         this.httpRequest = new XMLHttpRequest();
-        this.httpRequest.open("GET", 'http://' + url, true);
+        this.httpRequest.open("GET", protocol + hostname, true);
         this.httpRequest.send(null);
     } else if (this.httpRequest.readyState === 4) {
         response = this.httpRequest.responseText;