I want to create a web interface for controlling our robot via the web, especially using something like a iPhone or iPad, etc. It would be easy to deploy a php application that will communicate with the client, the phone and the robot. My strategy, so far, is to read from the web interface, the controls and store a number in a text file. The robot loads the text file from the web server and there is a number, most likely and ASCII Character. How can I download the page on the cRIO and process the data on it?
…this method is a little roundabout, and I’m sure there’s some lag, but here it goes. First, put a laptop on your robot and have it communicating with the robot via crossover cable (?). Make sure that just wired connection is set up right (you know; like you would normally communicate with the robot without wifi). Install a remote desktop connection program on the laptop (my favourite is Chrome Remote Desktop). Then simply remote desktop connect to the laptop from any other computer and drive it. I’m not certain but I would prepare for a bit of lag…
[edit] sorry this isn’t really what you asked for 
That is a possibility, though, however, I would use the Windows default remote desktop connection daemon instead, or xrdp if I was using linux. Also, ssh tunneling would work. However, that would feat the purpose. I want to have a simple control system, just a gamepad, to control the robot, and some buttons for the miscelaneous functions.