inet object

Is there any way that I can make a http connection and download a html page from a url without using the inet object.

I don't have a form to put the object on, as I am developing a ASP active x object, which doesn't have a form.

Appreciate any help on this with VB6,

thanks

Use Winsock.

Send the follwing data to the http server (usually on port 80):

GET http://www.thisserver.com/index.html


followed by a vbCrLf.

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Try this...

Private Sub Command1_Click()
'connect to server
Winsock1.connect "www.vb-world.net", 80
End Sub

Private Sub Winsock1_Connect()
'send http request (ask for the file)
Winsock1.senddata "GET /index.html HTTP/1.0" & vbclrf & vbcrlf
End Sub

Private Sub Winsock1_DataArrival(bytes as long)
'weve recieved a packet, keep track of it and add it to the text box
Winsock1.getdata TempStr, vbString
text1.text = text1.text & TempStr
End Sub

Private Sub Winsock1_Close()
'its complete, the httpd server automatically closes the connection
'when the file get is complete :)
msgbox "Download complete."
End Sub

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Regards,

Paul Rivoli
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[This message has been edited by privoli (edited 11-23-1999).]

Unfortunately, privoli's suggestion requires you to have a form to put the winsock control on (if i'm not mistaken), so you need to use Winsock APIs i do believe. Don't ask me how though, I'm useless at APIs!! :)

Someone called Mystiq who is a member of this BB is a wiz at Winsock API programming apparently, perhaps you should try contacting him.

Regards,

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- Chris
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Chris Eastwood has written a full FTP program using the Inet APIs: Check it out: http://www.codeguru.com/vb/

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