GetHTTPFile Method

Retrieves the URL at the specified location.

Syntax

obj.GetHTTPFile(URL String, [Data Variant], [BytesRead Long], [AccessType Long])
Where obj is an OpScrUtil.INet object.

Parameters

`URL`	Specifies the URL to access.
`Data`	Returns the text at the specified URL. This parameter is optional.
`BytesRead`	Returns the number of bytes read from the specified URL. This parameter is optional.
`AccessType`	Flags specify options for Internet connection. This parameter is optional. Possible values for this parameter are as follows: INTERNET_OPEN_TYPE_PRECONFIG = 0 (default) Retrieves the proxy or direct configuration from the registry. INTERNET_OPEN_TYPE_DIRECT = 1 Resolves all host names locally. INTERNET_OPEN_TYPE_PROXY = 3 Passes requests to the proxy unless a proxy bypass list is supplied and the name to be resolved bypasses the proxy. In this case, the function uses INTERNET_OPEN_TYPE_DIRECT. INTERNET_OPEN_TYPE_PRECONFIG_WITH_NO_AUTOPROXY = 4 Retrieves the proxy or direct configuration from the registry and prevents the use of a startup JScript® (compatible with ECMA 262 language specification) or Internet Setup (INS) file.

Return Type

Boolean.

Example

To retrieve the default.htm web page at http://www.missioncritical.com, enter:

Set obj = CreateObject("OpScrUtil.INet")
bOK = obj.GetHTTPFile("http://www.missioncritical.com/default.htm", varData, lngBytes)
If Not bOK Then
strError = obj.GetError()
End If

This example retrieves the text at the specified URL.