open a url in c++

bertlef · 01-07-2005, 03:33 PM

Hi, I'm learning some basic programing, I am currently learning how to work with files, I can open a regular *.txt file, copy it's contents into another *.txt and save it.

I use:

fstream test1("test1.txt", ios::in); // to open the file

ofstream out1("out1.txt", ios:

ut); //to create the new file

But I would like to know how to open a url.

thanks in advance

acid_kewpie · 01-07-2005, 04:10 PM

you might find libcurl handy.

http://curl.haxx.se/libcurl/cplusplus/

and if you want to use more direct methods of access, it's source code is a good place to look for the basic inner workings.

bertlef · 01-07-2005, 04:27 PM

Well, i've been looking at the web page, looks like that's what I need.
Thanks, if I have any further questions, will let you know :-)