L_InetHttpOpenRequestEx

#include "ltweb.h"

L_LTWEB_API L_INT L_InetHttpOpenRequestEx(hHttp, uType, pszTarget, pszReferer, pszVersion, dwReserved, uFlags)

HINET hHttp;	/* handle to an HTTP connection */
L_UINT uType;	/* type of request */
L_TCHAR *pszTarget;	/* the target of the request */
L_TCHAR *pszReferer;	/* address of URL that initiated the request */
L_TCHAR *pszVersion;	/* HTTP version */
L_UINT32 dwReserved;	/* reserved parameter */
L_UINT32 uFlags;	/* request flags */

Creates a new HTTP request to be sent to the server.

Parameter	Description
hHttp	Handle to the HTTP connection. It is the same handle obtained using the L_InetHttpConnect function.
uType	Specifies the type of request. Possible values are:
	Value	Meaning
	HTTP_GET	Send an HTTP-GET request.
	HTTP_PUT	Send an HTTP-PUT request.
	HTTP_POST	Send an HTTP-POST request.
pszTarget	Character string that contains the name of the file, executable module or search specifier to get or post.
pszReferer	Character string that contains the name of the document on which the link is found.
pszVersion	Character string that contains the HTTP version. If this parameter is NULL, "HTTP/1.0" is used.
dwReserved	Reserved for future use. Use 0.
uFlags	Reserved for future use. Use 0.

Returns

SUCCESSESSESS	The function was successful.
< 1	An error occurred. Refer to Return Codes.

Comments

An HTTP request holds a request to be sent to an HTTP server and contains all RFC822/MIME/HTTP headers to be sent as part of the request.

L_InetHttpOpenRequestEx must be called before calling the following functions L_InetHttpSendBitmap, L_InetHttpSendData, L_InetHttpSendForm and L_InetHttpSendRequest.

Required DLLs and Libraries

LTWEB

For a listing of the exact DLLs and Libraries needed, based on the toolkit version, refer to Files To Be Included With Your Application

Functions:	L_InetHttpCloseRequest, L_InetHttpConnect
Topics:	HTTP Functions: HTTP Connections
	Working with HTTP Functions