Steps in a Typical HTTP Client Application

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The following table shows the steps you might perform in a typical HTTP client application:

Your goal Actions you take Effects
Begin an HTTP session. Create a  object. Initializes WinInet and connects to server.
Connect to an HTTP server. Use . Returns a object.
Open an HTTP request. Use  . Returns a object.
Send an HTTP request. Use and . Finds the file. Returns FALSE if the file is not found.
Read from the file. Use . Reads the specified number of bytes using a buffer you supply.
Handle exceptions. Use the class. Handles all common Internet exception types.
End the HTTP session. Dispose of the object. Automatically cleans up open file handles and connections.

See Also   Prerequisites for Internet Client Classes