Hypertext Transfer Protocol Control

Transfer files between the local system and a webserver, execute scripts on the server and perform remote file management functions.

Reference

Control Information

Object Name HttpClientCtl.HttpClient
File Name CSHTPAX6.OCX
Version 6.0.6000.0
ProgID SocketTools.HttpClient.6
ClassID AE45F5B6-E4D8-4BF2-8C6E-C532116C2C0D
Threading Model Apartment
Help File CST60CTL.CHM
Dependencies None
Standard RFC 1945, RFC 2616

Remarks

The Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) is a lightweight, stateless application protocol that is used to access resources on web servers, as well as send data to those servers for processing. The control provides direct, low-level access to the server and the commands that are used to retrieve resources (i.e.: documents, images, etc.). The control also provides a simple interface for downloading resources to the local host, similar to how the FTP control can be used to download files.

In a typical session, the control is used to establish a connection, send a request (to download a resource, post data for processing, etc.), read the data returned by the server and then disconnect. It is the responsibility of the client to process the data returned by the server, depending on the type of resource that was requested. For example, if an HTML document was requested, the client may parse the contents of the file, looking for specific information (such as hyperlinks or email addresses).

This control supports secure connections using the standard SSL and TLS protocols. A SocketTools Secure Visual Edition license must be purchased to use the security features in this control.

Requirements

This ActiveX control is supported on Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. If you are using Windows 2000, it is required that you have Service Pack (SP4) installed. If you are using Windows XP, it is required that you have at least Service Pack 2 (SP2) installed and it is recommended that you install Internet Explorer 7.0. It is also recommended that all critical updates to the Windows operating system be installed.

The SocketTools Visual Edition components are compatible with any development tool that fully supports COM (Component Object Model) and the ActiveX control specification. This includes Visual Studio 6.0, Visual Studio .NET 2003, Visual Studio 2005 and Visual Studio 2008. If you are using Visual Basic 6.0 or Visual C++ 6.0, it is required that you have Service Pack 6 (SP6) installed. If you are using Visual Studio .NET 2003 or Visual Studio 2005, it is recommended that you install Service Pack 1 (SP1). In all cases, it is recommended that you have the current updates for your development tools installed.

Distribution

When you distribute an application that uses this control, you should install the appropriate file in the Windows system directory. ActiveX controls must be registered on the target system by the installation program before they can be used by an application.


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