Read ASCII file from URL like a file

[hk@kordil.com 0]

Dear All,

I would like to read this file from this below URL just like reading a local ASCII file.

https://kordil.com/lic/test.txt

I would like point this file and read the content. Could any of you share an easy C++ Builder source code with me please.

Edited January 28, 2021 by hk@kordil.com

[FPiette 385]

You need to first copy the file from the web server to your computer (in memory or on disk as you like). For that purpose you need a HTTPS component such as the one in ICS (Internet Component Suite http://wiki.overbyte.be and available from GetIT menu in Delphi IDE), or from Indy (Included in Delphi). Using that component you can download the file and then do whatever you need with it.

 

[Der schöne Günther 316]

For something simple like this, The THTTPClient from System.Net.HttpClient.hpp is sufficient.

[KodeZwerg 54]

If server accept http request without SSL, you could use InternetReadFile() api.

 

This way your executable stay slim.

 

 

//Edit

Header should be in WinInet.

 

4 things you need

 

InternetOpen()

InternetOpenUrl()

InternetReadFile()

InternetCloseHandle()

 

Edited February 25, 2021 by KodeZwerg
Added more text.

[Remy Lebeau 1436]

6 hours ago, KodeZwerg said:

If server accept http request without SSL, you could use InternetReadFile() api.

WinInet supports both HTTP and HTTPS.  InternetReadFile() works just fine with HTTPS resources.