[AccessD] A2003:Connect to a text file at a web address

Sob.  But Microsoft initially said it was redistributable. But then  I 
didn't look for awhile,
I have WinXP SP1 installed and the two versions WinHttp 5.0 and 5.1 
coexist side by side
WinXP SP2 has another version.
For all the gory details
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/winhttp/http/what_s_new_in_winhttp_5_1.asp

Stuart McLachlan wrote:

>On 17 Dec 2004 at 9:25, MartyConnelly wrote:
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>>You can also use this on Win2000 and higher
>>This works for me using WinHttp when the site uses basic authentication:
>>There are some other winhttp methods you can use to get around server 
>>proxies etc.
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>>        Dim objWinHttp as object
>>        Dim strURL as string
>>        Dim strHTML as string 'your returned file
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>>        strURL = "http://somesite.com"
>>        Set objWinHttp = CreateObject("WinHttp.WinHttpRequest.5")
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>You have to be a bit careful here and it's not redistributable because 
>there are different versiosn of WinHttp out there. Any of the following may 
>be required on W2K/XP systems  ...Request.5 ...Request.5.1 or Request.5.1.1
>you need to look at the exact version number when you create the reference.
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Marty Connelly
Victoria, B.C.
Canada