Xbasic

HTTP Client Functions

Description

Functions for performing PUT, POST, GET, FETCH, DOWNLOAD, and DELETE HTTP operations using Xbasic.

Name
Description
How to pick an HTTP Client Function

There are two groups of HTTP functions available in the Xbasic language - those implemented purely in Xbasic and those that rely on a Microsoft object that is included with the Windows operating system.

HTTP_DELETE Function

Use the HTTP method DELETE to retrieve the specified URL

HTTP_DOWNLOAD Function

Download a file via the HTTP protocol and display a progress dialog

HTTP_DOWNLOAD_BG Function

Downloads the resource at the specified Source_URL using the HTTP protocol and saves it to Target_File.

HTTP_FETCH Function

Sends an HTTP request to a server and retrieves the response

HTTP_FETCH_PAGE2 Function

Use HTTP GET or POST to retrieve the specified URL.

HTTP_GET Function

Use the HTTP method GET to retrieve the specified URL.

HTTP_GET_PAGE Function

Gets the contents of a web page.

HTTP_GET_PAGE2 Function

Use the HTTP method GET to retrieve the specified URL.

HTTP_POST Function

Use the HTTP method POST to retrieve the specified URL

HTTP_POST_PAGE2 Function

Use the HTTP method POST to retrieve the specified URL

HTTP_PUT Function

Use the HTTP method PUT to retrieve the specified URL

HTTP_UNCHUNK Function

Reassemble an HTTP message body sent with a chunked transfer encoding.