Re: How best to fetch a web page...

[todd <toddf simosoftware com>]

Goran Rakic wrote:

> > Taking a look-see...  Hmmm.....  Fits the bill quite nicely.  I'll 
> > probably use GConnHttp when it gets through, I'm already using the 
> > GConn stuff in another little project.  But until then, that piece of 
> > code should prove to be a huge help.  And who knows.  I may even 
> > learn to use those GIOChannel things properly.  :)
> >  
> Why not use libcurl? You can get much more info about your connection.
>
> Goran
>
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libcurl even provides examples for how to use libcurl with a Gtk+ app.  
Although I must admit their example should work fine for simple things 
becareful not to abuse what the example demonstrates (the use of 
gdk_threads_enter/leave) or a I fear it will come back to bit you!

the example: http://curl.haxx.se/lxr/source/docs/examples/curlgtk.c

-todd