Easiest way to download HTML page from web?

Question

I have a web page whose content I'd like to download into a wxString. For example, let's say that page is this:

http://www.example.com/mypage.html

And wxString would contain HTML source. In some other languages, say PHP for example, I would write something like this:

$html = file_get_contents('http://www.example.com/mypage.html');

I guess it is not a one-liner in wxWidgets, and I have peeked into wxHTTP class, but I wonder if there is some simple wrapper class that does the job with minimal code?

Answer 1

If you are running on windows you could use the Microsoft WinHTTP library. However, having a quick look at the wxHTTP documentation, WinHTTP probably isn't any easier.

Have a look at this straightforward wxHTTP sample code. It is doing exactly what you are after.

Answer 2

You will evidently have to write your own wrapper.

But libcurl has a simpler interface that you may find easier to use, although this does add a new dependency to your program.

Answer 3

Check out libcurl
A quick google will find it.

Answer 4

If you're using C++, have you considered using ASIO? if so why not use Urdl? http://think-async.com/Urdl/doc/html/index.html