Send HTTP Command using VB.NET

Question

I'm trying to send an HTTP command using VB.NET and I'm not quite sure how to do it. I don't want to actually navigate to the page, just execute the command.

http://xbmc.local/xbmcCmds/xbmcHttp?command=ExecBuiltIn&parameter=XBMC.updatelibrary%28video%29

What I'm doing is building an integrated interface for my XBMC home theater, and my home automation.

Answer 1

Try the following

Dim client = WebRequest.Create("http://xbmc.local/xbmcCmds/xbmcHttp?command=ExecBuiltIn&parameter=XBMC.updatelibrary%28video%29")
Dim response = client.GetResponse()

Answer 2

You can use the WebRequest object to send an HTTP Request.

' Create a WebRequest object with the specified url. ' 
Dim myWebRequest As WebRequest = WebRequest.Create(url)

' Send the WebRequest and wait for response. ' 
Dim myWebResponse As WebResponse = myWebRequest.GetResponse()

The WebResponse class has a number of properties you can check to see if the request succeeded or not. And just something to be aware of, GetResponse() will throw an exception if it times out.