Win32 Internet Classes

MFC wraps the Win32 Internet (WinInet) and ActiveX technology to make Internet programming easier.

Important

ActiveX is a legacy technology that should not be used for new development. For more information about modern technologies that supersede ActiveX, see ActiveX Controls.

CInternetSession
Creates and initializes one Internet session or several simultaneous Internet sessions and, if necessary, describes the connection to a proxy server.

CInternetConnection
Manages your connection to an Internet server.

CInternetFile
This class and its derived classes allow access to files on remote systems that use Internet protocols.

CHttpConnection
Manages your connection to an HTTP server.

CHttpFile
Provides the functionality to find and read files on an HTTP server.

CGopherFile
Provides the functionality to find and read files on a gopher server.

CFtpConnection
Manages your connection to an FTP server.

CGopherConnection
Manages your connection to a gopher server.

CFileFind
Performs local and Internet file searches.

CFtpFileFind
Aids in Internet file searches of FTP servers.

CGopherFileFind
Aids in Internet file searches of gopher servers.

CGopherLocator
Gets a gopher "locator" from a gopher server, determines the locator's type, and makes the locator available to CGopherFileFind.

CInternetException
Represents an exception condition related to an Internet operation.

See also

Class Overview