utils_internet Class Reference

A static-only class for commonly used functions of Internet access. More...


Static Public Methods
bool	download_url_to_local_file (wxString remote_url, wxString local_filename, wxString proxy=wxEmptyString)
	Downloads a url to a local file.
wxString	to_absolute_urls (wxString content_string, wxString tag_parameter, wxString original_url)
	Takes a string, and converts urls inside one tag parameter to absolute URLs.

Detailed Description

A static-only class for commonly used functions of Internet access.

bool utils_internet::download_url_to_local_file	(	wxString	remote_url,
		wxString	local_filename,
		wxString	proxy = wxEmptyString
	)	`[static]`

Downloads a url to a local file.

Parameters:

remote_url	URL of the file to download.
Local	filename to install to. Can be a temp file.
What	proxy to use/ Syntas is <hostname>:<portnumber>. If wxEmptyString, then ignored--don't use a proxy.

wxString utils_internet::to_absolute_urls	(	wxString	content_string,
		wxString	tag_parameter,
		wxString	original_url
	)	`[static]`

Takes a string, and converts urls inside one tag parameter to absolute URLs.

Parameters:

content_string	The input string that needs replacements.
tag_parameter	Parameter to look for, eg either href or src.
original_url	The url of the displayed document needing conversion.