Jurgen,
Check out InternetReadFile in wininet.dll. Example at:
http://www.news2news.com/vfp/?group=92&function=89
>Hi there,
>
>i want to open a simple webfile like
>http://www.test.de/hallo.txt (with VFP 5).
>
>With fopen("http://www.test.de/hallo.txt"), it doesn't work.
>Please help.
>
>If the problem is solved, i can code an automatic UPDATE-HANDLER, which checks if a new version is available on web and then downloads the file (+ start i.e. update program).
>
>Are there any better ideas ?
>
>Best Regards
>
>Jürgen Friedl