From: "Thomas Mueller" <tmueller AT bluegrass DOT net>
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject: Re: Program that connects to internet
Date: 27 Jun 2002 06:12:33 GMT
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> I'm a beginning/intermediate C++ programmer. I want to make a program
  that can connect to my web site and download a file to my hard drive.

> Does this require me to embed the entire HTTP and FTP protocols in my
  program? Or are there packages that can help simplify the process?

> I'm just not sure what's involved in connecting to the Internet, and I
  don't know where to find any information. Any help would be
  appreciated.

> Thanks,
> Derek Young

There is a WATT-32 library at http://www.bgnett.no/~giva/ compatible with
DJGPP, with source code and sample Internet applications.