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open Method (ServerXMLHTTP/IServerXMLHTTPRequest)
Initializes a request and specifies the method, URL, and authentication information for the request.
[Script]
Script Syntax
oServerXMLHTTPRequest.open(bstrMethod, bstrUrl, bAsync, bstrUser, bstrPassword);
Parameters
- bstrMethod
- The HTTP method used to open the connection, such as PUT or PROPFIND. For ServerXMLHTTP, this parameter is case-sensitive and the method name must be entered in all upper-case letters.
- bstrUrl
- The requested URL. This can be either an absolute URL, such as "http://Myserver/Mypath/Myfile.asp", or a relative URL, such as "../MyPath/MyFile.asp".
- bAsync (optional)
- Boolean. Indicator as to whether the call is asynchronous. The default is False (the call does not return immediately).
- bstrUser (optional)
- The name of the user for authentication.
- bstrPassword (optional)
- The password for authentication. This parameter is ignored if the user parameter is Null or missing.
Example
<%@language=JScript%>
<%
var srvXmlHttp
srvXmlHttp = Server.CreateObject("Msxml2.ServerXMLHTTP.5.0");
srvXmlHttp.open ("GET", "http://myserver/myresponse.asp", false);
srvXmlHttp.send();
newsElement = srvXmlHttp.responseXML.selectSingleNode("/news/story1");
%>
<html>
<body>
<p>Top News Story<p>
<%Response.write(newsElement.text);%>
</body>
</html>
[Visual Basic]
Visual Basic Syntax
oServerXMLHTTPRequest.open(bstrMethod, bstrUrl, bAsync, bstrUser, bstrPassword)
Parameters
- bstrMethod
- The HTTP method used to open the connection, such as PUT or PROPFIND. For ServerXMLHTTP, this parameter is case-sensitive and the method name must be entered in all upper-case letters.
- bstrUrl
- The requested URL. This can be either an absolute URL, such as "http://Myserver/Mypath/Myfile.asp", or a relative URL, such as "../MyPath/MyFile.asp".
- bAsync (optional)
- Boolean. Indicator as to whether the call is asynchronous. The default is False (the call does not return immediately).
- bstrUser (optional)
- The name of the user for authentication. If this parameter is Null ("") or missing and the site requires authentication, the component displays a logon window.
- bstrPassword (optional)
- The password for authentication. This parameter is ignored if the user parameter is Null or missing.
[C/C++]
C/C++ Syntax
HRESULT open(BSTR bstrMethod, BSTR bstrUrl, VARIANT bAsync, VARIANT bstrUser, VARIANT bstrPassword);
Parameters
- bstrMethod [in]
- The HTTP method used to open the connection, such as PUT or PROPFIND. For ServerXMLHTTP, this parameter is case-sensitive and the method name must be entered in all upper-case letters.
- bstrUrl [in]
- The requested URL. This can be either an absolute URL, such as "http://Myserver/Mypath/Myfile.asp", or a relative URL, such as "../MyPath/MyFile.asp".
- bAsync [in, optional]
- Boolean. Indicator as to whether the call is asynchronous. The default is False (the call does not return immediately).
- bstrUser [in, optional]
- The name of the user for authentication. If this parameter is Null ("") or missing and the site requires authentication, the component displays a logon window.
- bstrPassword [in, optional]
- The password for authentication. This parameter is ignored if the user parameter is Null or missing.
C/C++ Return Values
- S_OK
- The value returned if successful.
Remarks
After calling this method you must call the send method to send the request and data (if any) to the server. Each send method must have a corresponding open method.
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See Also
Applies to: IServerXMLHTTPRequest/ServerXMLHTTP