How do I open a URL (via a proxy) for reading?

[avivgur]

Hello,
I am trying to implement a simple windows application that reads from a specified url.
Currently am using the WebClient class to access the url and the OpenRead() member to retrieve a readable stream which I then read with a StreamReader.
This works fine for url within my domain.
The problem starts when I try to access url's outside my domain (such as www.yahoo.com). When I do this the connection times out. Obviously I need to connect through a proxy. However, I found no way to define a proxy for the WebClient class. (The WebRequest class has a Proxy property but it does not have a method to retrieve streams for READING).
What should I do?
Aviv.

[Scott Allen]

Hi aviv,

You'll need to use the CookieCollection property.
I have an example in this article:

http://odetocode.com/Articles/162.aspx

--s

On Mon, 19 Jul 2004 05:26:01 -0700, "avivgur"
<av*****@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

Hello,
I am trying to implement a simple windows application that reads from a specified url.
Currently am using the WebClient class to access the url and the OpenRead() member to retrieve a readable stream which I then read with a StreamReader.
This works fine for url within my domain.
The problem starts when I try to access url's outside my domain (such as www.yahoo.com). When I do this the connection times out. Obviously I need to connect through a proxy. However, I found no way to define a proxy for the WebClient class. (The WebRequest class has a Proxy property but it does not have a method to retrieve streams for READING).
What should I do?
Aviv.

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Scott
http://www.OdeToCode.com

[Ken Kolda]

You can set the proxy used by the WebClient class by using the
GlobalProxySelection.Select object. As for using WebRequest, you're correct
this object has no methods for reading -- those methods are found on the
WebResponse class. Once you have your WebRequest object, call GetResponse()
and then use GetResponseStream() on the returned object to read the response
data.

Ken
"avivgur" <av*****@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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Hello,
I am trying to implement a simple windows application that reads from a specified url. Currently am using the WebClient class to access the url and the OpenRead() member to retrieve a readable stream which I then read with a
StreamReader. This works fine for url within my domain.
The problem starts when I try to access url's outside my domain (such as www.yahoo.com). When I do this the connection times out. Obviously I need
to connect through a proxy. However, I found no way to define a proxy for
the WebClient class. (The WebRequest class has a Proxy property but it does
not have a method to retrieve streams for READING). What should I do?
Aviv.

[Scott Allen]

Hi aviv,

Apologies, I posted a reply meant for a different thread.

I meant to say:
You can use static memebers of GlobalProxySelection to force all web
requests through a proxy server.

See http://odetocode.com/Blogs/scott/arc...06/29/290.aspx

--s
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Scott
http://www.OdeToCode.com