Why don't you just create command-line curl commands and exec them from
within your VB script? Not as clean, but it'd work if you cannot figure
out how to compile a DLL.

Alan

On Aug 18, 2004, at 2:36 PM, Alex wrote:

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Casey ODonnell" <caseyodonnell_at_gmail.com>
> To: "libcurl development" <curl-library_at_cool.haxx.se>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2004 9:57 AM
> Subject: Re: Re: so is it possible to reference(aka include) libcurl
> intovb.net or what?
>
>
>> Two quick comments...
>>
>> 1.) Ask your question to VB.NET without really saying, "I'm using
>> libcurl." Try, "I have this DLL with X and Y exported functions. How
>> do I call them from VB.NET?" You may be in for one heck of a time, as
>> you'll need "C" functions for your callbacks, and on Windows using a
>> DLL, you MUST you call-backs for writing files...
>>
>> 2.) Compiling libcurl though not trivial (I'm guessing) would be a
>> matter of changing the make file ("Makefile.vc6") for VS.NET. It may
>> work as is...who knows. Give it a shot. Once I get back from my
>> confereence abroad, I may look into making a Makefile.vc7...
>>
>> Longer comment...
>>
>> What I would suggest you do is think about a wrapper for libcurl
>> (another DLL) that you or someone else would have to write with C/C++.
>> Have that DLL provide some exported functions (or classes) that VB is
>> actually capable of using well. You're sort of talking about apples
>> and oranges here. libcurl is a C library, it uses C conventions, and
>> expects you to at least be able to conform to those conventions.
>> VB.NET is not only an interpreted language (yes, I know it 'compiles'
>> ...but that is another issue entirely), but a language thatt has no
>> real mechanism for ensuring that your code complies to C conventions.
>> libcurl's whole premise of wrapping the hard stuff and leaving the
>> easy details (reading/writing/setting options) for us just doesn't fit
>> the VB model.
>>
>> Good luck.
>>
>> CKO
>>
>> On Wed, 18 Aug 2004 08:45:19 -0400, Alex
>> <windeagle_at_devilsplayground.net>
> wrote:
>>>> I think you should go seek help in a forum that knows lots about
> vb.net.
>>> We
>>>> can help you with all the libcurl details you can ask, but this is
>>>> not
> a
>>> very
>>>> good place to ask vb.net questions.
>> <SNIP>
>>>
>>> true but the fact is that no matter who i ask, they wont know the
> internals
>>> of libcurl like you and they wont be able to answer my questions
>>> because
> of
>>> it, besides if u cant make it into a dll that i can use, then i would
> have
>>> to try to port it to vb.net and i hate that idea because of the lack
>>> of
> "c"
>>> knowledge I have, but i am going to try to compile it myself using
> visual
>>> studio .net
>>
>>
>> --
>> Casey O'Donnell
>> RPI STS Department - Graduate Student
>>
>> http://homepage.mac.com/codonnell/
>> http://homepage.mac.com/codonnell/wxblogger/
>>
>
> that sux, would anybody be willing to help me with this situation by
> making
> me a simple dll that will work with vb
> please somebody
>
>
Received on 2004-08-18