David B. Bitton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] wrote:
> Java 2 allows for the definition of custom URL protocol > handlers. By this, any entity that takes a URL as location > for data, you can create a custom protocol (like cvs://), and > your custom protocol handler would fetch the data. > > Can I do this in .NET? Yup, check out the System.Net.WebRequest architecture, specifically the section called "Programming Pluggable Protocols"[1]. HTH, Drew [1] ms-help://MS.VSCC/MS.MSDNVS/cpguide/html/cpconprogrammingpluggableprotocols. htm You can read messages from the DOTNET archive, unsubscribe from DOTNET, or subscribe to other DevelopMentor lists at http://discuss.develop.com.