WinInet was, as I recall, initially developed by the Microsoft Internet Explorer team. The WinInet DLL functions were deemed useful and important enough that they were included in the "core OS". They're documented as part of the Windows 32 API.
Internet Explorer and the command line FTP client both use the WinInet DLL. So does the K3 Utility. It wouldn't be fair to say, however, that the K3 Utility does its internet access through Internet Explorer. IE offers a "Tools" menu option to clear the WinInet cache. There's also a Windows Control Panel "Internet" applet that has similar ability. Dick, K6KR -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mike Sent: Monday, November 23, 2009 4:15 PM To: Julian, G4ILO Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Production Firmware Release (3.63) Actually, I think it the wininet functions come from the WinInet dll, not the browser. At least in my program it does. Maybe IE uses that dll? Mike Julian, G4ILO wrote: > Mike-14 wrote: > >> I'm confused, Jack. What does my browser have to do with the K3 utility? >> >> >> > I suspect that the Utility is doing its FTP using Wininet functions. For > non-programmers that means it's essentially getting Internet Explorer to do > the work invisibly in the background. It's a good method, as it usually > avoids firewall problems - as long as the user's browser is allowed access > to the web, the utility should be able to access it too - but it does mean > that it is affected by browser settings. If someone happens to have a huge > browser cache and the files are still there from last time then IE will > "helpfully" show you those instead of looking for new ones. > > ----- > Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. > * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com > * KComm - http://www.g4ilo.com/kcomm.html > * KTune - http://www.g4ilo.com/ktune.html > > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
