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GetPrivateProfileString question [resolved] -

Can I do this?

GetPrivateProfileString("General", "version", "", strBuffer, 30, "http://www.somewebsite.co.uk/config.txt")

I want to have my VB6 app check for updates online - but this doesn't seem to work.

Simon

 

GetPrivateProfileString question [resolved] -
Can I do this? GetPrivateProfileString("General", "version", "", strBuffer, 30, "http://www.somewebsite.co.uk/config.txt") I want to have my VB6 app check for updates online - but this doesn't seem to work. Simon

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