InternetGoOnline Function

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Prompts the user for permission to initiate connection to a URL.

Syntax

BOOL InternetGoOnline(
    IN LPTSTR lpszURL,
    IN HWND hwndParent,
    IN DWORD dwReserved
);

The actual syntax of this function varies between its ANSI and Unicode implementations. For more information, see Win32 Internet Functions Syntax.

Parameters

lpszURL

Address of a string variable containing the URL of the Web site to connect to.

hwndParent

Handle to the parent window.

dwReserved

Reserved. Must be set to zero.

Return Value

Returns TRUE if successful, or FALSE otherwise.

Function Information

Windows NT	Use version 4.0. Implemented as ANSI and Unicode functions.
Windows	Use Windows 95 and later. Implemented as ANSI and Unicode functions.
Header	Wininet.h
Import library	Wininet.lib
Minimum availability	Internet Explorer 4.0 (ANSI only), 5 (ANSI and Unicode)

See Also

Microsoft Win32 Internet Functions Overview, Establishing a Dial-Up Connection to the Internet, Microsoft Win32 Internet Functions Reference, Automatic Dialing Functions