How can I get html code from the web with vala(gtk)?

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How can I get a html code from some site(e.g. www.google.com) using vala(gtk)?

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Martin Owens -doctormo- · Accepted Answer · 2011-01-18 13:15:53Z

up vote 5 down vote accepted

Use the Vala GIO File open shown here http://live.gnome.org/Vala/GIOSamples

var web_page = File.new_for_uri ("http://live.gnome.org/Vala");

This is the standard method of grabbing files and web pages and you can use the uri syntax for a number of supported protocols such as ssh, ftp, etc.

edited Jan 18 '11 at 13:15

answered Jan 7 '11 at 18:33

Martin Owens -doctormo-
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Thank you for code and for link. It works like a charm. – kv1dr Jan 7 '11 at 18:49

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