Getting start with IXMLHTTPRequest

[Nikolay Sivov]

On 2/8/2010 16:38, Jacek Caban wrote:
> On 2/8/10 1:19 PM, Nikolay Sivov wrote:
>> On 2/8/2010 05:55, Jacek Caban wrote:
>>> On 2/8/10 3:36 AM, Nikolay Sivov wrote:
>>>>> Even if that's true, it's not a reason to choose wrong architecture.
>>>>
>>>> Let's say we have a WinHttpRequest object that works, it provides 
>>>> similar interface as IXMLHTTP.
>>>> Why should I use urlmon for that? WinHttpRequest should stay in 
>>>> winhttp, and won't use urlmon.
>>>
>>> We don't have, it's impossible. Pluggable protocol is one of the 
>>> reasons and you can't handle them unless you use urlmon.
>> What's impossible? Yes, I can't handle pluggable protocol without 
>> urlmon, but why do I need it? Maybe I'm missing
>> something but I don't see why IXMLHTTP needs more than just http.
>
> Using pluggable protocols has visible effect for apps (eg. an app may 
> override http handler or use mime filters), so if native msxml3 uses 
> it, we should use it as well and there is no way around. Also I don't 
> know if native limits requests to http protocol, but (forgetting about 
> its name) there is no reason it can't work for other protocols and you 
> get it for free with urlmon.
Ok. Thanks.
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