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How to Use VB6 Inet Controls

By Technology Last updated Wednesday, July/10/2024

1). Click the Windows "Start" button and type "visual basic" in the search text box. Press "Enter" to open the Visual Basic software.
2). Press the "Ctrl" and "O" keys and double-click the VB6 project file you want to edit. Double-click the code file you want to use to program the Inet control. The code loads in your editor.
3). Create the Inet variable:

Dim ftp As Inet
4). Open a URL from the Inet control:

ftp.Execute("ftp://domain.com", "dir")

The command opens the FTP server "domain.com" and runs the "dir" command. The "dir" command displays a list of directories and files on the server.
5). Download a file from the server:

ftp.Execute ("ftp://domain.com", "GET remotefile myfile.txt")

Replace "myfile.txt" with your own FTP server file you want to download.