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Function name : DetectAutoProxyUrl

Group: Internet Functions (WinInet) - Library: wininet

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Attempts to determine the location of a WPAD autoproxy script.

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Code examples:

The DetectAutoProxyUrl function identifies the auto-config script location

Declaration:

BOOL DetectAutoProxyUrl(
	LPSTR lpszAutoProxyUrl,
	DWORD dwAutoProxyUrlLength,
	DWORD dwDetectFlags
);  

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FoxPro declaration:

DECLARE INTEGER DetectAutoProxyUrl IN wininet;
	STRING @ lpszAutoProxyUrl,;
	LONG     dwAutoProxyUrlLength,;
	LONG     dwDetectFlags  

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Parameters:

lpszAutoProxyUrl [in, out] Pointer to a buffer to receive the URL from which a WPAD autoproxy script can be downloaded.

dwAutoProxyUrlLength [in] Size of the buffer pointed to by lpszAutoProxyUrl, in bytes.

dwDetectFlags [in] Automation detection type.

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Return value:

Returns TRUE if successful, or FALSE otherwise.

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Comments:

DetectAutoProxyUrl is called to identify a location (WPAD) from which to obtain the auto-config script. WPAD stands for Web Proxy Auto-Discovery.

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