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Doesn't work on my computer.

Http error.

I am completely newbie and I would like to use this on my 4.51 demo too. Please help.

Hi ,

I know I can use ReceiveHTTPFile but is there a faster, more direct way?

Sorry to ask questions that may seem obvious to experienced users. I checked the winapi but there are too many and I don't know which one to use.

Thank you!

a simpler api is

SHGetSpecialFolderPath_

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library ... s.85).aspx

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