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This function prompts the user for permission to initiate connection to a URL.

Syntax 

BOOL InternetGoOnline(
  LPTSTR 
lpszURL,
  HWND 
hwndParent,
  DWORD 
dwReserved
);

Parameters

lpszURL

[in] Address of a string variable containing the URL of the Web site to connect to.

hwndParent

[in] Handle to the parent window.

dwReserved

[in] Reserved. Must be set to zero.

Return Value

Returns TRUE if successful, or FALSE otherwise.

Requirements

Header wininet.h
Library wininet.lib
Windows Embedded CE Windows CE 2.12 and later
Windows Mobile Windows Mobile Version 5.0 and later

See Also

Reference

WinInet Functions