How do I open a website within C++?

Total newbie asks:


I have a network program which I would like to emulate and improve.

It basically takes a directory from a text file, adds it to domain name and returns the code (200, 301, 401, 500 etc)

I can do this manually using telnet, but how do I do this using C++?

i.e.

telnet (domain name)
GET HTTP 1.0 (directory)


returns:

website


do I use system calls, or is there a magic C++ code which also does it?

Yeah...lookup Winsock (If your on windows that is)......

Im writing it in DOS

I want it to be small enough to keep on a floppy with a number of other programs ..

arkward or what?

>>arkward or what?

Yeah...sorry man....Winsock does for me....

You can still do it in a Dos console.........if thats any help......there's no law that says you must use a GUI.....