HTTPS GET to get HTML Source of Web Page using SSL

Download: Chilkat .NET Assemblies

This C# example code shows how to do a simple HTTPS GET to download the HTML source of a web page using SSL.

Chilkat.Http http = new Chilkat.Http();
bool unlocked = http.UnlockComponent("Any string begins 30-day trial");
if (!unlocked)
{
    MessageBox.Show("Failed to unlock HTTP component");
    return;
    }

// Do an HTTP GET to get the HTML source of a web page.
// The QuickGetStr and QuickGet methods automatically handle SSL.
string html = http.QuickGetStr("https://www.paypal.com/");

if (html == null)
{
    MessageBox.Show(http.LastErrorText);
    }
else
{
    textBox1.Text = html;
    }

Important: The download for this example does not contain the ChilkatDotNet2.dll which
must be downloaded and installed separately at http://www.chilkatsoft.com/downloads.asp.
Once installed, add a reference to the DLL in the project by following the instructions at
http://www.example-code.com/csharp/step2.asp