Following a META-Refresh URL

Extracting and following a META-refresh URL.

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Chilkat.Http http = new Chilkat.Http();

bool success;

//  Any string unlocks the component for the 1st 30-days.
success = http.UnlockComponent("Anything for 30-day trial");
if (success != true) {
    MessageBox.Show(http.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

string url;
string metaRefreshUrl;
string html;

url = "insert your test URL here...";

//  Send the HTTP GET and return the content in a string.
html = http.QuickGetStr(url);
if (html == null ) {
    MessageBox.Show(http.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

//  Check for a META-refresh URL in the HTML:
Chilkat.HtmlUtil hh = new Chilkat.HtmlUtil();
metaRefreshUrl = hh.GetMetaRefreshUrl(html);
if (metaRefreshUrl.Length > 0) {
    MessageBox.Show(metaRefreshUrl);
}
else {
    MessageBox.Show("No META-Refresh URL");
}