Retrieve and process the contents of a syndicated news feed.
Reference
Control Information
| Object Name |
NewsFeedCtl.NewsFeed |
| File Name |
CSRSSX11.OCX |
| Version |
11.0.2218.1855 |
| ProgID |
SocketTools.NewsFeed.11 |
| ClassID |
D82CEE60-9C78-4F37-BD5A-E8A34B438AD9 |
| Threading Model |
Apartment |
| Help File |
CST11CTL.CHM |
| Dependencies |
None |
Overview
Really Simple Syndication (RSS) is a collection of standardized
formats that are used to publish information about content that is
frequently changed. A news feed is published in XML format, which
contains one or more items that includes summary text, hyperlinks to
source content and additional metadata that is used to describe the
item. News feeds can be used for a variety of purposes, including
providing updates for weblogs, news headlines, video and audio
content. RSS can also be used for other purposes, such as a software
updates, where new updates are listed as items in the feed.
News feeds can be accessed remotely from a web server, or locally
as an XML formatted text file. The source of the feed is determined
by the URI scheme that is specified. If the http or https scheme is
specified, then the feed is retrieved from a web server. If the file
scheme is used, the feed is considered to be local and is accessed
from the disk or local network. The News Feed control provides an
interface that enables you to open a feed by URL and iterate through
each of the items in the feed or search for a specific feed item. The
control also includes a method that can be used to parse a string
that contains XML data in RSS format, where the feed may have been
retrieved from other sources such as a database.
Requirements
The SocketTools ActiveX Edition components are self-registering
controls compatible with any programming language that supports COM
(Component Object Model) and the ActiveX control specification. If
you are using Visual Basic 6.0 you must have Service Pack 6 (SP6)
installed. It is recommended that you install all updates for your
development tools.
This control is supported on Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 and
later versions of the desktop and server platforms. If you are using
Windows 7, you must have Service Pack 1 (SP1) installed as a minimum
requirement. It is recommended that you install the current service
pack and all critical updates available for the operating system.
This product includes both 32-bit and 64-bit ActiveX controls.
Native 64-bit CPU support requires the latest 64-bit version of
Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 or later versions of the Windows
operating system.
Distribution
When you distribute an application that uses this control, you can
either install the file in the same folder as your application
executable or as a shared component in the appropriate system folder.
If you install the control in the system folder, it is important that
you distribute the correct version for the target platform and it
must be registered. If you install the control in the same folder as
your executable, it is recommended that you use registration-free
activation or COM redirection to ensure that the correct version of
the control is loaded by the application.
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