WSAConnectByName

[bennyboy2]

I'm using an example function direct from MSDN to return the IP address of a named site. It compiles fine, however, I get the following error:

The procedure entry point WSAConnectByNameW could not be located in the dynamic link library WS2_32

I've also tried the non-unicode version WSAConnectByNameA, and MT/MD etc. but everything gives the same error.

Is my W32_32.dll bugged, or am I doing something wrong?


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Alternately, of the many winsock/iNet/etc. options available, what's the simplest way to connect to a named site (e.g. google.com or mywebpage.com)?

I will be sending POST data to a .php page and reading back the resulting output to a buffer.

[ovidiucucu]

WSAConnectByName requires at least Vindows Vista or Windows Server 2008. On other older platforms, e.g. Windows XP, it may be not supported.
Take a look in MSDN, at function requirements (bottom of WSAConnectByName documentation page).