How do I get WebProxy to work in HttpWebRequest?

[Guest]

I found an example online and when I tried repeating it with the proxy I
normally use for my browser, I get errors.

What I do is this:

WebProxy proxy = new WebProxy("http://www.autoconfig/pac", true);

That url is exactly what I enter into Firefox advanced settings to get
beyond the office firewall here, but C# does not like it.

any idea?

the proxy is free, no login credentials required so I did not set that
object in code. You can try it yourself now, the proxy wont interfere with
the fact you are not behind a firewall.

 

[Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]]

MrNobody,

Are you actually setting the Proxy property of the HttpWebRequest to
that instance of the WebProxy?

 

[Guest]

Yes indeed,

req.Proxy = proxy;

MrNobody,

Are you actually setting the Proxy property of the HttpWebRequest to
that instance of the WebProxy?


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- Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]
- (e-mail address removed)

I found an example online and when I tried repeating it with the proxy I
normally use for my browser, I get errors.

What I do is this:

WebProxy proxy = new WebProxy("http://www.autoconfig/pac", true);

That url is exactly what I enter into Firefox advanced settings to get
beyond the office firewall here, but C# does not like it.

any idea?

the proxy is free, no login credentials required so I did not set that
object in code. You can try it yourself now, the proxy wont interfere with
the fact you are not behind a firewall.

 

[Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]]

And what kind of errors are you getting? Can you create a complete
example program?


--
- Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]
- (e-mail address removed)

Yes indeed,

req.Proxy = proxy;

MrNobody,

Are you actually setting the Proxy property of the HttpWebRequest to
that instance of the WebProxy?


--
- Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]
- (e-mail address removed)

I found an example online and when I tried repeating it with the proxy I
normally use for my browser, I get errors.

What I do is this:

WebProxy proxy = new WebProxy("http://www.autoconfig/pac", true);

That url is exactly what I enter into Firefox advanced settings to get
beyond the office firewall here, but C# does not like it.

any idea?

the proxy is free, no login credentials required so I did not set that
object in code. You can try it yourself now, the proxy wont interfere
with
the fact you are not behind a firewall.