Checks if URL is valid

Checks if URL is actually working.
Uses XMLHTTP object to see if that URL returns valid page or if it is invalid.
Found the core in an old abandoned code
' By: Kees Nobel

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Function TestURL(strURL)
' Test if URL actually does have a page and it is working
' Returns 0 or 1
' 0 means no or fail
' 1 means pass
sTxt = 0 ' "fail"
if strURL < > "" Then
if left(lcase(strURL),7) < > "http://" Then
strURL = "http://" & strURL
End if
On Error Resume Next
Dim objHTTP, sHTML
Set objHTTP = Server.CreateObject ("Microsoft.XMLHTTP")
objHTTP.open "GET", strURL, False
objHTTP.send
sHTML = objHTTP.statusText
if err or sHTML < > "OK" Then
else
sTxt = 1 ' "ok"
End if
Set objHTTP = nothing
else
End if
TestURL = sTxt
End Function

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