+ _http.reset(new simgear::HTTP::Client);
+
+ std::string proxyHost(fgGetString("/sim/presets/proxy/host"));
+ int proxyPort(fgGetInt("/sim/presets/proxy/port"));
+ std::string proxyAuth(fgGetString("/sim/presets/proxy/auth"));
+
+ if (!proxyHost.empty()) {
+ _http->setProxy(proxyHost, proxyPort, proxyAuth);
+ }