def open(self, method, url):
        '''
        Opens the request.

        method:
            the request VERB 'GET', 'POST', etc.
        url:
            the url to connect
        '''
        flag = VARIANT.create_bool_false()
        _method = BSTR(method)
        _url = BSTR(url)
        _WinHttpRequest._Open(self, _method, _url, flag)