This control download a given Url to a local file. You can stop the download process on any time and resume it later. With this control you can also get information, like filesize, last modification date and if the file exists, about an given url. This control doesn't use any ActiveX control. Code is completly written with WinInet Api.
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If you like this little snippet, please vote for it. I just want to know, if i'm going to build more of such samples the next time or not. (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
looks promising. is there a way to automatically capture downloads started with IE, and send them to a VB program like this one? I have seen this done by other shareware programs in different languages. One was called GoZilla...
-Austin (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
You can set the Filename, where the control will save the file, by setting the localfile property. (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
What would you like to post exactly? Can you give me an example, so I can figure out how it works and update this control for the PSC-Community. Maybe it is possible to build a perfect ActiveX Control for the internet with some guys here on PSC. If someone is interested in developing such a component with me, please leave a message, or mail me. (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
I think we should avoid activex controls as much as we can, cuz it takes up space in your installation.
It is posible to make this or anything else work like Godzilla and Getright, but it will requiere some advanced hwnd programming.
It dosnt seem like the PROXY function is fully supported. It didnt work for me. If there is some detailed informations about useing PROXY servers please email me.
Chris (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
It seems to be, that everyone wants to write a program, like Gozilla or GetRight ;-). I have written such a application a year ago, so I think I will finish this project and post it here on PSC.
Christian: Please check your Proxy settings, if the proxy settings are ok and it still doesn't work, please leave a message about your system configuration, so I can check it here on my network. I'm using a Sambar-Server and it works fine for me.
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I have having trouble with the resume part. i try to download something from a site that does not give the file size, and when i try to resume it starts over again. does this mean that the site does not support download resuming? (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
i checked the site i was trying to download from and gozilla says that it supports download resuming. Got any ideas? (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
@matrox: I've tested the Resume Part on many different maschines and it seems to be ok. Be sure not to delete the file before resuming, because the control automatically set the filepointer to the filesize of the localfilename. Everytime you resume the download the Url and the localfilename has to be the same. I'm currently developing a control wich supports much more features and more stable, so keep your eyes open and watch for 'InternetFile Control'. (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
Ok, Dirk Hottes and I, have built a new control, wich is simpler to use, as this one. You can now choose a Connectiontype. Preconfig --> Internet Explorer Settings, Proxy --> Given Proxy, Direct --> Direct Connection. We have also fixed some bugs, with the proxy support. Dirk will upload the file when he is back from work. This must be 8am or 9am in the States. (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
OK I've uploaded the new Version of the control. Please tell me or Thomas, if something is missing, or does not work. By the way, Thanks Thomas (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
i have figured out why i could not get the file size. i was trying to download from a ftp url. when you use this to download from a ftp url it does not report the file size and the resume can be kinda unstable, like not working sometimes. just thought i would let you know about it. (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
Thanks matrox, i will send you an email, when Thomas and I have realized the ftp stuff. Thanks for your comments, if you have any troubles you can send me an email. ;-) (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
This is pretty good code. It seems everyone follows a trend on the coding trail =] Has more functionality than my source code did and is very well done. I give you congrats on this. Keep up the good work guys. I struggled through the winsock thing long enough til I got fed up with it hehe. Excellent Rating from me =]
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Good code. I gave excellent for this. However, the proxy thing is a bit buggy especially if the proxy has cached infor in it. Maybe you need to be able to specify how many bytes to rollback.
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Expecially if you can integrate it with the default browser so when he clicks a link to a ZIP file for example, it launches this program automatically. (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
I downloaded this code but something seems to be missing. When I try to open downloadacivx.vbp it is looking for clsDOWNLOAD.cls but the file is not zipped in the package. Am I missing something here?
Dennis (WILLETTD1@JUNO.COM) (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
Hi, I think this code is compleet when I also can upload files to FTP-hosts, because then I can write my own code with the help of using this good code.
I'm a webmaster and I want to download files in a schedular to upload it automatic on my site this helps me to update my site and always be up to date, I know that I can use ftp applications, but I like to have my own code to change things (for example) in a page before I upload the page to my site...
(the current download code is really stable, it downloads everything I want to download)...
can i use your code as basic for a freeware download-agent from me? i made new features to it... thanks for feedback (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
The cobwebs are forming now, a couple years lat8r down the track since its original posting of this code...
Very good, except it still contains bugs, which I would never be able to fix myself, I hate winsock coding.
The proxy/direct connection does not work, if you download a file, then delete the test.bin file it creates, then download it again, it seems to have a "cached" version of it and does not download the file??? Is this winsock doing this or is this an error in the proxy/direct connection interface?
Also, the fileexist function doesn't work, not sure why, but I enter a filename that should return a 404 Not found page, and the function still returns true for fileexists.
Nice code otherwise, I'd help fix these bugs, but Im a winsock klux klan. (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
I Have been programming in many lang. for more then 10 years and have to say that this is an awsome program. Thanks! (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
10/7/2002 10:16:37 PM:
Good program!! but missing clsFileDownload.cls !!!! hope u will include this file soon! i suggest when u make the prog from other directory just copy it all the project *.bas, *.frm *.cls in one directory..
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thanks for your submission, share it for all (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
4/8/2003 12:51:07 PM:
Very good code! But the "Download ActiveX" project is missing the clsFileDownload.cls. Any plans to update this submission? (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
Hi, I dont know if this message will get to you, but I will take the chance.
Your code is excellent (http://www.Planet-Source-Code.com/vb/scripts/ShowCode.asp?txtCodeId=10403&lngWId=1) . There is only one problem, it seems to keep all the data in some sort of cache. For example, a pass protected file called file.zip is to be downloaded with some username and password. If I donwnload it (with correct user and pass) and delete the file, then change the username or password to be incorrect it still reports like it downloaded it, and it does, but in a split second. And the file really appears like downloaded. So I am guessing it is cached somewhere. This problem also happens with username and password. For example, if I run the app and try to download the file with a wrong pass, then change it to a correct path, it still keeps using the wrong one.
I would apreciate you help.
Thanks, and again, Great code!
Regards, Mladen
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Excellent piece of work, man! I'm using it in my apps now! Keep up the awesome work... I'd give you 5 stars if we could still vote! (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
EXCELLENT! This is what i was searching for a long time by now. Thanks alot! (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
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