File Downloading...

[Guest]

Hello All!

I have been assigned a task by my boss to download files off the net using
C# (.NET 2.0).... but not any files. These are .ra or .rm files from a
customer (who has a ton of them). And yes, for anyone who is suspicious,
this is legal but the customer is unwilling to give us ftp access to their
audio.

I don't even know where to start. I downloaded a few file downloaders from
Code Project, but cannot seem to get them to work whenever I put the rtsp://
protocol in front of the URL.

Am I totally missing the boat here? Does anyone know where I would even
start?
WM Recorder is able to do this. How do they do it?

Thanks in advance.

Rob

 

[VJ]

Using .NET remoting you could talk to another computer over a network. You
could try remoting, using a specfic channel. GenuineChannels offers some
packages like custom channels, so you don't have to write your own channel.
Check them out and .NET remoting. We use .NET remoting so our clients can
talk over a network, but we know the clients/comptuers and they are all
registered. Your case is possible, if you can know the remote client, I am
just sure of the exact details.

Need more help, I will try my best to help
VJ

 

[William Stacey [C# MVP]]

| And yes, for anyone who is suspicious,
| this is legal but the customer is unwilling to give us ftp access to their
| audio.

So what are they willing to give you? HTTP access? If so, use a HTTP
download.

 

[Cor Ligthert [MVP]]

Rob,

This is very easy, just one instruction is needed.

WebClient.DownloadFile

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms144194(VS.80).aspx

I hope this helps,

Cor

 

[chanmm]

If you want to restrict what file to download from the web. mmm.. use Group
Policy instead of code it.
http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver/en/technologies/featured/gp/faq.mspx

chanmm

 

[Guest]

If you have HTTP access, you could use the tool I wrote for this code project
article:
http://www.codeproject.com/csharp/FileDownloadManager.asp
I provide the full source code as well so you could adapt it to your needs.