Get Actual Filename from WebClient.DownloadFile

[Jonathan Wood]

Greetings,

I'm using WebClient.DownloadFile to download a file.

This method requires that I provide the full filename. However, the URL
could be redirected to another page.

Is there any way to determine what the actual name of the file downloaded by
this method was?

Thanks!

Jonathan

 

[Jeroen Mostert]

I'm using WebClient.DownloadFile to download a file.

This method requires that I provide the full filename. However, the URL
could be redirected to another page.

Is there any way to determine what the actual name of the file
downloaded by this method was?

Try poking around in the .ResponseHeaders of the WebClient.

If all else fails, you can always *not* use WebClient and use
WebRequest/WebResponse directly. Not as convenient, of course.

 

[Jeroen Mostert]

I'm using WebClient.DownloadFile to download a file.

This method requires that I provide the full filename. However, the URL
could be redirected to another page.

Is there any way to determine what the actual name of the file
downloaded by this method was?

Try poking around in the .ResponseHeaders of the WebClient.

If all else fails, you can always *not* use WebClient and use
WebRequest/WebResponse directly. Not as convenient, of course.

 

[Ignacio Machin ( .NET/ C# MVP )]

Greetings,

I'm using WebClient.DownloadFile to download a file.

This method requires that I provide the full filename. However, the URL
could be redirected to another page.

Is there any way to determine what the actual name of the file downloadedby
this method was?

Thanks!

Jonathan

Hi,

The filename is of the local file. You can save it to a temp file or
prompt the user to select a filename/location.
FYI the filename on the server might be present in one of the header.
but you cannot assure it does exist (the header)

 

[Ignacio Machin ( .NET/ C# MVP )]

Greetings,

I'm using WebClient.DownloadFile to download a file.

This method requires that I provide the full filename. However, the URL
could be redirected to another page.

Is there any way to determine what the actual name of the file downloadedby
this method was?

Thanks!

Jonathan

Hi,

The filename is of the local file. You can save it to a temp file or
prompt the user to select a filename/location.
FYI the filename on the server might be present in one of the header.
but you cannot assure it does exist (the header)

 

[Jonathan Wood]

Try poking around in the .ResponseHeaders of the WebClient.

If all else fails, you can always *not* use WebClient and use
WebRequest/WebResponse directly. Not as convenient, of course.

Well, I may need to do something like that anyway as I need to track
progress, support FTP, etc. I'm not familiar with these but will look them
over.

Thanks.

Jonathan

 

[Jonathan Wood]

Try poking around in the .ResponseHeaders of the WebClient.

If all else fails, you can always *not* use WebClient and use
WebRequest/WebResponse directly. Not as convenient, of course.

Well, I may need to do something like that anyway as I need to track
progress, support FTP, etc. I'm not familiar with these but will look them
over.

Thanks.

Jonathan