Re: How to download a file?

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From: Sietse Wijnker (sietse.wijnker_at_ATsw-software.nl)
Date: 11/04/04

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    Date: Thu, 4 Nov 2004 07:08:25 +0100

    Hi Gana,

    1,2,4:
    For downloading a file from an internet file use:
    DECLARE INTEGER URLDownloadToFile ;
     IN urlmon.dll ;
     INTEGER pCaller, ;
     STRING szURL, ;
     STRING szFileName,;
     INTEGER dwReserved, ;
     INTEGER lpfnCB

    = URLDownloadToFile (0, lcURL, lcLocalFile, 0, 0)
    Don't directly download the file overwriting the local file, but instead
    download it to a temporary file. Then open that file and check it for
    errors. If all is ok, overwrite the original file.
    For more information on how to use this API-function takle a look at this
    page:
    http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;311306

    3: Take a look at SET SAFETY OFF in the VFP help.

    HTH,
    Sietse Wijnker

    "gana" <gana@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    news:005FBEF3-D94F-4345-9D43-A75FC1C4B472@microsoft.com...
    > Hi
    >
    > Thanks in advance.
    >
    > I use VFP7.
    >
    > I use a table "Update.dbf" in my program. I update this table very often
    > and
    > post it in my web site.
    >
    > I have a button in my program. The user clicks this button to download the
    > "update.dbf" from my web site to replace the existing file in his machine.
    >
    > Can any one help me with the following :-
    >
    > 1. The user clicks a button
    >
    > 2. He must be automatically connected to my web site.
    >
    > 3. Existing file in the local machine has to be replaced with the
    > downloaded
    > file
    > WITHOUT ANY DIALOGUE BOX asking him whether to replace the existing file.
    >
    > 4. The user must be notified that the download is complete.
    >
    > Can any one halp me how to do this?
    >
    > Thanks once again
    > Gana
    >

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