Webclient download progress?

[robplatt]

I know (and have the code) to use webclient async to start a file download, then put code in the progress function to watch the status. Works fine, but its more like a background thread while the rest of your app continues to run...

 

However, I need or would like the abililty to do the same thing only not async. In other words I want to start a download, watch the progress bar and then move on to the next lines of code.

 

I suppose I could watch for when the download finished and then have my code there, but im downloading a few things. and i dont want to have to put it in a seperate form. I would like to:

 

1; download file a

2; watch progress

3; process file a

4; download file b

5; process file b

6; finish.

 

any ideas? anyone else do something similar?

[PlausiblyDamp]

You might find it easier to download the data in question as a stream (using the .OpenRead method) - this will allow you do download it in chunks and do any relevant status updates in between chunks.

[robplatt]

I can use that in a for...next huh, ill have to play around with it. if i figure it out ill post it for others.

[robplatt]

PlausibyDump... I am ashamed at you :p Your an expert you should have suggested the most obvious :D didnt dawn on me until just now, so i hang my head low. some programmer i am.

 

This works exactly as i wanted it:

 

Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
       Me.Show()
       WebClient.DownloadStringAsync(New Uri("www.whatever"))
       While WebClient.IsBusy
           Application.DoEvents()
       End While

   End Sub

   Private Sub webClient_DownloadProgressChanged(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.Net.DownloadProgressChangedEventArgs) Handles WebClient.DownloadProgressChanged
       ProgressBar1.Value = e.ProgressPercentage
   End Sub

 

 

But I do thank you for your response. I learned a few things on my quest for this answer.

Edited September 14, 2006 by robplatt

[OMID SOFT]

PlausibyDump... I am ashamed at you :p Your an expert you should have suggested the most obvious :D

 

No one knows everything, also please split the long lines in your post.

Edited September 14, 2006 by OMID SOFT