(C#) HTTP Download any Type of File (binary or text)

The Download method may be called to download any type of file. It may be a binary file such as a .zip, .pdf, etc., or it may be text (.xml, .txt, etc.). There is no distinction. The Download method downloads the file from the web server and streams it to a file byte-for-byte exactly as received. Any web page may be downloaded in the same fashion. Passing a URL for a page that would normally be viewed in a browser would simply download to a file the HTML delivered by the web server.

SSL/TLS connections are fully supported by simply specifying a URL that begins with "https://".

Download: Chilkat .NET Assemblies

Chilkat.Http http = new Chilkat.Http();

bool success;

//  Any string unlocks the component for the 1st 30-days.
success = http.UnlockComponent("Anything for 30-day trial");
if (success != true) {
    textBox1.Text += http.LastErrorText + "\r\n";
    return;
}

string localFilePath;

//  Download a .zip
localFilePath = "/temp/hamlet.zip";
success = http.Download("http://www.chilkatsoft.com/hamlet.zip",localFilePath);
if (success != true) {
    textBox1.Text += http.LastErrorText + "\r\n";
    return;
}

//  Download an XML file:
localFilePath = "/temp/hamlet.xml";
success = http.Download("http://www.chilkatsoft.com/hamlet.xml",localFilePath);
if (success != true) {
    textBox1.Text += http.LastErrorText + "\r\n";
    return;
}

textBox1.Text += "OK!" + "\r\n";