HTTP Download File

Download a file via HTTP to disk. The file is downloaded in streaming mode directly to the filesystem. Any size file can be downloaded. The memory footprint is constant and small.

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Dim http As New Chilkat.Http()

Dim success As Boolean

'  Any string unlocks the component for the 1st 30-days.
success = http.UnlockComponent("Anything for 30-day trial")
If (success <> true) Then
    MsgBox(http.LastErrorText)
    Exit Sub
End If


'  Download the Ruby language install
'  Note: These URLs may have changed since this example was created.
success = http.Download("ftp://ftp.ruby-lang.org/pub/ruby/ruby-1.8.5.tar.gz","ruby-1.8.5.tar.gz")
If (success <> true) Then
    MsgBox(http.LastErrorText)
Else
    MsgBox("Ruby Download Complete!")
End If


'  Download the Python language install.
'  Note: These URLs may have changed since this example was created.
success = http.Download("http://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.5/python-2.5.msi","python-2.5.msi")
If (success <> true) Then
    MsgBox(http.LastErrorText)
Else
    MsgBox("Python Download Complete!")
End If