HTTP Download Binary File (.zip, .gif, .pdf, etc.) and Save to File

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C++ source code to download any kind of file (binary or text, including .html files) via HTTP and save to a file.

void DownloadBinary(void)
    {
    // HTTP Download a binary file (.gif, .zip, .pdf, etc.) and save to a file.
    CkHttp http;

    // Unlock once at the beginning of your program.
    http.UnlockComponent("Anything for 30-day trial");

    CkByteData binaryData;
    bool success = http.QuickGet("http://www.chilkatsoft.com/images/dude.gif",binaryData);

    // Save the binary data to a file
    if (success)
	{
	binaryData.saveFile("dude.gif");
	}
    else
	{
	http.SaveLastError("httpError.xml");
	}

    }