[Guide] File Downloader

[buzzaugust]

Hey folks

With this code you can download a file from the internet to your computer by a link. I use this on rapidshare sometimes to bypass the wait time.

Layout:

Create 3 Textboxes and 2 buttons

Code:

First do at top do:

Imports System.Net

Double click button 1 and write the code:

Dim client As New WebClient
client.DownloadFile(TextBox1.Text, "C:\" & TextBox2.Text & TextBox3.Text)

What the code does: Textbox1.Text contains the URL to the file, for example

http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film2/DVDReviews32/a%20lol/ttile%20lol.jpg

see the .jpg at the end.. it means the file is JPEG format. Textbox2.Text is the filename. And Textbox3.Text is the extension like

.rar, .zip, .jpg, .exe

So if your downloading a JPEG file then write "jpg" in the Textbox3 or "exe" for an executeable and so on

Double click button 2 and write the code:

Me.Close

Summary: input your link, the desired filename, and at last the extension. Then click on your button and file will be downloaded to C:\

How mine looks:


Happy Coding

[Apoc]

Mmmmm... have fun when you run into permission issues with people that have UAC. (Or Vista itself for that matter)

[Clain]

Vista is... well "gay". XP power! :O

[suicidity]

My Vista doesn't come with UAC; You guys just bitch and moan too much, spend some money on your piece of shit <insert probable computer-manufacturing company here> computer or build your own, it's not hard, then turn off UAC.

Vista is 110% perfectly fine, it's either the user or the user.

[Apoc]

My Vista doesn't come with UAC; You guys just bitch and moan too much, spend some money on your piece of shit <insert probable computer-manufacturing company here> computer or build your own, it's not hard, then turn off UAC.

Vista is 110% perfectly fine, it's either the user or the user.

Exactly my point. 99% of end users have OEM versions. As much as you'd like to act all high and mighty, us people who actually build our own PCs, and understand how to tweak stuff, is a VERY small percentage.

Most Vista users will have that throw permission based exceptions because Vista doesn't allow writes to the C:\ drive by default. (Hence why you have an AppData, Temp, and Users\Public folder.)

You should do some research before you try to ramble about things suicidity.

[suicidity]

Exactly my point. 99% of end users have OEM versions. As much as you'd like to act all high and mighty, us people who actually build our own PCs, and understand how to tweak stuff, is a VERY small percentage.

Most Vista users will have that throw permission based exceptions because Vista doesn't allow writes to the C:\ drive by default. (Hence why you have an AppData, Temp, and Users\Public folder.)

You should do some research before you try to ramble about things suicidity.

Do research about what? My point was if you read, there is way to many people with older p.o.s. computers; Probably built by some company such as Dell or EMachines.

If you're also trying to imply I don't build my own PCs, you off by miles; I've done nothing but build my own PCs and have never in my life had something other than that. Ever.

Let's review my points :

1. I do not have UAC, I removed it.
2. Too many people give Vista shit because they.. (A: Have an old, most likely pre-built computer; B: Have a lack of intelligence about computers).
3. UAC can simply be removed or turned off; It takes 2 seconds to do, if it's really that horrible spend 2 seconds to do that.
4. Vista is perfectly fine, it's the user (Person bitching).

Now I don't know if you took that as a personal attack or what? But I don't know wtf you are rambling on about.

You should do some research before you try to ramble about things suicidity.

Seems like you're trying to attack me for me making point of the all so obvious.

My comments were Directed towards Clain and the other people that share his attitude towards Vista.

[buzzaugust]

I builded my own PC too the great things with doing so is that you can tweak all like you want And on machines like Dell and HP and so on, you cant overclock anything ... :S

[JoeBiden]

Do research about what? My point was if you read, there is way to many people with older p.o.s. computers; Probably built by some company such as Dell or EMachines.

If you're also trying to imply I don't build my own PCs, you off by miles; I've done nothing but build my own PCs and have never in my life had something other than that. Ever.

Let's review my points :

1. I do not have UAC, I removed it.
2. Too many people give Vista shit because they.. (A: Have an old, most likely pre-built computer; B: Have a lack of intelligence about computers).
3. UAC can simply be removed or turned off; It takes 2 seconds to do, if it's really that horrible spend 2 seconds to do that.
4. Vista is perfectly fine, it's the user (Person bitching).

Now I don't know if you took that as a personal attack or what? But I don't know wtf you are rambling on about.



Seems like you're trying to attack me for me making point of the all so obvious.

My comments were Directed towards Clain and the other people that share his attitude towards Vista.

The 'Other' people was Apoc mate :P

[suicidity]

If Apoc shares the attitude that Vista absolutely sucks because of UAC or one of it's features, then I strongly disagree with his standpoint; I'm not saying he's ignorant or anything, read my points. I said that..

Too many people give Vista shit because they.. (A: Have an old, most likely pre-built computer; B: Have a lack of intelligence about computers).

Meaning a lot of people give Vista shit because of those reasons, not necessarily that he is one of those people.

Now back to my point, Vista is fine and UAC can be dealt with; But UAC is not a deal breaker, nor is a lot of other features of Vista because they can be; Changed, Removed, Modified etc. Vista runs fine and is very stable.

Likewise though, if you say I should prove why Vista work; Why doesn't one not be so hypocritical and get their proof as to why Vista sucks, and is "gay".

[Apoc]

If Apoc shares the attitude that Vista absolutely sucks because of UAC or one of it's features, then I strongly disagree with his standpoint; I'm not saying he's ignorant or anything, read my points. I said that..



Meaning a lot of people give Vista shit because of those reasons, not necessarily that he is one of those people.

Now back to my point, Vista is fine and UAC can be dealt with; But UAC is not a deal breaker, nor is a lot of other features of Vista because they can be; Changed, Removed, Modified etc. Vista runs fine and is very stable.

Likewise though, if you say I should prove why Vista work; Why doesn't one not be so hypocritical and get their proof as to why Vista sucks, and is "gay".

And you didn't quite read what I said.

Most programmers have issues with download files, and working with moving/deleting files BECAUSE of Vista, and people who use OEM versions. (With UAC enabled, and all the crap security stuff in Vista turned on.)

Don't get me wrong, I love Vista. It's just annoying for developers at times, since we need to work around the OS so much to do simple things.