Downloading a file

How do i download a file to the c drive using vb?

Also, how do i perform an action based on whats selected in a list box?

[New2VB]

I'm a new guy so I hope this is helpful.

As to the 2nd question:

I think you want to look at the ListIndex property and use it to control the flow of your application, e.g., assuming a list and a button where the trigger is the button and the list is the modifier, you might have the following:

 

Private Sub Command1_Click()
    Select Case List1.ListIndex
        Case 0
            MsgBox "Item 1"
        Case 1
            MsgBox "Item 2"
        Case 2
            MsgBox "Item 3"
    End Select
End Sub

Private Sub Form_Load()
    List1.AddItem "First"
    List1.AddItem "Second"
    List1.AddItem "Third"
End Sub

Hope it helps.

Regards
NEW2VB

[ycsim]

for downloading files, you can take a look at the tutorial in vb world for using the inet control...

as for performing an action, you can use List1.ListIndex to retrieve the number of the item that was selected, or use List1.List(List1.ListIndex) to get the string that was selected in the listbox

Private Sub Command1_Click()
    Dim F As Form
    Select Case List1.Text
        Case "Hello"
            frmHello.Show
        Case "About"
            frmAbout.Show
        Case "End"
            For Each F In Forms
                Unload F
            Next F
    End Select
End Sub

I couldnt find that demo, could someone just explain it to me.

Try one of these:

Try the execute command.

Inet1.Execute "http://www.somewhere.com/index.html", "GET"

or download pictures or files with the Inet control.

Dim iFile As Integer
Dim bBIN As Byte
Inet1.Cancel ' Stops any current operations 
Inet1.AccessType = icUseDefault 
Caption = "Downloading.."
bBIN = Inet1.OpenURL("www.vb-world.net/images/vbworld.gif", icByteArray)
iFile = FreeFile
Open "C:\vbworld.gif" For Binary Access Write As iFile
Put #iFile, , bBIN
Close iFile
Caption = "Download Complete."

Hope that helps.

[michelle]

Dear Matthew Gates,

I can't get the code running. Some objects are not understood.
Please can you references?

Thanks a lot.

Michelle.

[Dim]

Make sure you added the iNET control to your form eh...
Laterz,
d!m

[Edited by Dim on 07-14-2000 at 02:43 AM]

Originally posted by michelle
Dear Matthew Gates,

I can't get the code running. Some objects are not understood.
Please can you references?

Thanks a lot.

Michelle.

What version of MSInet.ocx are you using? Does it give you the error message that it can't load on the form? Well...I have a solution for that....and you can download the fix for it here: http://www.planet-source-code.com/vb...txtCodeId=4860

[ycsim]

i suppose the bBin has to be declared as
Dim bBin() as Byte

Originally posted by ycsim
i suppose the bBin has to be declared as
Dim bBin() as Byte

You are correct .

Dim iFile As Integer
Dim bBIN() As Byte
Inet1.Cancel ' Stops any current operations 
Inet1.AccessType = icUseDefault 
Caption = "Downloading.."
bBIN() = Inet1.OpenURL("www.vb-world.net/images/vbworld.gif", icByteArray)
iFile = FreeFile
Open "C:\vbworld.gif" For Binary Access Write As iFile
Put #iFile, , bBIN()
Close iFile
Caption = "Download Complete."

Maybe that'll work now.

[Datacide]

Dim iFile As Integer
Dim bBIN() As Byte
Inet1.Cancel ' Stops any current operations 
Inet1.AccessType = icUseDefault 
Caption = "Downloading.."
bBIN() = Inet1.OpenURL("www.vb-world.net/images/vbworld.gif", icByteArray)
iFile = FreeFile
Open "C:\vbworld.gif" For Binary Access Write As iFile
Put #iFile, , bBIN()
Close iFile
Caption = "Download Complete."

Is this the fasted way to download a picture?