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    Resolved [RESOLVED] How to stop download once started it

    Hi,

    I created a form which,through the input of a URL via a textbox, downloads a file from the internet. For example I write in the textbox
    http://www.downloadfile.com/filetobedownloaded.rar
    and after I hit the download button the software starts downloading the file (the progress is shown via a progress bar).

    What about if I want to stop the download before the download is over?
    How can I do it? What should I write in the "Stop" button?

    Thank you in advance,

    Andrea

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    Re: How to stop download once started it

    Which method do you use to download the file?
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    Re: How to stop download once started it

    Private WithEvents _Downloader As WebFileDownloader

    Try
    _Downloader = New WebFileDownloader
    _Downloader.DownloadFileWithProgress("URL" & ComboBox1.Text & ".rar", txtDownloadTo.Text.TrimEnd("\"c) & GetFileNameFromURL("URL" & ComboBox1.Text & ".rar"))

    Catch ex As Exception
    MessageBox.Show("Error: " & ex.Message)
    End Try

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    Re: How to stop download once started it

    Since the WebFileDownloader class is a custom type, you will have to tell us what's in it. Do you have the code for that class?
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    Re: How to stop download once started it

    Yes! here it is (I really thank you for your help):


    Public Class WebFileDownloader
    Public Event AmountDownloadedChanged(ByVal iNewProgress As Long)
    Public Event FileDownloadSizeObtained(ByVal iFileSize As Long)
    Public Event FileDownloadComplete()
    Public Event FileDownloadFailed(ByVal ex As Exception)

    Private mCurrentFile As String = String.Empty

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    Re: How to stop download once started it

    Just listing the class member names won't help. Is it too much to post the full class?
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    Re: How to stop download once started it

    I resolved by writing the program back again in a different way!
    This time I used .DownloadFileAsync for downloading and .CancelAsync() for stopping the download.
    Last edited by Netmaster; Feb 5th, 2011 at 03:48 PM.

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