Directory Downloader

Is it possible to make a VB Application that does the following

1. Connects to an http dir eg http://www.something.com/videodump/
2. It downloads all the content in that folder.
3. If the file has already there when you tell it to re-search the video dump that its not there.
4. It grabs the name of the file it downloads and keeps it that name

Am i looking into programming in VB? Or what should i do? Anyone know of examples i can look at?

Thanks in Advance!

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PS.

My application that ive started all it does is downloads 1 file but you have to manually name it which im not wanting and you can select where it goes.

Ive uploaded the source

See this

http://www.vbforums.com/showthread.php?p=2686017
http://www.vbforums.com/showthread.php?t=332426
http://www.vbforums.com/showthread.p...hreadid=310235


BTW: Attach Zip files since not all have RAR.

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Thank you very mcuh, So the rest that i want todo is possible?

I think ill use the Winsock as i can multi download files, What would i do regarding the queue and indexing of the http directory so it downloads all content?

Thanks again

There's no way to get a list of files in an HTTP directory unless that server has directory listings enabled, is that how you're doing it?

I made a program to download files with Winsock which should help make things easier for you. Check out the link in my signature.

It comes as a UserControl and you can just create an array of them and download multiple files simultaneously with them...

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Originally Posted by DigiRev

There's no way to get a list of files in an HTTP directory unless that server has directory listings enabled, is that how you're doing it?

I made a program to download files with Winsock which should help make things easier for you. Check out the link in my signature.

It comes as a UserControl and you can just create an array of them and download multiple files simultaneously with them...

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Very nice man

Would you mind if i used yours as a base?

I am wanting to connect it to a server i own and for it to download contents of the directory automatically, And if a new file is added it downloads it, Making it check to see if you already have that file.

Also how it pops up with the Save menu, Ive taken it out and changed a few things but it doesnt create the file, Any ideas?

Sorry for all the noob questions :(

Thanks

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Originally Posted by Silentone

Also how it pops up with the Save menu, Ive taken it out and changed a few things but it doesnt create the file, Any ideas?

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You would have to show us what you are doing in order for us to have any viable suggestions.