Hi all,

I have a .txt file stored on a server, not it's pretty well formatted with paragraphs, spacing, tabs, and even bullet points. When accessed directly with the browser, it displays fine. However, using Inet's GET method:

Code:
TextIn = WebInet.OpenURL("http://URLHERE/DIR/Assign.txt")
Open "C:\Assign.txt" For Output As #FF
Write #FF, TextIn
Close #FF


DFU
Shell "notepad.exe C:\Assign.txt", vbNormalFocus
Or the "DownloadFromURL" method:

Code:
Private Sub DownLoadFromURL(ByVal url As String, ByVal filename As String)
    '
    '   Download a file from a given URL
    '
    Dim bytes() As Byte
    Dim fnum As Integer
    Dim ftext As String
    '
    ' Download the file and load into byte array
    '
    ftext = url & filename
    bytes() = WebInet.OpenURL(ftext, icByteArray)

    fnum = FreeFile
    '
    '   Write the downloaded file to disk
    '
    Open "C:\" & filename For Binary Access Write As #fnum
    
    Put #fnum, , bytes()
    Close #fnum
    
End Sub



DownLoadFromURL "http://URL/DIR", "Assign.txt"
Just download the text file as one huge block of text, unformatted, with wierd characters where the bullets / tabs should be. How can I download the file and retain it's original formatting? I can use this GET method to download a .doc of the same file, and it stays completely in tact

Thanks