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How to execute a cgi web link from a windows forms app?

CKa
Hello.

I made a helper program for my dad a while ago. The application downloads a
file from a webpage and then unzips it using the winzip command line tools.
The problem now is that the site has implemented an anti-leach cgi script. I
can no longer see the filepath to the file that I'm about to download. I
have to click on the link in Internet explorer in order to get the file
downloaded (save as does not work).

I have used the System.Net.WebClient class to download the file. This works
like the save as option in internet explorer though and now saves me an html
text that says "anti-leach... and so on" instead of the file.

I would now like to know if anyone knows how I can get my application to
execute the cgi download script instead of saving its html call code to a
file. I would think that there should be a way because internet explorer is
just a program as any too and a mouseclick there allows me to download the
file.

Anyway - the program is written in c# but vb.net sample code or any
references to some other help would be just fine. And if you're wondering
why my dad just can't go to the website with a browser and download and
unzip the file then I'll just have to say that I have tried to teach him
this many times and it is just too diffucult for him.

Well, thanks in advance for any suggestions and help.

CKa.
Nov 22 '05 #1
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