Updating button text while downloading a file.

[Markus]

I want the download button to update while a file download is in progress - "Connecting", "Downloading..", etc. But with the code below, it does not update the text. I've read about Application.DoEvents() but also heard that this isn't the best route to take? If it is OK to use Application.DoEvents(), where should I use it?

button1.Text = "Connecting...";
            Uri URL = new Uri("http://mahcuz.com/projectdownload/ClipboardIP/updatediplist.xml");
            try
            {
                WebClient Client = new WebClient();
                button1.Text = "Downloading...";
                Client.DownloadFile(URL, Application.StartupPath + "/IP.xml");
                button1.Text = "Finished";
            }
            catch (Exception Ex)
            {
                button1.Text = "Failed";
            }

[Plater]

I see you took a different route using the IE object instead of HttpWebRequest.

Anyways, in that situation you described, calling button1.Update() (force redraw of buton1) would be more suitable then a full Application.DoEvents().

[Markus]

I see you took a different route using the IE object instead of HttpWebRequest.

Anyways, in that situation you described, calling button1.Update() (force redraw of buton1) would be more suitable then a full Application.DoEvents().

Yeh, I couldn't find an example of using HttpWebRequest for a file download.

button1.Update() works wonders.

Thanks, Plater.