VB. NET - FTP Download File

[Scott Johnson]

Hi!

I am trying to get Visual Basic .NET to download a file from an ftp site. I
don't need a user interface, i just need to download a file that I will
already know the path/filename. I remember how simple this was to do in VB6
(like 3 lines using an API), so I figured that it should be simple enough in
VB.NET. I have found a few 3rd party controls, but I would like to stick
with as much raw code as possible.

Can anyone point me in the right direction? (or even a code sample?)

Thanks!
--Scott

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

* "Scott Johnson" <sjohnson_at_softaltern_dot_comDIESPAM> scripsit:

I am trying to get Visual Basic .NET to download a file from an ftp site. I
don't need a user interface, i just need to download a file that I will
already know the path/filename. I remember how simple this was to do in VB6
(like 3 lines using an API), so I figured that it should be simple enough in
VB.NET. I have found a few 3rd party controls, but I would like to stick
with as much raw code as possible.

VB.NET:

<http://www.freevbcode.com/ShowCode.Asp?ID=4655>
<http://www.allapi.net/downloads/NetFTP.zip>
<http://www.visualbuilder.com/article/viewarticle.asp?id=1234>
<http://www.abderaware.com/ (company site)>

C#:

<http://www.csharphelp.com/archives/archive9.html>
<http://www.codeproject.com/csharp/FTPDriver1.asp>

--
Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]
<http://www.mvps.org/dotnet>

[Cor]

Hi Scott,

Are you sure it has to be a FTP site, because when it is a HTTP site it is a
piece of cake with the webclient download.

Cor

I am trying to get Visual Basic .NET to download a file from an ftp site. I don't need a user interface, i just need to download a file that I will
already know the path/filename. I remember how simple this was to do in VB6 (like 3 lines using an API), so I figured that it should be simple enough in VB.NET. I have found a few 3rd party controls, but I would like to stick
with as much raw code as possible.

[Scott Johnson]

Cor -- I wish I could use the webclient (2 lines of code would be great) but
I am using the Compact Framework and that looks to be one of the options
that was removed to scale it down to fit on a handheld pda.

--Scott
"Cor" <no*@non.com> wrote in message
news:uP*************@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...

Hi Scott,

Are you sure it has to be a FTP site, because when it is a HTTP site it is a piece of cake with the webclient download.

Cor

I am trying to get Visual Basic .NET to download a file from an ftp site.

I

don't need a user interface, i just need to download a file that I will
already know the path/filename. I remember how simple this was to do in VB6

(like 3 lines using an API), so I figured that it should be simple

enough in

VB.NET. I have found a few 3rd party controls, but I would like to

stick with as much raw code as possible.

[Scott Johnson]

Thanks for your Help! I came up with a solution using a mixture of a couple
of your suggestions.


"Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]" <hi***************@gmx.at> wrote in message
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* "Scott Johnson" <sjohnson_at_softaltern_dot_comDIESPAM> scripsit:

I am trying to get Visual Basic .NET to download a file from an ftp site. I don't need a user interface, i just need to download a file that I will
already know the path/filename. I remember how simple this was to do in VB6 (like 3 lines using an API), so I figured that it should be simple enough in VB.NET. I have found a few 3rd party controls, but I would like to stick with as much raw code as possible.

VB.NET:

<http://www.freevbcode.com/ShowCode.Asp?ID=4655>
<http://www.allapi.net/downloads/NetFTP.zip>
<http://www.visualbuilder.com/article/viewarticle.asp?id=1234>
<http://www.abderaware.com/ (company site)>

C#:

<http://www.csharphelp.com/archives/archive9.html>
<http://www.codeproject.com/csharp/FTPDriver1.asp>

--
Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]
<http://www.mvps.org/dotnet>