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VB.net XP Pro VS
I would prefer to use win forms but doesn't matter if I have to use web
forms. Whichever is better.
How can I determine if a URL is valid?
meaning it does exist and displays a page?

Thanks
Tony
Nov 20 '05 #1
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* "Tony" <To***********@msn.com> scripsit:
I would prefer to use win forms but doesn't matter if I have to use web
forms. Whichever is better.
How can I determine if a URL is valid?
meaning it does exist and displays a page?


Try to download the file, for example, using 'WebClient.DownloadFile'.

--
Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]
<URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>
Nov 20 '05 #2
I can't seem to find webclient.downloadfile
do you know of any examples?

Thanks
"Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]" <hi***************@gmx.at> wrote in message
news:c5************@ID-208219.news.uni-berlin.de...
* "Tony" <To***********@msn.com> scripsit:
I would prefer to use win forms but doesn't matter if I have to use web
forms. Whichever is better.
How can I determine if a URL is valid?
meaning it does exist and displays a page?


Try to download the file, for example, using 'WebClient.DownloadFile'.

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

Nov 20 '05 #3
Hi Tony,

I think that you can have for this have a look at the

HttpWebRequest
HttpWepResponse
WebHeaderCollection

Cor
Nov 20 '05 #4
* "Tony Mastracchio" <To******@MSN.Com> scripsit:
I can't seem to find webclient.downloadfile
do you know of any examples?


Make sure, the namespace 'System.Net' is imported and "System.dll" is
referenced.

--
Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]
<URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>
Nov 20 '05 #5

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