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WebClient

I have the following code:

Dim client As New WebClient

Dim aStream As Stream

Dim aReader As StreamReader

aStream = client.OpenRead(http://yaddayadda)

aReader = New StreamReader(aStream, True)

strPage = strPage & aReader.ReadToEnd

the url I am reading contains this data

<td width="40" bgcolor="#000000"><font color="#FFF000">&nbsp;7½</font></td>

However, when using the code above the "half" character does not exist in
the string?

Help!

please reply to petersmith#@#ns.sympatico.ca (remove # signs)

Thanks in advance!
Nov 20 '05 #1
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Hi Peter,

Did you already once try this code
Dim client As New WebClient

strPage = client.downloadfile(http:/yaddayadda)

And please do not ask to respond to your own adres, a newsgroup is to share
knowledge.

I hope this helps?

Cor
Nov 20 '05 #2
I hadn't but now I have, the file itself has the "half" character inside,
but when I use a streamreader to read it into a string variable, the string
variable doesn't have the character.

Thanks for the suggestion and any others ou may have.

PS: I should have clarified on the address, was hoping to get a reply both
to it and on newsgroups as my news server doesn't have very long retention
"Cor Ligthert" <no**********@planet.nl> wrote in message
news:uy**************@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
Hi Peter,

Did you already once try this code
Dim client As New WebClient strPage = client.downloadfile(http:/yaddayadda)

And please do not ask to respond to your own adres, a newsgroup is to

share knowledge.

I hope this helps?

Cor

Nov 20 '05 #3
bumping this message to see if anyone else has any similar issues with
Stream and StreamReader?
"Peter" <pe********@ns.sympatico.ca-z> wrote in message
news:eW********************@news20.bellglobal.com. ..
I have the following code:

Dim client As New WebClient

Dim aStream As Stream

Dim aReader As StreamReader

aStream = client.OpenRead(http://yaddayadda)

aReader = New StreamReader(aStream, True)

strPage = strPage & aReader.ReadToEnd

the url I am reading contains this data

<td width="40" bgcolor="#000000"><font color="#FFF000">&nbsp;7½</font></td>
However, when using the code above the "half" character does not exist in
the string?

Help!

please reply to petersmith#@#ns.sympatico.ca (remove # signs)

Thanks in advance!

Nov 20 '05 #4

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