Download tif from the web via a stream with progress indication

[Lance]

Hi all,

In VB6, I could use the API too query the size of a file on the web, then
download that file showing a custom progress indicator. I realize that I
can use the DownloadFile method and show a UI, but I would like to indicate
progress in my own form instead. In VB2005, how can I first get the
filesize of the web image (a tif file), then stream that image (as an array
of bytes??) to a local file while showing progress?

If all else fails, I suppose I could go the API route, but I was wondering
if there was a .Net native way to do it.

Thanks,
Lance

[gene kelley]

On Thu, 7 Sep 2006 08:41:05 -0500, "Lance" <chuckyboy81070-at-onehotpotatoimeanhotmail.comwrote:

>Hi all,

In VB6, I could use the API too query the size of a file on the web, then
download that file showing a custom progress indicator. I realize that I
can use the DownloadFile method and show a UI, but I would like to indicate
progress in my own form instead. In VB2005, how can I first get the
filesize of the web image (a tif file), then stream that image (as an array
of bytes??) to a local file while showing progress?

If all else fails, I suppose I could go the API route, but I was wondering
if there was a .Net native way to do it.

Thanks,
Lance

Have as look at the WebClient. I use this to simply download and then display the resulting image.

'Start the download:
WebClient1.DownloadDataAsync(some uri)

'In the WebClient1_DownloadProgressChanged is the "progress value":
MyProgress = e.ProgressPercentage

'In the WebClient1_DownloadDataCompleted event:
Dim myDatabuffer As Byte() = e.Result
Dim ms As New System.IO.MemoryStream
ms.Write(myDatabuffer, 0, myDatabuffer.Length)
bm = New Bitmap(ms, True)
Dim iWidth As Integer = bm.Width
Dim iHeight As Integer = bm.Height

PictureBox1.Image = bm
Gene

[Lance]

Thanks Gene. I'll look into that.

Lance

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On Thu, 7 Sep 2006 08:41:05 -0500, "Lance"
<chuckyboy81070-at-onehotpotatoimeanhotmail.comwrote:

>>Hi all,

In VB6, I could use the API too query the size of a file on the web, then
download that file showing a custom progress indicator. I realize that I
can use the DownloadFile method and show a UI, but I would like to
indicate
progress in my own form instead. In VB2005, how can I first get the
filesize of the web image (a tif file), then stream that image (as an
array
of bytes??) to a local file while showing progress?

If all else fails, I suppose I could go the API route, but I was wondering
if there was a .Net native way to do it.

Thanks,
Lance

Have as look at the WebClient. I use this to simply download and then
display the resulting image.

'Start the download:
WebClient1.DownloadDataAsync(some uri)

'In the WebClient1_DownloadProgressChanged is the "progress value":
MyProgress = e.ProgressPercentage

'In the WebClient1_DownloadDataCompleted event:
Dim myDatabuffer As Byte() = e.Result
Dim ms As New System.IO.MemoryStream
ms.Write(myDatabuffer, 0, myDatabuffer.Length)
bm = New Bitmap(ms, True)
Dim iWidth As Integer = bm.Width
Dim iHeight As Integer = bm.Height

PictureBox1.Image = bm
Gene