Get Actual Filename from WebClient.DownloadFile

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Jonathan Wood

Greetings,

I'm using WebClient.DownloadFile to download a file.

This method requires that I provide the full filename. However, the URL
could be redirected to another page.

Is there any way to determine what the actual name of the file downloaded by
this method was?

Thanks!

Jonathan
 
Jonathan said:
I'm using WebClient.DownloadFile to download a file.

This method requires that I provide the full filename. However, the URL
could be redirected to another page.

Is there any way to determine what the actual name of the file
downloaded by this method was?
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Try poking around in the .ResponseHeaders of the WebClient.

If all else fails, you can always *not* use WebClient and use
WebRequest/WebResponse directly. Not as convenient, of course.
 
Jonathan said:
I'm using WebClient.DownloadFile to download a file.

This method requires that I provide the full filename. However, the URL
could be redirected to another page.

Is there any way to determine what the actual name of the file
downloaded by this method was?
Click to expand...
Try poking around in the .ResponseHeaders of the WebClient.

If all else fails, you can always *not* use WebClient and use
WebRequest/WebResponse directly. Not as convenient, of course.
 
Greetings,

I'm using WebClient.DownloadFile to download a file.

This method requires that I provide the full filename. However, the URL
could be redirected to another page.

Is there any way to determine what the actual name of the file downloadedby
this method was?

Thanks!

Jonathan
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Hi,

The filename is of the local file. You can save it to a temp file or
prompt the user to select a filename/location.
FYI the filename on the server might be present in one of the header.
but you cannot assure it does exist (the header)
 
Greetings,

I'm using WebClient.DownloadFile to download a file.

This method requires that I provide the full filename. However, the URL
could be redirected to another page.

Is there any way to determine what the actual name of the file downloadedby
this method was?

Thanks!

Jonathan
Click to expand...

Hi,

The filename is of the local file. You can save it to a temp file or
prompt the user to select a filename/location.
FYI the filename on the server might be present in one of the header.
but you cannot assure it does exist (the header)
 
Try poking around in the .ResponseHeaders of the WebClient.

If all else fails, you can always *not* use WebClient and use
WebRequest/WebResponse directly. Not as convenient, of course.
Click to expand...

Well, I may need to do something like that anyway as I need to track
progress, support FTP, etc. I'm not familiar with these but will look them
over.

Thanks.

Jonathan
 
Try poking around in the .ResponseHeaders of the WebClient.

If all else fails, you can always *not* use WebClient and use
WebRequest/WebResponse directly. Not as convenient, of course.
Click to expand...

Well, I may need to do something like that anyway as I need to track
progress, support FTP, etc. I'm not familiar with these but will look them
over.

Thanks.

Jonathan
 
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