WebBrowser.FileDownload without dialog in vb

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Hello, my problem here is that zippyshare generates links that only works with that current session. So, I want the webbrowser to download the file, but not show the dialog as it is a automated tool to download files.

I tried getting the direct url to file and using,

VB

My.Computer.Network.DownloadFile(dlurl, Application.StartupPath + "\123.zip")

dlurl from where i got the url of file as string.

I tried it after and before downloading the file from webbrowser but my bad both of them failed and returned me a 0 bytes file in that location :/

Its like i can only download from the webbrowser session.

VB

Dim Str As String = Me.WebBrowser1.Document.GetElementById("downloadB").GetAttribute("href")
        If (Str.EndsWith("zip")) Then
            WebBrowser1.Navigate("http://www33.zippyshare.com" + Str)
        End If

Is this possible in c++ ? I need to first get the url from webbrowser.document and then download it and save it. Even console applications will do till I am able to get the ID, i had to use the webbrowser so i can get the webbrowser.document to get the link.

Links only work with that session. If I download the file from, lets say chrome, and then copy the direct link to firefox it won't work. but inside chrome i can use the link again and again and download it.

Posted 10-Oct-14 0:01am

KKS21199

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Kamal Surani · Answer 1 · 2014-10-10T02:02:00

Solution 1

using System.Net;

WebClient Client = new WebClient();

string URL="Download URL"
string FilePath = Server.MapPath("~/FolderName/");
string FileName= "test";

Client.DownloadFile(new Uri(URL), FilePath + FileName);

Posted 10-Oct-14 2:02am

Kamal Surani

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KKS21199 10-Oct-14 8:39am

didn't you see my post. It says, i need to get download url from webbrowser.document.get attribute. But once i get the link, i can only download it from webbrowser itself, if I use webclient it won't work because of zippyshare system. Will only work with the same session. Can webclient get the link ?