GetFile Method

Copy a file from the server to the local system.

Syntax

object.GetFile( LocalFile, RemoteFile, [Options], [Reserved] )

Remarks

The GetFile method copies an existing file from the server to the local system. This method will cause the current thread to block until the file transfer completes, a timeout occurs or the transfer is canceled. During the transfer, the OnProgress event will fire periodically, enabling the application to update any user interface objects such as a progress bar.

LocalFile
A string that specifies the file on the local system that will be created, overwritten or appended to. The file pathing and name conventions must be that of the local host.
RemoteFile
A string that specifies the file on the remote system that will be transferred to the local system. The file pathing and name conventions must be that of the remote host.
Options
A numeric value which specifies one or more options. This argument may be any one of the following values:
Value Constant Description
0 httpTransferDefault This option specifies that the default transfer mode should be used. If the local file exists, it will be overwritten with the contents of the remote file. If the Options argument is omitted, this is the transfer mode which will be used.
1 httpTransferConvert If the resource being downloaded from the server is textual, the data is automatically converted so that the end of line character sequence is compatible with the Windows platform. Individual carriage return or linefeed characters are converted to carriage return/linefeed character sequences.
Reserved
An optional argument reserved for future use. This argument should be omitted.

Return Value

A value of zero is returned if the operation was successful, otherwise a non-zero error code is returned which indicates the cause of the failure.

See Also

GetData Method, PutData Method, PutFile Method, OnProgress Event


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