c# - Migrate code from WebClient to HTTPClient

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if (FileExtension == ".txt")
{
    string enumLines = File.ReadAllText(FoundPics, Encoding.UTF8);
    Clipboard.SetText(enumLines);
    using (WebClient client = new())
    {
        DirectoryInfo di = new DirectoryInfo(FoundPics);
        client.DownloadFile(enumLines, FolderPath + @"\" + "Template.gif");
        Image gifTemplate = Image.FromFile(FolderPath + @"\" + "Template.gif");
        pictureBox.Image = gifTemplate;
    }
}

I have this code that retrieves a url from a txt file, downloads a .gif from it and sets it to the picturebox However it's using Webclient that I was recommended to avoid. I'm trying to change to HTTPClient now but I'm really lost. Can someone provide some pseudo code so that I can figure out what to do?

Does this answer your question? [Download file with WebClient or HttpClient?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/45711428/download-file-with-webclient-or-httpclient) — MD. RAKIB HASAN, Jan 23 '23 at 13:38

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 23 '23 at 15:39

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var data  = await client.GetByteArrayAsync(FolderPath + @"\" + "Template.gif");
File.WriteAllBytes(@"\path\to\downloads\Template.gif", data);

FolderPath must be a uri
Your application must have write access to the downloads folder

answered Jan 23 '23 at 15:39

Mayank Sinha

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c# - Migrate code from WebClient to HTTPClient

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