Downloading a file from url in c# windows forms

Question

I have url like this

if we type the above url (not exactly the same ) in browser address bar it prompts open/save file dialog

my requirement is in button click without open/save dialog i need to download the file to my local disk location

Actually am working with webbrowser control .button is outside the webbrowser control

Do you actually need the web-browser? Because you can download the file without it. Do you need your download code to somehow incorporate the web-browser? — Jason, Mar 16 '12 at 08:59
actually there is a link for download in one site. what my requirement is without clicking that link by clicking a button outside the webbrowser it should be downloaded — Suresh, Mar 16 '12 at 11:06

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 16 '12 at 08:59

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You could use the WebClient.DownloadFile method. Or if you don't want to save the file on the disk but manipulate it in memory you could use the WebClient.DownloadData method.

answered Mar 16 '12 at 08:59

Darin Dimitrov

webclient.downloadfile is retrieving html page but i want the file to be downloaded – Suresh Mar 16 '12 at 09:02
@suresh, in this case you need to point to the actual url that will return the file. – Darin Dimitrov Mar 16 '12 at 09:03
,but i dont know which file is going to be downloded.because am giving just url which in turn returns file as open/save dialog i need this – Suresh Mar 16 '12 at 09:04
@suresh, if you don't know you cannot download a file. – Darin Dimitrov Mar 16 '12 at 09:08
darin one thing i can say that all are word documents – Suresh Mar 16 '12 at 09:09

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