Can I save pdf files from a website with inetget

[xeshan]

Hello,

I am attempting to save pdf files from a work website.

I know inetget allows to save a specific file from a website, but is it possible to specify a file 'type' instead of the specific file name?

In other words,

; Advanced example - downloading in the background
Local $hDownload = InetGet("http://myworksite/folder/dir", @TempDir & "\*.pdf", 1, 1)
Do
    Sleep(250)
Until InetGetInfo($hDownload, 2)    ; Check if the download is complete.
Local $nBytes = InetGetInfo($hDownload, 0)
InetClose($hDownload)   ; Close the handle to release resourcs.
MsgBox(0, "", "Bytes read: " & $nBytes)

Is something like this possible?

Please let me know,

Thank you Gurus!

[wakillon]

No, you must list all pdf and download them one by one...

Edited December 15, 2010 by wakillon

[spudw2k]

I've built such a script myself recently to accommodate this same task. Lemme look for it.

edit: Here's the script. You'll have to tailor it to your needs, but this should put you in the right direction with a running start.

edit:

I also must mention that I arbitrarily did a StringRight to trim the file names, but this only worked because all the files had the same length of chars. You'll have to decide how to name the saved files.

#include <IE.au3>
$oIE = _IECreate("archive.wmlnj.org/TheWeatherVane/1973/")
$oLinks = _IELinkGetCollection ($oIE)
If @error Then
    msgbox(0,"Failed To Navigate to Webpage","")
    Exit
EndIf
$savedir = FileSelectFolder("Save PDFs To","",5,@ScriptDir)
If Not $savedir Then Exit
For $oLink In $oLinks
    If StringInstr($oLink.href,".pdf") Then
        ConsoleWrite(InetGet($oLink.href,$savedir & "\" &
StringRight($oLink.href,11))&@CRLF)
    EndIf
Next
msgbox(0,"Done","")

Edited December 15, 2010 by spudw2k

[xeshan]

Thank you spudw2k!

I modified your script slightly if it may be of help for some other users.

Thank you again.

#include <IE.au3>
$oIE = _IECreate("archive.wmlnj.org/TheWeatherVane/1973/")
$oLinks = _IELinkGetCollection ($oIE)
If @error Then
    msgbox(0,"Failed To Navigate to Webpage","")
    Exit
EndIf
$savedir = FileSelectFolder("Save PDFs To","",5,@ScriptDir)
If Not $savedir Then Exit
For $oLink In $oLinks
    If StringInstr($oLink.href,".pdf") Then
        ConsoleWrite(InetGet($oLink.href,$savedir & "\"  & _GetFullNameByUrl ( $oLink.href ), 1, 0))
StringRight($oLink.href,11)
    EndIf
Next
msgbox(0,"Done","")


Func _GetFullNameByUrl ( $_FileUrl )
    $_FileName = StringSplit ( $_FileUrl, '/' )
    If Not @error Then
        Return $_FileName[$_FileName[0]]
    Else
        Return 0
    EndIf
EndFunc  ;==>  _GetFullNameByUrl ( )

[spudw2k]

I updated my script and made it more versatile. It also provides useful visual feedback as it runs. Still could use some optimizing and cleanup.

edit: Whoops, wrote in an older version which didn't support @Inet macros. Updated to 3.3.6.1

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#include <IE.au3>
$url = InputBox("URL to download from?","","archive.wmlnj.org/TheWeatherVane/1973/")
$linktype = InputBox("Links to download?","What type of links?",".PDF")
ProgressOn("Navigating to URL","Finding Links")
$oIE = _IECreate($url,0,0)
If @error Then
    msgbox(0,"Failed To Navigate to Webpage","")
    Exit
EndIf

$oLinks = _IELinkGetCollection ($oIE)
Dim $arrLinks[1]
$arrIdx = 0
For $oLink In $oLinks
    If StringInstr($oLink.href,$linktype) Then
        ReDim $arrLinks[UBound($arrLinks)+1]
        $arrIdx+=1
        $arrLinks[$arrIdx]=$oLink.href
    EndIf
Next
$arrLinks[0]=UBound($arrLinks)
_IEQuit($oIE)

ProgressOff()
If UBound($arrLinks)<=1 Then
    msgbox(0,"No " & $linktype & " links found.","")
    Exit
EndIf

$savedir = FileSelectFolder("Save Links to","",1,@ScriptDir)
If Not $savedir Then Exit
ProgressOn("Downloading Links","")

For $i = 1 to $arrLinks[0]
    $size = Int(InetGetSize($arrLinks[$i])/1024)
    ProgressSet(0,"","Downloading " & $i & " of " & $arrLinks[0])
    $savefile = StringTrimLeft($arrLinks[$i],StringInstr($arrLinks[$i],"/",0,-1))
    $hDownload = InetGet($arrLinks[$i],$savedir & "\" & $savefile,1,1)
    Do
        sleep(250)
        $data = Int(InetGetInfo($hDownload,0)/1024)
        ProgressSet(($data/$size)*100,$savefile & @CRLF & $data & "KB of " & $size & "KB","Downloading " & $i & " of " & $arrLinks[0])
    Until InetGetInfo($hDownload,2)
Next

msgbox(0,"Done","")

Edited January 11, 2011 by spudw2k