How to Download file from the web via AutoIT?

[kevinlaikf]

I wish to retrieve a file from a webserver (HTTP) periodically from an web-connected PC.

I need more information on the use of InetGet.

Any example scripts?

Edited August 22, 2008 by kevinlaikf

[dbzfanatic]

Copied from helpfile

InetGet("http://www.mozilla.org", "C:\foo.html")
InetGet("http://www.autoitscript.com", "C:\mydownload.htm", 1)
InetGet("ftp://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/README", "README.txt", 1)


; Advanced example - downloading in the background
InetGet("http://www.nowhere.com/somelargefile.exe", "test.exe", 1, 1)

While @InetGetActive
  TrayTip("Downloading", "Bytes = " & @InetGetBytesRead, 10, 16)
  Sleep(250)
Wend

MsgBox(0, "Bytes read", @InetGetBytesRead)

[Diana (Cda)]

Just wanted to share what I did with the information. I've set a reminder program to launch this script in the early morning so that before work, I have a local, small free newspaper dl to my news folder:

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;
; AutoIt 3x
;
#include <_PartitionLetters.au3>     ; this replaces drive letters
#include<_WEReplacement.au3>     ; references a Windows Explorer replacement program
#NoTrayIcon     ; AutoIt's icon doesn't show in systray
TraySetIcon(@ScriptDir & "\Download Metro newspaper daily.ico")     ; changes the icon displayed in the systray

;-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#Include <Date.au3>
; Short day of the week, i.e., Monday = Mon
$ShortDayMyFormat = StringMid("Sn,Mn,Tu,Wd,Th,Fr,Sa", StringInStr("SunMonTueWedThuFriSat", _DateDayOfWeek(@WDAY,1) ), 2)
$2digitYEAR = StringRight(@YEAR, 2)
;-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
$YrDate_Short      = $2digitYEAR & @MON & @MDAY & "." & $ShortDayMyFormat
$YrDate_Long       = @YEAR & "." & @MON & "." & @MDAY & "." & $ShortDayMyFormat
$PunctuationBridge = "., "
$Time              = @HOUR & "h" & @MIN & "m" & @SEC & "s"
;-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

;==========================================================================================================================
$URL2dlFrom = "http://edition.pagesuite-professional.co.uk/create_whole_pdf.aspx?PBID=d91faed2-f1cf-43ac-b12c-2a67eb85d750"
$SavePDF2   = @ScriptDir & "\Metro news- "
$SavePDF2  &= $YrDate_Short & $PunctuationBridge & $Time & ".pdf"
;==========================================================================================================================

Beep(4500, 10)
Beep(5500, 15)
Beep(4500, 10)
Beep(5500, 15)
Beep(4500, 10)
Beep(5500, 15)
Sleep(2500)
TrayTip("", "Downloading today's Metro newspaper edition ...", 45)
InetGet($URL2dlFrom, $SavePDF2, 1)




#cs
InetGet("http://www.mozilla.org", "C:\foo.html")
InetGet("http://www.autoitscript.com", "C:\mydownload.htm", 1)
InetGet("ftp://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/README", "README.txt", 1)


; Advanced example - downloading in the background
InetGet("http://www.nowhere.com/somelargefile.exe", "test.exe", 1, 1)

While @InetGetActive
  TrayTip("Downloading", "Bytes = " & @InetGetBytesRead, 10, 16)
  Sleep(250)
Wend

MsgBox(0, "Bytes read", @InetGetBytesRead)
#ce


#cs
HELP PAGE:
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InetGet 
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Downloads a file from the internet using the http or ftp protocol.
    InetGet ( "URL" [,"filename" [, reload [, background]]] )

Parameters
    URL URL of the file to download. See remarks below. Can be "abort". 
    filename [optional]
    Local filename to download to. 
    reload [optional]
    0 = (default) Get the file from local cache if available
    1 = Forces a reload from the remote site 
    background [optional]
    0 = (default) Wait until the download is complete before continuing.
    1 = return immediately and download in the background (see remarks). 

Return Value
    Success: Returns 1.
    Failure: Returns 0.

Remarks
    Internet Explorer 3 or greater must be installed for this function to work.
    The URL parameter should be in the form "http://www.somesite.com/path/file.html" - just like an address you would type into your web browser.
    To use a username and password when connecting simply prefix the servername with "username:password@", e.g. "http://myuser:mypassword@www.somesite.com"
    The InetGet function works with http:// https:// and ftp:// - to change the transfer type when using ftp see the FtpBinaryMode option.

"background" Parameter
    By default the function waits until the download has finished before returning. Sometimes with large downloads this is not always wanted.
    If the background parameter is set to 1 the function returns immediately and the download continues in the background.
    When in this mode two macros are used to keep track:
        @InetGetActive = 1 while downloading, or 0 when finished.
        @InetGetBytesRead = the number of bytes downloaded, or -1 if there has been an error.
    Note, only one download can be active at once, if you call the function again before a download is complete it will fail.

To abort a download call the function with just the first parameter set to "abort" like so:
    InetGet("abort")
#ce

If the URL stays consistently the same, this should work daily.

Thanks. <g>

[ur]

On 8/22/2008 at 1:58 PM, dbzfanatic said:

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InetGet("http://www.mozilla.org", "C:\foo.html")
InetGet("http://www.autoitscript.com", "C:\mydownload.htm", 1)
InetGet("ftp://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/README", "README.txt", 1)


; Advanced example - downloading in the background
InetGet("http://www.nowhere.com/somelargefile.exe", "test.exe", 1, 1)

While @InetGetActive
  TrayTip("Downloading", "Bytes = " & @InetGetBytesRead, 10, 16)
  Sleep(250)
Wend

MsgBox(0, "Bytes read", @InetGetBytesRead)

Hi @dbzfanatic, I am getting error as macro not found for @InetGetBytesRead .

I have already included #include <InetConstants.au3>

Could you please suggest.

Edited July 10, 2018 by ur

[Jos]

@ur, 

Did you notice that this thread is "somewhat old"?
Did you open the helpfile to search for @InetGetBytesRead as any variable starting with @ is an internal macro?

Your move.
Jos

[ur]

Sorry, It seems all the macros defined here are replaced with InetGetInfo function

Edited July 10, 2018 by ur