CHttpClient::GetFile Method  
 
INT GetFile(
  LPCTSTR lpszLocalFile,  
  LPCTSTR lpszRemoteFile,  
  DWORD dwOptions  
);

The GetFile method downloads the specified file on the server to the local system.

Parameters

lpszLocalFile
A pointer to 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.
lpszRemoteFile
A pointer to a string that specifies the resource on the server. This may be the name of a file on the server, or it may specify the name of a script that will be executed and the output returned to the caller. This string may specify a valid URL for the current server that the client is connected to.
dwOptions
An unsigned integer that specifies one or more options. This parameter is constructed by using a bitwise operator with any of the following values:
Constant Description
HTTP_TRANSFER_DEFAULT The default transfer mode. The resource data is downloaded to the local system exactly as it is stored on the server. If you are requesting a text-based resource, the data may use a different end-of-line character sequence. For example, the end-of-line character may be a single linefeed character instead of a carriage return and linefeed pair.
HTTP_TRANSFER_CONVERT 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.
HTTP_TRANSFER_COMPRESS This option informs the server that the client is willing to accept compressed data. If the server supports compression for the specified resource, then the data will be automatically expanded before being returned to the caller. This option is selected by default if compression has been enabled using the EnableCompression method.
HTTP_TRANSFER_ERRORDATA This option causes the client to accept error data from the server if the request fails. If this option is specified, an error response from the server will not cause the method to fail. Instead, the response is returned to the client and the method will succeed. If this option is used, your application should call HttpGetResultCode to obtain the HTTP status code returned by the server. This will enable you to determine if the operation was successful.

Return Value

If the method succeeds, the return value is the server result code. If the method fails, the return value is HTTP_ERROR. To get extended error information, call GetLastError.

Remarks

Enabling compression does not guarantee that the data returned by the server will actually be compressed, it only informs the server that the client is willing to accept compressed data. Whether or not a particular resource is compressed depends on the server configuration, and the server may decide to only compress certain types of resources, such as text files. To determine if the server compressed the data returned to the client, use the GetHeader method to get the value of the Content-Encoding header after this function returns. If the header is defined, the value specifies the compression method used, otherwise the data was not compressed.

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 HTTP_EVENT_PROGRESS event will be periodically fired, enabling the application to update any user interface controls. Event notification must be enabled, either by calling EnableEvents, or by registering a callback function using the RegisterEvent method.

To determine the current status of a file transfer while it is in progress, use the GetTransferStatus method.

Requirements

Minimum Desktop Platform: Windows 7 (Service Pack 1)
Minimum Server Platform: Windows Server 2008 R2 (Service Pack 1)
Header File: cstools10.h
Import Library: cshtpv10.lib
Unicode: Implemented as Unicode and ANSI versions.

See Also

EnableCompression, EnableEvents, GetData, GetText, GetTransferStatus, PostData, PutData, PutFile, RegisterEvent