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pantoniotti
New Contributor
15 years ago

Script to download a file from the web

Hi there,   I am new to TestComplete and can't find any info on how to write a script to download a file from the internet. I tried the following :   aqFile["Copy"]("http://www....
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AlexanderM
Staff
15 years ago
Hi Philippe,




This method can be used with files which reside on a local or a network drive. It cannot download files from the Internet.




You can download a file by using the script below. It sends an HTTP request by using the XMLHTTP ActiveX object (it's also possible to use the WinHttpRequest ActiveX object instead).




[JScript, C#Script, C++Script]




    // Specify the source and destination file names


    var strHDLocation = "c:\\temp\\filename";




    // Download the file

    var objHTTP = new ActiveXObject("MSXML2.XMLHTTP");

    //or

    //var objHTTP = new ActiveXObject("WinHttp.WinHttpRequest.5.1");

    objHTTP.open("GET", strFileURL, false);

    objHTTP.send();




    if (objHTTP.Status == 200)

    {

      var objADOStream = new ActiveXObject("ADODB.Stream");

      objADOStream.Open();

      objADOStream.Type = 1; //adTypeBinary




      objADOStream.Write(objHTTP.ResponseBody);

      objADOStream.Position = 0;    //Set the stream position to the start




      var objFSO = new ActiveXObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject");

      if (objFSO.FileExists(strHDLocation)) objFSO.DeleteFile(strHDLocation)

      objADOStream.SaveToFile(strHDLocation);

      objADOStream.Close();

    }