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get the downloading file size in vb.net

I designed a download manager in vb.net, but I don't know how to get file size after downloading started, or when I put the url.

I searched on internet and here, and I found the httpwebrequest class, but I don't know how does it work and how can I add it in my project.

Solution

  • Use this function :

    Public Function GetDownloadSize(ByVal URL As String) As Long
    Dim r As Net.WebRequest = Net.WebRequest.Create(URL)
    r.Method = Net.WebRequestMethods.Http.Head
    Using rsp = r.GetResponse()
        Return rsp.ContentLength
    End Using
End Function

    Here's an easy example of use :

    MsgBox(Math.Round(GetDownloadSize("http://www.foo.com/file.mp3") / 1024 / 1024, 2) & " MB")

    Source : https://stackoverflow.com/a/32340260/3970387