saving a remote binary file (swf) locally with c#

[sascho]

Hi there! I am trying to save different .swf files on my local machine. Actually this is already working with the below code. Unfortunately (how I already figured while writing the code) The file is saved, but somehow corrupted. Is there maybe a way more simple way to get the Response of an URI into a string (or, let's say a buffer) and save it on my disk? Below is the code I came up with (within a C# web application): // init bool debug = false; // this is where I get my test-swf, you can have a look at it at: // http://www.styte.com/3.swf // it may look strange, what I am trying to do is to read some php-created // swf's into my .net application.... string url = "http://www.styte.com/trans.php?&bild=3.swf"; // work Uri fileUrl = new Uri(url); // Create 'FileWebrequest' object with specified Uri. WebRequest myFileWebRequest = (WebRequest)WebRequest.Create(fileUrl); // Send 'FileWebRequest' object & wait for response. WebResponse myFileWebResponse = (WebResponse)myFileWebRequest.GetResponse(); // Get stream object associated with response object. Stream receiveStream = myFileWebResponse.GetResponseStream(); Encoding encode = System.Text.Encoding.GetEncoding("windows-1252"); //("utf-8"); // Pipe stream to higher level stream reader with req. encoding format. StreamReader readStream = new StreamReader (receiveStream, encode); if (debug==true) Response.Write("\r\nResponse stream received
"); int numChars = 1; Char[] read = new Char[numChars]; // Read "numChars" characters at a time. int count = readStream.Read ( read, 0, numChars ); if (debug==true) Response.Write("(count): "+count.ToString()+" File Data...\r\n"); //Response.ContentType = "application/x-shockwave-flash"; //Response.AddHeader("Content-Type", "application/x-shockwave-flash"); FileStream fs = File.Create(@"C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\leilac\uploads\test.swf"); BinaryWriter bw = new BinaryWriter(fs); while (count > 0) { String str = new String(read, 0, count); bw.Write(str); Response.Write(str); count = readStream.Read(read, 0, numChars); } bw.Close(); fs.Close(); if (debug==true) Response.Write("
"); // Release resources of stream & response object. readStream.Close(); myFileWebResponse.Close(); Response.End(); Appreciate any comments/help. Sasch, styte, http://www.styte.com/

[Guffa]

I believe that you should skip the encoding. --- b { font-weight: normal; }

[sascho]

Hey Guffa! Hmmm, I was thinking about that from the beginning, but how to do so? S.

[Dave Kreskowiak]

sascho wrote: Encoding encode = System.Text.Encoding.GetEncoding("windows-1252"); //("utf-8"); // Pipe stream to higher level stream reader with req. encoding format. StreamReader readStream = new StreamReader (receiveStream, encode); if (debug==true) Response.Write("\r\nResponse stream received "); Instead of using a StreamReader, have you tried using a BinaryReader[^]? You don't have to specify an Encoding with it. RageInTheMachine9532 "...a pungent, ghastly, stinky piece of cheese!" -- The Roaming Gnome

[jkersch]

You could also try the following (very simple) code: System.Net.WebClient wc = new System.Net.WebClient(); wc.DownloadFile(URIString,FileNameString); maybe this is not that complicated for such a trivial task. best regards jkersch