UrlDownloadToFile function

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Re: UrlDownloadToFile function by moritz (Cardinal) on Apr 06, 2011 at 08:21 UTC
I don't know any `UrlDownloadToFile` function, but judging from the name, LWP::Simple's `getstore` might do what you want. Perl 6 - second systems done right	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re: UrlDownloadToFile function by marto (Cardinal) on Apr 06, 2011 at 08:31 UTC
I suspect you mean this. There are several ways to achieve the same thing in perl without calling urlmon.dll. moritz has suggested a sane solution.	[reply]
Re^2: UrlDownloadToFile function by shayak (Acolyte) on Apr 06, 2011 at 08:40 UTC
I actually wanted to know, when a file has finished downloading through IE as i need to run a script as soon as the download finishes.For that i needed urldownloadtofile().	[reply]
Re^3: UrlDownloadToFile function by GrandFather (Saint) on Apr 06, 2011 at 09:15 UTC
For that i needed urldownloadtofile(). Why? If you are already running a script that has just downloaded the "file", why can't you carry on with whatever the next part of the processing is in the same script? If you are prepared to move to Perl you should take advantage of the move by thinking outside the constraints of the previous technology and really take advantage of Perl. It may help if you tell us about the larger task you are trying to perform so we can point you toward suitable tools from the Perl web toolkit. True laziness is hard work	[reply]
Re^4: UrlDownloadToFile function by shayak (Acolyte) on Apr 06, 2011 at 09:58 UTC
Re^5: UrlDownloadToFile function by bart (Canon) on Apr 06, 2011 at 11:42 UTC
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Re^3: UrlDownloadToFile function by marto (Cardinal) on Apr 06, 2011 at 08:53 UTC
You didn't state this when asking your question, to save us from guessing what you're actually trying to do please read and understand How do I post a question effectively?.	[reply]
Re: UrlDownloadToFile function by Anonymous Monk on Apr 06, 2011 at 08:53 UTC
How do i use the UrlDownloadToFile function in perl ?? Do i have to write the function itself and then call it or a is it available and i just need to call it through perl.. you need to search, perl UrlDownloadToFile, Win32::API help	[reply]