README.md

Description

This code downloads anything off the internet without popping up a dialog box of any sort. Very simple to use. Vote if ya wanna.

More Info

Don't forget about the declarations.

Submitted On
By	CovertLoop
Level	Beginner
User Rating	5.0 (15 globes from 3 users)
Compatibility	VB 4.0 (16-bit), VB 4.0 (32-bit), VB 5.0, VB 6.0
Category	Coding Standards
World	Visual Basic
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API Declarations

Private Declare Function URLDownloadToFile Lib "urlmon" Alias _
  "URLDownloadToFileA" (ByVal pCaller As Long, _
  ByVal szURL As String, _
  ByVal szFileName As String, _
  ByVal dwReserved As Long, _
  ByVal lpfnCB As Long) As Long
Public Function DownloadFile(URL As String, _
  LocalFilename As String) As Boolean
  Dim lngRetVal As Long
  lngRetVal = URLDownloadToFile(0, URL, LocalFilename, 0, 0)
  If lngRetVal = 0 Then DownloadFile = True
End Function

Source Code

G = DownloadFile("UrlOfTheFileToDownload", "c:\windows\desktop\FileName.htm")