Download File: Percentage & App Freeze (BackgroundWorker & ReportProgress)?
Sep 19, 2009
Public Function DownloadFile(ByVal URL As String) As Boolean If Not URL = "" Then Dim wc As New System.Net.WebClient() Dim Filename As String = Mid(URL, InStrRev(URL, "/") + 1, Len(URL)) wc.DownloadFile(URL, "C:TESTS" + Filename) Return True End If Return False End Function
I am using that function to download a file. It works. But there are two problems:1# While its downloading the file, the app is sort of frozen like its in a infinite loop.2# How do I get the download percentage?
edit: My resolution to freezing using BackgroundWorker (thread) and using ReportProgress to update the GUI is here: [URL]...
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Mar 18, 2012
My BackgroundWorker works perfectly in my main form frmMain. But when I run the ReportProgress method in another module, I get exception "This BackgroundWorker states that it doesn't report progress. Modify WorkerReportsProgress to state that it does report progress." This IS set to report progress; this works fine when run the same way in the main module.Basically, from a module called by my BackgroundWorker, I want to show progress on my main form.How can I fix this? The only idea I have is to move the code from the module into my main form, but this seems a backward step, which would involve extra work. Am hoping there are easier ways!
Calling code in class frmMain:
Friend WithEvents BackgroundWorker As New System.ComponentModel.BackgroundWorker
Private Sub btnTest_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles btnTest.Click
' Specify that we do NOT want the background operation to allow cancellation
[code]....
Code which generates the exception in separate module Invoices:
Public Function MyTest() As Boolean
frmMain.BackgroundWorker.ReportProgress(0)
End Function
Am using VB.NET in VS 2010, with .NET 3.5.
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Aug 15, 2011
I have a progressbar on my form that is not getting updated.
When the Send Email button is clicked I do this:
Public Sub SendMail()
If CheckSettings() = False Then Exit Sub
BackUpEbillFile()
LockForm(True)
StatusBars(1, "Sending emails...")
[Code]...
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Apr 14, 2011
I have a long running process running in a backgroundworker, and want it to report progress to the user, and update a checked listbox as the items are discovered. The reportprogress is called, and the statements executed (placing a break in the reportprogress routine), I can see the control valuse change, but the change is not reflected in the dialog. Here is the reportprogress routine I'm using:
Private Sub BackgroundWorker2_ProgressChanged(ByVal sender As System.Object,
ByVal e As System.ComponentModel.ProgressChangedEventArgs) Handles BackgroundWorker2.ProgressChanged
Me.newlabel.ForeColor = Color.Cyan
[code]....
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Aug 4, 2009
I have a Worker.cs in a ZScreenLib DLL that does the following: 1. takes ZScreenGUI.cs (a Windows Form) as an argument 2. creates a Background Worker object and does everything 3. reports progress to the ZScreenGUI form via BackgroundWorker.ReportProgressThe user can create as many instances as possible of Worker.cs class and do the background worker tasks Now I need to create another Windows form called ZScreenCLI.cs and wish to make use of this Worker.cs class because ZScreenCLI and ZScreenGUI are pretty much the same but ZScreenCLI has much less features compared to ZScreenGUI. My question is, how do you manage to report progress to ZScreenCLI? The ReportProgress methods are tied with the controls in ZScreenGUI form. Obviously there is a problem with the concept I am using
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Oct 13, 2009
[URL]
Occurs when ReportProgress is called.
but in my code ProgressChanged event doesn't fire after this line bgwBckp.ReportProgress(1)
[Code].....
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Jun 8, 2009
I am trying to download a file using a backgroundworker with this code :
My.Computer.Network.DownloadFile("valid URL", "Destination file")
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Oct 15, 2011
I use these codes to download/upload to my FTP host , they work perfectly but since i have to handles few download/upload , sometimes the application freeze during download
'Upload :
Try
' set up request...
Dim clsRequest As System.Net.FtpWebRequest = _
[Code].....
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Nov 13, 2011
Ive been working recently on a chat. Ive been using FTP to comunicate through both forms but it need to constantly download the new data and make the application freeze. Even with a Backgroundworker. So my question is : is there a way to keep a constant connection between the form and the host? And not LAN ,I mean that doesnt need to be on the same router.
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Oct 14, 2009
I have a class that downloads a specific file from the net.This class uses a BackgroundWorker. I tried to implement kleinma's Download Files From Web With Progressbar [URL]../showthread.php?t=396260), but I'm having difficulties making it work. I'm including a test project, so if someone is willing to take a look at it, it would be great .
The part I'm having trouble with is updating the progressbar and progress label. The errormessage I receive is in Norwegian, but it has something to do with threads. I suppose I should use Invoke or something, but I don't know where to start..
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May 30, 2009
is it possible to report the percentage of file written by a file stream wile it is writing a large file?I am using a code like this one to write a large file
Using Fs As System.IO.FileStream = System.IO.File.Create(FolderPath)
Dim bf As New BinaryFormatter()
bf.Serialize(Fs, data)
End Using
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Nov 18, 2011
I usually download file using following code:My.Computer.Network.DownloadFile("url of the file","filepath to save the file")But recently I encountered a site that only allow file download if you click it from its site and not via direct downloading from vb.net code.How to download file from http server that requires a referral before allowing the download?
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Feb 26, 2012
I am making a program that loads, edits and saves 5000 rows x 100 columns of data. The data is stored in a datagridview. I use these commands to write the file:
dim z as integer
dim z1 as integer
fileopen(1,"c:drawermyfile.txt",openmode.output)
for z=0 to datagridview1.rows.count-1
[Code] .....
Every time I issue this command the whole program freezes until the computer is done writing the file. Is there some way I can get it to write this file without freezing up the program? Or, perhaps a better way to write this large data file?
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Apr 13, 2011
What is the meaning of asynchronous file download and synchronous file download ?
I came to them while using system.net.webclient class
I know a basic meaning of tcp/ip and http .
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Nov 10, 2011
i try to download multiple file + progressbar.. but its seems nothing happened and the file is not download.. my program just function like.. when the file was error.. it will download the latest file from webhost..
[code]...
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Oct 23, 2009
Imports System.Net
Public Class DownloadStuff
Dim downloader As New WebClient()
[code].....
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Dec 14, 2009
in my button click event i ececure
If BackgroundWorker4.IsBusy Then
BackgroundWorker1.CancelAsync()
End If[code]....
after proceess completed if press the button again.i got the following error msg
This BackgroundWorker is currently busy and cannot run multiple tasks concurrently.
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Feb 4, 2010
I want to download thousands of files from the web and save them locally. What is the most efficient way? It is important the failures timeout within 10 seconds.
Is there a better way to stream one stream into another? Maybe a smaller buffer, like 1024 bytes at a time, is more efficient for large files?
Dim w_req As System.Net.HttpWebRequest = CType(System.Net.HttpWebRequest.Create("http://blah.blah.blah/blah.html"), System.Net.HttpWebRequest)
[Code]....
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Nov 9, 2010
I am trying to get a progress bar to update on my Form while waiting for a process to complete but could not get my progressbar control to update.
First of, I have tried to fix the problem for a day and a half now looking at various codes and examples in the forums but I'm afraid I probably do not have the necessary VB skills yet to troubleshoot my own code. I believe I will be able to eventually fix this after I am done with my VB book
I've attached the relevant part of my code below and the problem is that I can see my DoWork event firing off and changing the time and percentage that I want to pass on to ReportProgress() and the ProgressChanged handler. However, the ProgressChanged handler is not raised until after my Do Loop is done.
Imports System.ComponentModel
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Public Class Form1
Private WithEvents TestWorker As System.ComponentModel.BackgroundWorker
[Code]....
Again, I can see the ProgressChange fire but only after my work (diagnostics) is complete so my progress bar is either 0% or 100%. In Dowork, I can verify that the progtimepercentage variable is indeed changing and ReportProgress is called but ProgressChanged is not being raised until after the job I wanted is done.
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Jun 15, 2010
I have created a application in vb.net. I am using Web Browser control in it.With this Web Browser control I open an URL and tries to Download something, it will populates an dialog for "File Download" to Open/Save/Cancel for the file..I am downloading the .ZIP file, and it will not show the checkbox for Automatically Do.Is there any way to perform the Download operation at the backend, means it will not ask me for such options.
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Feb 2, 2009
I have finally figured out how to download a file with background worker and downloader. Now the form does not freeze.. I have only one problem left now... How do I get the progress bar to increment in tandem with the data flow? I have listed my full code below. Towards the bottom where the DoWork() sub resides, I am just a few lines short of this year long goal.
Imports System.IO
Imports System.Net
Imports System.Text
Public Class Form1
[CODE]...
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Feb 27, 2012
Reading a .txt file in VB.net. My file path is C:UsersMyLilMulePepeDocumentsVisual Studio 2008Projectscurtain_calls.txt.
This is my line of Dim LoanOptionsFile As String = "C:UsersMyLilMulePepeDocumentsVisual Studio 2008Projectscurtain_calls.txt"
I can read the file when I run the program, but how do I write the file path so that someone else can download my program and file and read the file on their system?
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Feb 25, 2010
My code is calling a COM component to retrieve data from a contact management product. That code works fine when called directly from my VB code. However, if I add a Progress dialog and run the SAME code via the BackgroundWorker, the COM component does not run. It generates an error: Object does not match target type. when attempting to access items from the COM component.
Also, if I run my application via a batch file that simply calls the application, the COM component does not run. In this case, it generates an exception as soon as the COM component is accessed in the code. I have posted questions to the COM component vendor but after several days have not gotten any responses. Someone told me I could not access COM objects on a thead, but the same BackgroundWorker code works when communicating with Outlook or Lotus Notes (which I believe are both COM).
[Code]...
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May 23, 2011
I have created a simple Backgroundworker process to copy a large file (30GB). Is there any way to report the progress of that file copy?
I'm using System.IO.File.Copy to perform the copy. I've seen a few posts/blogs that suggest comparing the bytes copied with the size of the source file but that seems like a huge overhead in this case.
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Apr 3, 2010
How to Use of Backgroundworker while open a large text file
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Jan 19, 2012
I'm using loop to read data from sql and then make some calculations then save it again to another table but when application loop for 3 or 4 times it's freeze but the job is done but if loop = 10 or more then it is freeze and hangup for long time .i need to learn how to make my application working better and never freeze and make application working with any count for loop without freeze .
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May 24, 2009
i want to use the following function
Dim
buffer() As Byte = System.IO.File.ReadAllBytes( ImageSourcePath)
inside a backgroundworker but it does not retunr any byte at all while if this is places outside the backgroundowrker it works files.
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Jun 29, 2011
BTW this issue occurs in any MS office program when the VB.Net (or even VBA) is processing information.Example: In Excel, a worksheet is displayed on the screen. I start either, a VB.Net or VBA procedure and within 30 seconds the Excel worksheet (previously displayed) blanks out. In both VB.Net and VBA,ScreenUpdating = False. My expectation is that the previously displayed screen would stay static as if I left my desk to get a cup of coffee; came back and the same ole Excel worksheet was still there?Of course, setting VBA Screen Updating = False accomplishes two goals: 1) speeds up processing and 2) saves the user from seeing unnecessary "garbage-processing" steps.Why does VBA or VB.Net ScreenUpdating = False not freeze the screen at the time of its invoking?
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Mar 10, 2012
I place some code below to simplify the process.
1) I am trying to use background worker to download a large file and update a progress bar to reflect the changes as the large 5GB file is being downloaded, and also update percentage completed to the label.text(lblInfo).
2) As I was goggling I came across some info that a web client is needed to calculate the maximum size of the file and divide by 100 and you can stream it down with the web client. Reading it is one thing, implementing it is another as I spent week trying to get it to work.
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Imports System
Imports System.IO
Imports System.Diagnostics
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