Title: Downloading a file from a URL
Question: How do I download a file from a www address?
Answer:
Windows has the function you need already declared in the UrlMon.dll.
Declare UrlMon in the uses clause
............
function DownloadFile(Source, Dest: string): Boolean;
begin
try
Result := UrlDownloadToFile(nil, PChar(source), PChar(Dest), 0, nil) = 0;
except
Result := False;
end;
end;
//Example:
procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
begin
if DownloadFile ('http://www.delphi3000.com/index.htm, 'c:\index.htm') then
ShowMessage('Download successful')
else
ShowMessage('Download unsuccessful')
end;