Script to download a file from the web

Hi Philippe,

This method can be used with files which reside on a local or a network drive. It cannot download files from the Internet.

You can download a file by using the script below. It sends an HTTP request by using the XMLHTTP ActiveX object (it's also possible to use the WinHttpRequest ActiveX object instead).

[JScript, C#Script, C++Script]

    // Specify the source and destination file names

    var strFileURL = "http://www.mywebsite.com/file_to_get";

    var strHDLocation = "c:\\temp\\filename";

    // Download the file

    var objHTTP = new ActiveXObject("MSXML2.XMLHTTP");

    //or

    //var objHTTP = new ActiveXObject("WinHttp.WinHttpRequest.5.1");

    objHTTP.open("GET", strFileURL, false);

    objHTTP.send();

    if (objHTTP.Status == 200)

    {

      var objADOStream = new ActiveXObject("ADODB.Stream");

      objADOStream.Open();

      objADOStream.Type = 1; //adTypeBinary

      objADOStream.Write(objHTTP.ResponseBody);

      objADOStream.Position = 0;    //Set the stream position to the start

      var objFSO = new ActiveXObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject");

      if (objFSO.FileExists(strHDLocation)) objFSO.DeleteFile(strHDLocation)

      objADOStream.SaveToFile(strHDLocation);

      objADOStream.Close();

    }