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17-Jul-07 6:23

I want to Download a File from RapidShare using this Code

try<br />
            {<br />
                string destFileName = _DirectoryPath + "\\" + FileName;<br />
                destFileName = destFileName.Replace("/", " ").Replace("%20", " ");<br />
<br />
                if (File.Exists(destFileName) == false)<br />
                {<br />
                    IWebProxy proxy = null;<br />
                    if (ProxyUri != null && ProxyUri != string.Empty)<br />
                    {<br />
                        proxy = new WebProxy(ProxyUri, true);<br />
                        proxy.Credentials = System.Net.CredentialCache.DefaultCredentials;<br />
                    }<br />
                    <br />
                    HttpWebRequest request = (HttpWebRequest)WebRequest.Create(_DocumentUrl);<br />
                    if (proxy != null)<br />
                    {<br />
                        request.Proxy = proxy;<br />
                    }<br />
                    HttpWebResponse response = (HttpWebResponse)request.GetResponse();<br />
                    stream = response.GetResponseStream();<br />
<br />
                    byte[] inBuffer = ReadFully(stream, 32768);<br />
<br />
                    fstream = new FileStream (destFileName, FileMode.OpenOrCreate, FileAccess.Write);<br />
                    fstream.Write(inBuffer, 0, inBuffer.Length);<br />
<br />
                    <br />
                    fstream.Close();<br />
                    stream.Close();                   <br />
                }<br />
                _IsDownloadSuccessful = true;<br />
                _IsDownloading = false;<br />
                /* raise a download completed event. */<br />
                DownloadCompleted(this, _IsDownloadSuccessful);<br />
            }<br />
            catch

standard Downloads like "http://www.web.com/file.zip" works fine.

Downloads like "http://rs125dt.rapidshare.com/files/41109314/dl/Sega_PSP_Emu.rar" quit after 6kb (login at rapidshare is already done)

Is there a way to fix this?

Vasudevan Deepak Kumar17-Jul-07 6:38

Vasudevan Deepak Kumar

17-Jul-07 6:38

Free or Premium account?

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Jette2k717-Jul-07 6:39

17-Jul-07 6:39

Premium account

Shailen S.20-Apr-09 7:29

Shailen S.

20-Apr-09 7:29

I', trying to download a rapidshare file using a premium account but I'm stuck.

My Download() Method:
private void Download()
{
using (WebClient wcDownload = new WebClient())
{
try
{

webRequest = (HttpWebRequest)WebRequest.Create(txtUrl.Text);
webRequest.PreAuthenticate = true;

//**QUESTION:**I'm not very sure if I should use NetworkCredential to authenticate myself.
NetworkCredential networkCredential = new NetworkCredential("username", "password", "rapidshare.com");
webRequest.Credentials = networkCredential;

webResponse = (HttpWebResponse)webRequest.GetResponse();
// Open the URL for download
strResponse = wcDownload.OpenRead(txtUrl.Text);
// Create a new file stream where we will be saving the data (local drive)
strLocal = new FileStream(txtPath.Text, FileMode.Create, FileAccess.Write, FileShare.None);

// It will store the current number of bytes we retrieved from the server
int bytesSize = 0;
// A buffer for storing and writing the data retrieved from the server
byte[] downBuffer = new byte[2048];

// Loop through the buffer until the buffer is empty
while ((bytesSize = strResponse.Read(downBuffer, 0, downBuffer.Length)) > 0)
{
// Write the data from the buffer to the local hard drive
strLocal.Write(downBuffer, 0, bytesSize);
}
}
finally
{
// close the streams when job done
strResponse.Close();
strLocal.Close();
}
}
}

**QUESTION:**I'm not very sure if I should use NetworkCredential to authenticate myself.
Any ideas if authentication should be done via Cookie? If yes, how? HttpCookie?

Thanks.

Jette2k717-Jul-07 6:46

17-Jul-07 6:46

With other programs like "Internet Download Manager" it works

Scott Dorman17-Jul-07 8:13

Scott Dorman

17-Jul-07 8:13

Have you tried using any of the http file downloaders available from Code Project? Here is a link to the one that I wrote...try it and see if you get different/better results.

http://www.codeproject.com/cs/library/filedownloader.asp[^]

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Jette2k717-Jul-07 8:25

Anyone gone the Microsoft Route.....

17-Jul-07 8:25

I do test it tanks 4 the tip

Strategon17-Jul-07 5:09

Strategon

17-Jul-07 5:09

Greetings all,

I was hoping to glean some advice from some of you pros out there. I am currently enrolled in an application developer program with New Horizons and I have very little actual programming experience other than HTML. By the time I'm done with all of the courses I will have taken 5 exams which I guess will give me the MCTS cert. The exams they have listed that I will take are:

70-536 = Dot Net Framework 2.0 Foundation
70-528 = Dot Net Framework 2.0 Web Applications
70-526 = Dot Net Framework 2.0 Windows Applications
70-529 = Dot Net Distributed Applications
70-431 = SQL 2005 Certification

They are pretty much using all of the official Microsoft materials to teach the information. I checked out the Microsoft Certifications site and all of the materials that they have listed that you should have to prepare for each exam is pretty much what I have been given at NH. I'm currently starting MS-5160 Core Development with .Net Framework 2.0 today.

So here is my question:
First, I'm finishing up 2609A Introduction to C# and while I pretty much understand the basics of the language and the concepts behind it, I couldn't just sit down and start writing code. The Prerequisite for starting MS-5160 is a year of actual programming under your belt. Do I need to be proficient in at least being able to write C# code before I move on to more in depth studies? Also, what is the best way to actually get the practice of coding. It seems like there is a lot of material out there that teaches the concepts, but not near enough real life application practices where you go in an actually code productive solutions.

Any comments or suggestions?

Eduard Keilholz17-Jul-07 5:25

Eduard Keilholz

17-Jul-07 5:25

I'm also busy doing the exams listed above. I have about 5 years of C# experience now, which I think is plenty, but loads of peeps here will have lots and lots of experience. The first exam, the Framework foundation is basicly explaining pretty much diffrences between the 1.1 and 2.0 framework. The exam is pretty simple in my opinion. However the technology specialist exams do require some sort of experience (TS exams are Web, Win & Distro).

I'f you're already a little into C#, I recommend fooling around a lot. Set yourself a goal like creating an app which communicates with a SQL Server, also try other databases but become familiar with talking to databases. I bought the book MS .NET Framework 2.0 Application Development Foundation (ISBN-13 : 978-0-7356-2277-7) to prepare for the 70-536 exam. You'll be able to pass that exam pretty easy. After you've done that you should have a pretty good foundation to get more and more familiar with the code. The best way to do that, is do the coding. Set yourself a goal, develop a project plan and code. Ofcourse you'll run into problems, but that's why codeproject is here Wink | ;)

.: I love it when a plan comes together :.
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led mike17-Jul-07 5:53

led mike

17-Jul-07 5:53

"I recommend fooling around a lot" - Eduard Keiholz in the C# forum

Bert delaVega17-Jul-07 6:02

Bert delaVega

17-Jul-07 6:02

For C# experience, I'd suggest downloading a few of the great articles (source samples) right from this site (pick some that you're familiar with in everyday life). Run the demos to see how it works, then set up a debug session and learn from the code. Once you've done that, pick a target (for example a name/address lookup app) and code it, using the other source as reference. Syntax is easy. Designing using OO concepts is a bit tougher to do correctly.

Hopefully mistakes will become apparent and all of it will give you a better understanding.

My other suggestion would be to do a google on C# skills tests.

Good luck to you!