GAMBAS-BOOK 3.19.5

24.2.6 Class Download (gb.net.curl)

The Download class returns the properties that were set statically when a download was defined using the HTTP or FTP protocol, or are set interactively when a file is actively downloaded.

24.2.6.1 Properties

The Download class has these properties:

Property	Data type	Description
Current	Long	The number of bytes already downloaded is read out.
ErrorText	String	The error text is read out.
Key	String	Read out the key.
Path	String	The path where the download file was saved is read.
Size	Long	The number of bytes that have to be downloaded is read out.
State	Integer	The status of the download is read out.
Type	Integer	The type of the download is read out.
Url	String	The URL specified in the function DownloadManager.Add(URL, optional key) is read out.

Table 24.2.6.1.1 : Properties of the class Download

Notes:

Path: The base directory where the downloaded files are temporarily stored is → /tmp/gambas.<user_id>/<program_id>. The file names of the downloaded files have the format: index.tmp. Index starts at 1 and is incremented.
Type: The following three constants: Download.Unknown (0), Download.Http (1) or Download.Ftp (2) are returned. Download.Http and Download.Ftp are determined internally from the specification of the protocol (HTTP, FTP) in the URL.

For the download status, these integer constants are returned:

Download.NotReady 	(0),
Download.Ready 		(1),
Download.Downloading 	(2),
Download.Finnish 	(3),
Download.Error 		(4).

The Download class has neither methods nor events.