HTTP-Download (Multithreading)

**Ken Tucker [MVP]** · Nov 21 '05, 07:28 PM

Re: HTTP-Download (Multithreading )

Hi,

If you are using windows xp bits might be best way to go.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...un02282003.asp

Ken
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Hello,

at the moment I'm not able to finish my program. That means, I have a
problem I can't solve myself. Therefore I'm asking those who already
worked with HttpWebRequest. .. and threads.

I'm writing some kind of download-manager, which is able to download
several files parallely. Therefore I've created a class implementing the
download function and use four threads which use four instances of the
class. This works fine, except the cancelling of downloads. After a
download-thread has been cancelled, it is not able to download any files
with this thread.

How the program works:
The source for the downloadclass I got from the .net-Documentation and
enhanced in some points.
The download form has arrays for the class-instances, boolvalues
(instance busy or not) and threads (calling StartDownload-function of
classes).
A timer (timWatchTimer) cares for the single threads. If a thread is not
busy anymore (boolvalue bThreadWorking) the next download is started for
this thread (StartNextDownl oad).

I removed all unnecessary code for a better overview. The sample project
can be found at:
http://vbtricks.vb.funpic.de/vbarchiv/dstest.zip.
The sample has been written using SharpDevelop, but in the subfolder VS
you find a VS-export of the project. The source does have comments but
if there any questions, please don't hesitate to ask them. I'm really up
to solve this problem as I want to finish my program.

Please help me,

Stefan
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**Inge Henriksen** · Nov 21 '05, 07:28 PM

Re: HTTP-Download (Multithreading )

I wonder if you shouldnt read the data sent from the web server before
closing down the connection. Like this I guess:

Dim asynchronousInp utRead As IAsyncResult = _
responseStream. BeginRead(myReq uestState.Buffe rRead, _
0, 1024, _
New AsyncCallback(A ddressOf ReadCallBack), _
myRequestState)
' Now try and close
FinishedProc(St atusCodes.iErro rOccurred, _
ErrorCodes.iUse rCancelled)

"VBTricks.d e.vu Webmaster" <nospam@thisser verdoesntexist. com> skrev i
melding news:uWG8UkxgFH A.1416@TK2MSFTN GP09.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
> Hello,
>
> at the moment I'm not able to finish my program. That means, I have a
> problem I can't solve myself. Therefore I'm asking those who already
> worked with HttpWebRequest. .. and threads.
>
> I'm writing some kind of download-manager, which is able to download
> several files parallely. Therefore I've created a class implementing the
> download function and use four threads which use four instances of the
> class. This works fine, except the cancelling of downloads. After a
> download-thread has been cancelled, it is not able to download any files
> with this thread.
>
> How the program works:
> The source for the downloadclass I got from the .net-Documentation and
> enhanced in some points.
> The download form has arrays for the class-instances, boolvalues (instance
> busy or not) and threads (calling StartDownload-function of classes).
> A timer (timWatchTimer) cares for the single threads. If a thread is not
> busy anymore (boolvalue bThreadWorking) the next download is started for
> this thread (StartNextDownl oad).
>
> I removed all unnecessary code for a better overview. The sample project
> can be found at:
> http://vbtricks.vb.funpic.de/vbarchiv/dstest.zip.
> The sample has been written using SharpDevelop, but in the subfolder VS
> you find a VS-export of the project. The source does have comments but if
> there any questions, please don't hesitate to ask them. I'm really up to
> solve this problem as I want to finish my program.
>
>
> Please help me,
>
> Stefan
> --
> _______________ _______________ _____www.VBTric ks.de.vu
> the free resource for Visual Basic, Gambas and Pascal
> components, tips & complete projects
>
> www: http://www.VBTricks.de.vu
> mail: vbtricks <at> gmx <dot> net
> _______________ _______________ _______________ ________[/color]

**Tom Shelton** · Nov 21 '05, 07:28 PM

Re: HTTP-Download (Multithreading )

On 2005-07-07, VBTricks.de.vu Webmaster <nospam@thisser verdoesntexist. com> wrote:[color=blue]
> Hello,
>
> at the moment I'm not able to finish my program. That means, I have a
> problem I can't solve myself. Therefore I'm asking those who already
> worked with HttpWebRequest. .. and threads.
>
> I'm writing some kind of download-manager, which is able to download
> several files parallely. Therefore I've created a class implementing the
> download function and use four threads which use four instances of the
> class. This works fine, except the cancelling of downloads. After a
> download-thread has been cancelled, it is not able to download any files
> with this thread.
>
> How the program works:
> The source for the downloadclass I got from the .net-Documentation and
> enhanced in some points.
> The download form has arrays for the class-instances, boolvalues
> (instance busy or not) and threads (calling StartDownload-function of
> classes).
> A timer (timWatchTimer) cares for the single threads. If a thread is not
> busy anymore (boolvalue bThreadWorking) the next download is started for
> this thread (StartNextDownl oad).
>
> I removed all unnecessary code for a better overview. The sample project
> can be found at:
> http://vbtricks.vb.funpic.de/vbarchiv/dstest.zip.
> The sample has been written using SharpDevelop, but in the subfolder VS
> you find a VS-export of the project. The source does have comments but
> if there any questions, please don't hesitate to ask them. I'm really up
> to solve this problem as I want to finish my program.
>
>
> Please help me,
>
> Stefan[/color]

If your on a 2K or higher system and don't need to support 9x, then I
agree with Ken - use BITS. If you don't like the wrapper in the article
he pointed out, I have one that I wrote in C# ages ago :) And, yes, the
library does work with VB.NET. In fact, when I wrote it - I wrote the
wrapper in C#, but wrote the test app in VB.NET to make sure it would
work...

Anyway, as for the threads... I haven't really looked at the code so
I'm not sure what your doing here. I just wanted to interject my support
of BITS :) I have downloaded the project, and if I get a moment, I'll
see if I can see anything that strikes me as out of place :)

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**VBTricks.de.vu Webmaster** · Nov 21 '05, 07:42 PM

Re: HTTP-Download (Multithreading )

Hello,

sorry for replying that late. The problem could be fixed by ensuring
that the response-stream has been closed when the download is cancelled.

Stefan

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