HTTP - File Download
This enables you to download an internet file using the Microsoft XML object and is an alternative to using the URLDownloadToFile API.
Requires a reference to the Microsoft XML library
The responseBody method of the XMLHHTP object returns a byte array
Public Function SaveWebFile(ByVal vWebFile As String, ByVal vLocalFile As String) As Boolean
Dim oXMLHTTP As MSXML2.XMLHTTP
Dim i As Long,
Dim vFF As Long
Dim oResp() As Byte
Set oXMLHTTP = CreateObject("MSXML2.XMLHTTP")
oXMLHTTP.Open "GET", vWebFile, False
oXMLHTTP.Send
Do While (oXMLHTTP.readyState <> 4 )
DoEvents
Loop
oResp = oXMLHTTP.responseBody
vFF = FreeFile
If Dir(vLocalFile) <> "" Then
Kill vLocalFile
End If
Open vLocalFile For Binary As #vFF
Put #vFF, , oResp
Close #vFF
Set oXMLHTTP = Nothing
End Function
Public Sub Testing()
Call SaveWebFile ("http://www.bettersolutions.com/websitelogo.png", "C:\websitelogo.png" )
ActiveSheet.Pictures.Insert "C:\websitelogo.png"
Kill "C:\C:\websitelogo.png"
End Sub
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