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HTTPDownload Method

Description

Downloads an image from the HTTP server.

Syntax

Boolean ObjectName. HTTPDownload(String HTTPServer, String HTTPRemoteFile)

Parameters

String HTTPServer: the name of the HTTP server.

String HTTPRemoteFile: the name of the image to be downloaded.

Return value

Boolean.

TRUE indicates success. FALSE indicates failure.

When an error occurs and IfThrowException property is TRUE, an exception will be thrown.

When FALSE is returned or an exception is thrown, check ErrorCode property and ErrorString property for error information.

Remarks

Dynamic Web TWAIN processes the image format according to the extension of the HTTPRemoteFile.

Dynamic Web TWAIN supports the following types of image files:

Bitmap *.bmp, *.dib
JPEG *.JPG, *.JPEG, .*.JPE, *.JFIF
TIFF *.TIF, *.TIFF
PNG *.PNG
PDF *.PDF

HTTPRemoteFile parameter should include the HTTP directory of the file.

The image downloaded will be displayed in Dynamic Web TWAIN, just as it is acquired from a TWAIN Data Source.

See also

FTPUserName property, FTPPassword property, FTPPort property, ProxyServer property, FTPDownload(), FTPUpload(), HTTPPort property, IfSSL property, HTTPUserName property, HTTPPassword property, HTTPUploadThroughPost(), HTTPUploadThroughPut()