Question

I can’t download any file with following code:

Private Sub Button2_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button2.Click
    DownloadFile("http://mirror.switch.ch/ftp/mirror/videolan/vlc/2.0.3/vlc-2.0.3.tar.xz", "C:\TEST\vlc-2.0.3.tar.xz")
End Sub

Public Sub DownloadFile(ByVal _URL As String, ByVal _SaveAs As String)
        Dim _WebClient As New System.Net.WebClient()
        _WebClient.DownloadFile(_URL, _SaveAs)
End Sub

Following errors will pop up: (translated from german to english):

From the Microsoft Error Pop-UP:

==> A not treated exeption from type “System.Net.WebException” appeared in System.dll.

And at the debugger:

==> Exeption: Triggered: “An invalid argument has been specified” (System.Net.Sockets.SocketException) System.Net.Sockets.SocketException has been triggered. “An invalid argument has been specified”

FULL CODE:

Imports System
Imports System.Net

Public Class Form2
    Dim str_hd As String

    Private Sub Form2_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load


        For Each drive As System.IO.DriveInfo In My.Computer.FileSystem.Drives
            Dim dbl_capacity As Double
            Dim dbl_free As Double
            Dim dbl_used As Double

            If drive.IsReady Then
                dbl_capacity = drive.TotalSize / 1073741824
                dbl_free = drive.TotalFreeSpace / 1073741824
                dbl_used = dbl_capacity - dbl_free

                dbl_capacity = Fix(dbl_capacity * 1) / 1
                dbl_free = Fix(dbl_free * 10) / 10
                dbl_used = Fix(dbl_used * 10) / 10


                str_hd = str_hd & "Laufwerk " & drive.Name & "  -  " _
                        & drive.VolumeLabel & vbCrLf _
                        & "Benutzt: " & dbl_used & " GB" & " / " & dbl_capacity & " GB" & vbCrLf & "Frei: " _
                        & dbl_free & "GB" & vbCrLf & "-------------------------------" & vbCrLf
            End If
        Next

        txtbox_hd.Text = str_hd

    End Sub

    Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
        Form1.Close()
    End Sub

    Private Sub Button2_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button2.Click
        DownloadFile("http://www.aerztekammer-hamburg.de/berufsrecht/Berufsordnung.pdf", "C:\TEST\Berufsordnung.pdf")
    End Sub



    Public Sub DownloadFile(ByVal _URL As String, ByVal _SaveAs As String)
            Dim _WebClient As New System.Net.WebClient()
            _WebClient.DownloadFile(_URL, _SaveAs)
    End Sub

End Class

Answer 1

Does the folder C:\TEST exist? Also, from the documentation:

When using this method in a middle tier application, such as an ASP.NET page, you will receive an error if the account under which the application executes does not have permission to access the file.

Wenn Sie diese Methode in einer Anwendung der Middle-Tear verwenden, z. B. einer ASP.NET-Seite, erhalten Sie eine Fehlermeldung, wenn das Konto, unter dem die Anwendung ausgeführt wird, nicht über die Berechtigung zum Zugriff auf die Datei verfügt.