Question

I have a pdf on one server I need to pass on another server. Both have WCF’s published to them.

On the ‘serving’ server, I have the following code (thanks antisanity!):

Function GetPDF(ByVal fileName as String) as FileStream

Return File.OpenRead(fileName);

End Function

But I have no idea how to actually write the file on my ‘receiving’ server. I’ve been playing with System.IO, but I’m not having much luck. I need something like:

Sub WritePDF()

System.IO.WriteFile(MyService.GetPDF(“Test.pdf”), “C:\NewPDF.pdf”)

End Sub

Any ideas on this would be greatly apprecaited!

Thanks,
Jason

Answer 1

I believe this is what you’re looking for:

.Net 4:

Using fileStream As Stream = File.Create("C:\NewPDF.pdf")
    MyService.GetPDF("Test.pdf").CopyTo(fileStream)
End Using

.Net 2.0/3.5:

    Using fileStream As Stream = File.Create("C:\NewPDF.pdf")
        Using inputStream As Stream = MyService.GetPDF("Test.pdf")
            Dim buffer(1023) As Byte
            Dim count As Integer = buffer.Length

            Do
                count = inputStream.Read(buffer, 0, count)
                If count = 0 Then Exit Do
                fileStream.Write(buffer, 0, count)
            Loop
        End Using
    End Using