GetFile Method  
 

Download the data in a stored object to a local file.

Syntax

object.GetFile( LocalFile, ObjectLabel )

Parameters

LocalFile
A string which specifies the name of the local file that will be created or overwritten with the contents of the storage object. If a path is not specified, the file will be created in the current working directory.
ObjectLabel
A string which specifies specifies the label of the object that should be retrieved from the server.

Return Value

A value of True is returned on success. If an error occurs, a value of False is returned and the LastError property will return the specific cause of the failure..

Remarks

The GetFile method downloads data from a stored object to a local file. This method will cause the current thread to block until the data transfer completes, a timeout occurs or the transfer is canceled. During the transfer, the OnProgress event will fire periodically, enabling the application to update any user interface objects such as a progress bar.

When this method returns, various properties such as ObjectId and ObjectLabel will be updated to reflect the values associated with the object that was downloaded from the server.

See Also

GetData Method, PutData Method, PutFile Method, OnProgress Event