PDownloadWebContent

Copies a file off of the internet onto the local hard drive.

This command is new in PageMaker 6.5

Command constructor

PDownloadWebContent(const char * sURL);
Location of the information to be copied
Online preferences. This command relies on the settings in the online preferences dialog box, including the Download directory and proxy (if required for internet access.) The information is only downloaded to the local hard drive, the PImport command can then be used to bring the information into the PageMaker publication.

Example. The following example downloads a GIF image from an ftp site.

PDownloadWebContent("ftp://ftp.fictional.com/pub/images/netimage.gif");

See also

The PPlace command

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