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how to capture real time stream data in csv or .data file in a windows form Application

I implemented a function in a windows form application to capture and read needed tabular data from a file (sourcedata.data) and save it in another file (result.data ).
How i and by using the application can capture a real time stream data like such available here :https://data.sparkfun.com/streams in csv or .data file to use it.
Or are there any direct waya to read the stream data directly from the website source periodically ?
private void button5_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
List<string[]> rows = new List<string[]>();
int[] indexes = { 0, 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 };
using (var reader = new StreamReader(#"sourcedata.data"))
{
using (StreamWriter writetext = new StreamWriter("result.data"))
{
while (!reader.EndOfStream)
{
var line = reader.ReadLine();
if (line.IndexOf(',') == -1)
continue;
string[] values = line.Split(',');
string[] row = new string[indexes.Length];
int insertIndex = 0;
for (int i = 0; i < values.Length; i++)
{
string val = values[i];
if (val.Trim() == "?")
goto BREAK;
if (indexes.Contains(i))
row[insertIndex++] = val;
}
rows.Add(row);
writetext.WriteLine(String.Join(",", row));
BREAK:;
}
}
}
}

You have two split your problem into two separated sub problems:
Write a method public static string DownloadData(...) which will download the data from the source. This can be done by any HTTP client or library you can find like System.Net.Http.HttpClient or System.Net.WebClient.
See How to download a file from a URL in C#?
Add/start a timer which calls this method periodically. You can use classes like System.Windows.Forms.Timer or System.Timers.Timer.
See What is the best way to implement a "timer"?

#Progman
It is the code
public partial class Download : Form
{
public Download()
{
InitializeComponent();
}
WebClient client;
private void btnDownload_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
string url = txtUrl.Text;
if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(url))
{
Thread thread = new Thread(() =>
{
Uri uri = new Uri(url);
string filename = System.IO.Path.GetFileName(uri.AbsolutePath);
client.DownloadFileAsync(uri, Application.StartupPath + "/" + filename);
});
thread.Start();
}
}
private void Download_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
client = new WebClient();
client.DownloadProgressChanged += Client_DownloadProgressChanged;
client.DownloadFileCompleted += Client_DownloadFileCompleted;
}
private void Client_DownloadFileCompleted(object sender, AsyncCompletedEventArgs e)
{
MessageBox.Show("Download Completed.", "Message", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Information);
}
private void Client_DownloadProgressChanged(object sender, DownloadProgressChangedEventArgs e)
{
Invoke(new MethodInvoker(delegate ()
{
progressBar.Minimum = 0;
double recieve = double.Parse(e.BytesReceived.ToString());
double total = double.Parse(e.TotalBytesToReceive.ToString());
double percentage = recieve / total * 100;
lblStatus.Text = $"Download {string.Format("{0:0.##}", percentage)}%";
progressBar.Value = int.Parse(Math.Truncate(percentage).ToString());
}));
}
}

Wait for DownloadFileAsync to finish downloading and then do something

So basically my DownloadFile is:
public void DownloadFile()
{
settings_btn.Enabled = false;
label1.Text = "Checking for updates...";
//Defines the server's update directory
string Server = "http://downloadurl/update/";
//Defines application root
string Root = AppDomain.CurrentDomain.BaseDirectory;
//Make sure version file exists
FileStream fs = null;
if (!File.Exists("pversion"))
{
using (fs = File.Create("pversion")){}
using (StreamWriter sw = new StreamWriter("pversion")){sw.Write("1.0");}
}
//checks client version
string lclVersion;
using (StreamReader reader = new StreamReader("pversion"))
{
lclVersion = reader.ReadLine();
}
decimal localVersion = decimal.Parse(lclVersion);
//server's list of updates
XDocument serverXml = XDocument.Load(#Server + "pUpdates.xml");
//The Update Process
foreach (XElement update in serverXml.Descendants("pupdate"))
{
string version = update.Element("pversion").Value;
string file = update.Element("pfile").Value;
decimal serverVersion = decimal.Parse(version);
string sUrlToReadFileFrom = Server + file;
string sFilePathToWriteFileTo = Root + file;
if (serverVersion > localVersion)
{
using (webClient = new WebClient())
{
webClient.DownloadFileCompleted += new AsyncCompletedEventHandler(Completed);
webClient.DownloadProgressChanged += new DownloadProgressChangedEventHandler(ProgressChanged);
// The variable that will be holding the url address (making sure it starts with http://)
Uri url = new Uri(sUrlToReadFileFrom);
// Start the stopwatch which we will be using to calculate the download speed
sw.Start();
try
{
// Start downloading the file
webClient.DownloadFileAsync(url, sFilePathToWriteFileTo);
// Change the currently running executable so it can be overwritten.
Process thisprocess = Process.GetCurrentProcess();
string me = thisprocess.MainModule.FileName;
string bak = me + ".bak";
if (File.Exists(bak))
{
File.Delete(bak);
}
File.Move(me, bak);
File.Copy(bak, me);
//unzip
using (ZipFile zip = ZipFile.Read(file))
{
foreach (ZipEntry zipFiles in zip)
{
zipFiles.Extract(Root + "\\", true);
}
}
//download new version file
webClient.DownloadFile(Server + "pversion.txt", #Root + "pversion");
//Delete Zip File
deleteFile(file);
var spawn = Process.Start(me);
thisprocess.CloseMainWindow();
thisprocess.Close();
thisprocess.Dispose();
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
MessageBox.Show(ex.Message);
}
}
}
}
}
And my problem is that once it finds a new version and starts downloading the file webClient.DownloadFileAsync(url, sFilePathToWriteFileTo);, it instantly runs the code below which is the changing name, unzipping and downloading new version file progress
What I want it to do is wait for it to finish downloading the file, and THEN do the rest. How do I do this?
-- In case this is necessary, ProgressChanged:
private void ProgressChanged(object sender, DownloadProgressChangedEventArgs e)
{
label3.Text = string.Format("{0} kb/s", (e.BytesReceived / 1024d / sw.Elapsed.TotalSeconds).ToString("0.00")) + " " + string.Format("{0} MB's / {1} MB's", (e.BytesReceived / 1024d / 1024d).ToString("0.00"), (e.TotalBytesToReceive / 1024d / 1024d).ToString("0.00"));;
progressBar1.Value = e.ProgressPercentage;
label1.Text = e.ProgressPercentage.ToString() + "%";
}
and Completed:
private void Completed(object sender, AsyncCompletedEventArgs e)
{
sw.Reset();
if (e.Cancelled == true)
{
label1.Text = "Download cancelled!";
}
else
{
label1.Text = "Download completed!";
}
}

You can use the DownloadFile method. The Async word means that this method will run asynchronous (in other thread), that's why it's goes to next line praticaly instantly.
If you want wait for download ends, use the DownloadFile instead of DownloadFileAsync

I want to upload files with a C# windows forms project to a webserver

I want to create a C# application using windows forms that let me upload files to a webserver, i have seen a lot of tutorial and everyone of them prove to be useless to solve my problem.
and with my project i have the next code in the button for upload
WebClient client = new WebClient();
client.UploadFile("http://localhost:8080/", location);
from here i had have several errors, an try multiple ideas, some of my more common errors are 404 not found or innaccessible path, also sometimes it doenst display me an error and works but the file doesn't save in the indicated path.
some of the links i use to solve the problem are the next ones:
http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/UploadFile/scottlysle/UploadwithCSharpWS05032007121259PM/UploadwithCSharpWS.aspx
http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/Blogs/8180/
How to upload a file in window forms?

upload a file to FTP server using C# from our local hard disk.
private void UploadFileToFTP()
{
FtpWebRequest ftpReq = (FtpWebRequest)WebRequest.Create("ftp://www.server.com/sample.txt");
ftpReq.UseBinary = true;
ftpReq.Method = WebRequestMethods.Ftp.UploadFile;
ftpReq.Credentials = new NetworkCredential("user", "pass");
byte[] b = File.ReadAllBytes(#"E:\sample.txt");
ftpReq.ContentLength = b.Length;
using (Stream s = ftpReq.GetRequestStream())
{
s.Write(b, 0, b.Length);
}
FtpWebResponse ftpResp = (FtpWebResponse)ftpReq.GetResponse();
if (ftpResp != null)
{
if(ftpResp.StatusDescription.StartsWith("226"))
{
Console.WriteLine("File Uploaded.");
}
}
}

In windows:
private void uploadButton_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
var openFileDialog = new OpenFileDialog();
var dialogResult = openFileDialog.ShowDialog();
if (dialogResult != DialogResult.OK) return;
Upload(openFileDialog.FileName);
}
private void Upload(string fileName)
{
var client = new WebClient();
var uri = new Uri("http://www.yoursite.com/UploadMethod/");
try
{
client.Headers.Add("fileName", System.IO.Path.GetFileName(fileName));
var data = System.IO.File.ReadAllBytes(fileName);
client.UploadDataAsync(uri, data);
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
MessageBox.Show(ex.Message);
}
}
In server:
[HttpPost]
public async Task<object> UploadMethod()
{
var file = await Request.Content.ReadAsByteArrayAsync();
var fileName = Request.Headers.GetValues("fileName").FirstOrDefault();
var filePath = "/upload/files/";
try
{
File.WriteAllBytes(HttpContext.Current.Server.MapPath(filePath) + fileName, file);
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
// ignored
}
return null;
}

winform
string fullUploadFilePath = #"C:\Users\cc\Desktop\files\test.txt";
string uploadWebUrl = "http://localhost:8080/upload.aspx";
client.UploadFile(uploadWebUrl , fullUploadFilePath );
asp.net create upload.aspx as below
<%# Import Namespace="System"%>
<%# Import Namespace="System.IO"%>
<%# Import Namespace="System.Net"%>
<%# Import NameSpace="System.Web"%>
<Script language="C#" runat=server>
void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e) {
foreach(string f in Request.Files.AllKeys) {
HttpPostedFile file = Request.Files[f];
file.SaveAs(Server.MapPath("~/Uploads/" + file.FileName));
}
}
</Script>
<html>
<body>
<p> Upload complete. </p>
</body>
</html>

you should set in win app
WebClient myWebClient = new WebClient();
string fileName = "File Address";
Console.WriteLine("Uploading {0} to {1} ...",fileName,uriString);
// Upload the file to the URI.
// The 'UploadFile(uriString,fileName)' method implicitly uses HTTP POST method.
byte[] responseArray = myWebClient.UploadFile(uriString,fileName);
then set read and write permission for SubDir

create a simple API Controller file in the Controllers folder and name it UploadController.
Let’s modify that file by adding a new action that will be responsible for the upload logic:
[HttpPost, DisableRequestSizeLimit]
public IActionResult UploadFile()
{
try
{
var file = Request.Form.Files[0];
string folderName = "Upload";
string webRootPath = _host.WebRootPath;
string newPath = Path.Combine(webRootPath, folderName);
string ext = Path.GetExtension(file.FileName);
if (!Directory.Exists(newPath))
{
Directory.CreateDirectory(newPath);
}
if (file.Length > 0)
{
string fileName = "";
string name = Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(file.FileName);
string fullPath = Path.Combine(newPath, name + ext);
int counter = 2;
while (System.IO.File.Exists(fullPath))
{
fileName = name + "(" + counter + ")" + ext;
fullPath = Path.Combine(newPath, fileName);
counter++;
}
using (var stream = new FileStream(fullPath, FileMode.Create))
{
file.CopyTo(stream);
}
return Ok();
}
return Ok();
}
catch (System.Exception ex)
{
return BadRequest();
}
}
We are using a POST action for the upload-related logic and disabling the request size limit as well.
and use code below in Winform
private void Upload(string fileName)
{
var client = new WebClient();
var uri = new Uri("https://localhost/api/upload");
try
{
client.Headers.Add("fileName", System.IO.Path.GetFileName(fileName));
client.UploadFileAsync(uri, directoryfile);
client.UploadFileCompleted += Client_UploadFileCompleted;
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
MessageBox.Show(ex.Message);
}
}
private void Client_UploadFileCompleted(object sender, UploadFileCompletedEventArgs e)
{
MessageBox.Show("done");
}
Goodluck

Using a label to depict the status of a form

I have a situation where all I need is a label that switches between "Ready" and "In progress" when a user clicks a button. The label is intially in the "Ready" state. When the user clicks a button, the label should read "In progress" then some tasks need to be performed, like copying files etc. After the tasks are completed successfully the label should once again read "Ready". Right now I am using this piece of code and the label status does not change. How can I make this work. Please help.
private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
status.Text = "In Progress";
if (listBox1.Items.Count == 0)
{
MessageBox.Show("Please select a file to upload");
}
FtpClient client = new FtpClient("*******", "*******", "******");
string fileName = getFileNameFromPath(listBox1.Items[0].ToString());
string localFile = listBox1.Items[0].ToString();
string remoteFile = "**********/"+fileName;
string link = client.upload(remoteFile, localFile);
listBox1.Items.RemoveAt(0);
textBox1.Text = link;
status.Text = "Ready";
}

You're blocking the UI thread during your long running process, both preventing the UI from updating the text value, or receiving user input, or doing anything for that matter.
You need to do the long running work asynchronously so as to not block the UI thread.
Ideally you'd have an asynchronous method provided by your FtpClient (and even better, it would return a Task). This would allow you to write something like this:
private async void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
status.Text = "In Progress";
if (listBox1.Items.Count == 0)
{
MessageBox.Show("Please select a file to upload");
}
FtpClient client = new FtpClient("*******", "*******", "******");
string fileName = getFileNameFromPath(listBox1.Items[0].ToString());
string localFile = listBox1.Items[0].ToString();
string remoteFile = "**********/" + fileName;
string link = await client.uploadAsync(remoteFile, localFile);
listBox1.Items.RemoveAt(0);
textBox1.Text = link;
status.Text = "Ready";
}
And then you'd be done. If it doesn't provide any asynchronous methods then, as a work around, you can just start up a new task to do the work in the background:
private async void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
status.Text = "In Progress";
if (listBox1.Items.Count == 0)
{
MessageBox.Show("Please select a file to upload");
}
FtpClient client = new FtpClient("*******", "*******", "******");
string fileName = getFileNameFromPath(listBox1.Items[0].ToString());
string localFile = listBox1.Items[0].ToString();
string remoteFile = "**********/" + fileName;
string link = await Task.Run(() => client.upload(remoteFile, localFile));
listBox1.Items.RemoveAt(0);
textBox1.Text = link;
status.Text = "Ready";
}
If you don't have C# 5.0 and .NET 4.5 to be able to use await then you can use a BackgroundWorker:
private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
status.Text = "In Progress";
if (listBox1.Items.Count == 0)
{
MessageBox.Show("Please select a file to upload");
}
string fileName = getFileNameFromPath(listBox1.Items[0].ToString());
string localFile = listBox1.Items[0].ToString();
string remoteFile = "**********/" + fileName;
var worker = new BackgroundWorker();
worker.DoWork += (s, args) =>
{
FtpClient client = new FtpClient("*******", "*******", "******");
args.Result = client.upload(remoteFile, localFile);
};
worker.RunWorkerCompleted += (s, args) =>
{
listBox1.Items.RemoveAt(0);
textBox1.Text = args.Result as string;
status.Text = "Ready";
};
worker.RunWorkerAsync();
}

uploadfile windows form C# web service

i'm new here,
help me out here please,
i am working with web service and doing upload file.
here's my code for uploading file
private void Button_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
{
testServiceClient = new TestServiceClient();
var uploadFile = "C:\\Computer1\\Sample.csv";
try
{
var dir = #"\\Computer2\UploadedFile\";
string myUploadPath = dir;
var myFileName = Path.GetFileName(uploadFile);
var client = new WebClient { Credentials = CredentialCache.DefaultNetworkCredentials };
client.UploadFile(myUploadPath + myFileName, "PUT", uploadFile);
client.Dispose();
MessageBox.Show("ok");
testServiceClient.Close();
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
ex.ToString();
}
}
i can upload file in the same network, but my question is this,
how can i upload file when the two computer is not in the same network?
i've tried changing the
var dir = #"\\Computer2\UploadedFile\";
to
var dir = #"https://Computer2/UploadedFile/";
but i'm getting an error 'unable to connect to remote server'
help me out here pls.

In windows:
private void uploadButton_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
var openFileDialog = new OpenFileDialog();
var dialogResult = openFileDialog.ShowDialog();
if (dialogResult != DialogResult.OK) return;
Upload(openFileDialog.FileName);
}
private void Upload(string fileName)
{
var client = new WebClient();
var uri = new Uri("https://Computer2/UploadedFile/");
try
{
client.Headers.Add("fileName", System.IO.Path.GetFileName(fileName));
var data = System.IO.File.ReadAllBytes(fileName);
client.UploadDataAsync(uri, data);
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
MessageBox.Show(ex.Message);
}
}
In server:
[HttpPost]
public async Task<object> UploadedFile()
{
var file = await Request.Content.ReadAsByteArrayAsync();
var fileName = Request.Headers.GetValues("fileName").FirstOrDefault();
var filePath = "/upload/files/";
try
{
File.WriteAllBytes(HttpContext.Current.Server.MapPath(filePath) + fileName, file);
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
// ignored
}
return null;
}

I think the problem is that you are not actually sending the file with your UploadFile() method, you are just sending the file path. you should be sending the file bytes.
This link is quite usefull: http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/22985/Upload-Any-File-Type-through-a-Web-Service