Downloads the resource as a byte array from the URI specified.
Syntax
Parameters
- address
Returns
A byte array containing the downloaded resource.
Exceptions
Type Reason System.Net.WebException The absolute URI is not valid.
-or-
An error occurred while downloading data.
Remarks
The WebClient.DownloadData(string) method downloads the resource with the URI specified by the address parameter. This method blocks while downloading the resource. To download a resource and continue executing while waiting for the server's response, use one of the erload:System.Net.WebClient.DownloadDataAsync methods.
If the WebClient.BaseAddress property is not an empty string ("") and address does not contain an absolute URI, address must be a relative URI that is combined with WebClient.BaseAddress to form the absolute URI of the requested data. If the WebClient.QueryString property is not an empty string, it is appended to address.
This method uses the RETR command to download an FTP resource. For an HTTP resource, the GET method is used.
This member outputs trace information when you enable network tracing in your application. For more information, see Network Tracing.
Requirements
Assembly: System (in System.dll)
Assembly Versions: 1.0.5000.0, 2.0.0.0, 4.0.0.0