Request-download - Function Summary

Summary:

Request a file download from the net. Show progress. Return none on error.

Usage:

request-download url

Arguments:

url - The url argument. (must be: url)

Refinements:

/to - Specify local file target.

local-file - The local-file argument. (must be: file none)

Description:

Begin downloading a file from a URL and show a progress bar. Return the data of the file as a binary value. The user may cancel the operation at any time, in which case a NONE is returned.

Related:

request - Requests an answer to a simple question.