About This Software
FTPWebRequest is a powerful class in .NET that allows you to interact with FTP servers. To track download progress, you need to monitor the bytes received during the transfer process. This involves implementing event handlers and calculating the percentage completed. The key is to use the Read callback method and compare bytes received against total file size to provide accurate progress updates to your users.
Key Features
How to Use
Create an FTPWebRequest instance, set the method to DownloadFile, and attach a Read callback method. In the callback, calculate the percentage completed by comparing bytes received to total file size. Update your UI or progress bar at regular intervals to provide smooth visual feedback to users.
Conclusion
Implementing download progress tracking with FTPWebRequest enhances user experience by providing transparency during file transfers. Download our complete example code to get started immediately.