I have foreach, that parses out file URL. At the end of each cycle I want to download the file, but, as I have it now, it downloads all of them. I need to figure out how to block UI thread (that has foreach in it) while download finishes.
What I have now:
foreach (... in ...)
{
//some code that extracts FileURL and fileName
downloadFile(FileURL, fileName)
//should wait here, without blocking UI
//are.WaitOne(); //this blocks the UI
}
AutoResetEvent are = new AutoResetEvent(false);
void downloadFile(String FileURL, String fileName)
{
Thread bgThread = new Thread(() =>
{
WebClient FileClient = new WebClient();
FileClient.DownloadProgressChanged += new DownloadProgressChangedEventHandler(FileClient_DownloadProgressChanged);
FileClient.DownloadFileCompleted += new AsyncCompletedEventHandler(FileClient_DownloadFileCompleted);
FileClient.DownloadFileAsync(new Uri(FileURL), fileName);
//should wait here, without blocking UI
//are.WaitOne(); //this either downloads one, or both in paralel.
});
bgThread.Start();
}
void FileClient_DownloadProgressChanged(object sender, DownloadProgressChangedEventArgs e)
{
this.BeginInvoke((MethodInvoker)delegate
{
label5.Text = String.Format("Downloaded {0} of {1} bytes...", e.BytesReceived.ToString(), e.TotalBytesToReceive.ToString());
progressBar1.Value = e.ProgressPercentage;
});
}
void FileClient_DownloadFileCompleted(object sender, AsyncCompletedEventArgs e)
{
this.BeginInvoke((MethodInvoker)delegate
{
label5.Text = "Done.";
//stop the waiting
are.Set();
});
}
So, is there a way to wait for UI thrad while DownloadFileAsync finishes, and then continue with my big foreach?