Como baixar um arquivo em segundo plano

Baixar um arquivo é uma tarefa comum e geralmente é útil executar essa operação potencialmente demorada em um thread separado. Use o componente BackgroundWorker para realizar essa tarefa com muito pouco código.

Exemplo

O exemplo de código a seguir demonstra como usar um componente BackgroundWorker para carregar um arquivo XML de uma URL. Quando o usuário clica no botão Baixar, o manipulador de eventos Click chama o método RunWorkerAsync de um componente BackgroundWorker para iniciar a operação de download. O botão é desabilitado durante o download e habilitado quando o download é concluído. Um MessageBox exibe o conteúdo do arquivo.

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Threading;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using System.Xml;

public class Form1 : Form
{
    private BackgroundWorker backgroundWorker1;
    private Button downloadButton;
    private ProgressBar progressBar1;
    private XmlDocument document = null;

    public Form1()
    {
        InitializeComponent();

        // Instantiate BackgroundWorker and attach handlers to its
        // DoWork and RunWorkerCompleted events.
        backgroundWorker1 = new System.ComponentModel.BackgroundWorker();
        backgroundWorker1.DoWork += new System.ComponentModel.DoWorkEventHandler(this.backgroundWorker1_DoWork);
        backgroundWorker1.RunWorkerCompleted += new System.ComponentModel.RunWorkerCompletedEventHandler(this.backgroundWorker1_RunWorkerCompleted);
    }

    private void downloadButton_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        // Start the download operation in the background.
        this.backgroundWorker1.RunWorkerAsync();

        // Disable the button for the duration of the download.
        this.downloadButton.Enabled = false;

        // Once you have started the background thread you
        // can exit the handler and the application will
        // wait until the RunWorkerCompleted event is raised.

        // Or if you want to do something else in the main thread,
        // such as update a progress bar, you can do so in a loop
        // while checking IsBusy to see if the background task is
        // still running.

        while (this.backgroundWorker1.IsBusy)
        {
            progressBar1.Increment(1);
            // Keep UI messages moving, so the form remains
            // responsive during the asynchronous operation.
            Application.DoEvents();
        }
    }

    private void backgroundWorker1_DoWork(
        object sender,
        DoWorkEventArgs e)
    {
        document = new XmlDocument();

        // Uncomment the following line to
        // simulate a noticeable latency.
        //Thread.Sleep(5000);

        // Replace this file name with a valid file name.
        document.Load(@"http://www.tailspintoys.com/sample.xml");
    }

    private void backgroundWorker1_RunWorkerCompleted(
        object sender,
        RunWorkerCompletedEventArgs e)
    {
        // Set progress bar to 100% in case it's not already there.
        progressBar1.Value = 100;

        if (e.Error == null)
        {
            MessageBox.Show(document.InnerXml, "Download Complete");
        }
        else
        {
            MessageBox.Show(
                "Failed to download file",
                "Download failed",
                MessageBoxButtons.OK,
                MessageBoxIcon.Error);
        }

        // Enable the download button and reset the progress bar.
        this.downloadButton.Enabled = true;
        progressBar1.Value = 0;
    }

    #region Windows Form Designer generated code

    /// <summary>
    /// Required designer variable.
    /// </summary>
    private System.ComponentModel.IContainer components = null;

    /// <summary>
    /// Clean up any resources being used.
    /// </summary>
    /// <param name="disposing">true if managed resources should be disposed; otherwise, false.</param>
    protected override void Dispose(bool disposing)
    {
        if (disposing && (components != null))
        {
            components.Dispose();
        }
        base.Dispose(disposing);
    }

    /// <summary>
    /// Required method for Designer support
    /// </summary>
    private void InitializeComponent()
    {
        this.downloadButton = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
        this.progressBar1 = new System.Windows.Forms.ProgressBar();
        this.SuspendLayout();
        //
        // downloadButton
        //
        this.downloadButton.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(12, 12);
        this.downloadButton.Name = "downloadButton";
        this.downloadButton.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(100, 23);
        this.downloadButton.TabIndex = 0;
        this.downloadButton.Text = "Download file";
        this.downloadButton.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
        this.downloadButton.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.downloadButton_Click);
        //
        // progressBar1
        //
        this.progressBar1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(12, 50);
        this.progressBar1.Name = "progressBar1";
        this.progressBar1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(100, 26);
        this.progressBar1.TabIndex = 1;
        //
        // Form1
        //
        this.AutoScaleDimensions = new System.Drawing.SizeF(6F, 13F);
        this.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font;
        this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(133, 104);
        this.Controls.Add(this.progressBar1);
        this.Controls.Add(this.downloadButton);
        this.Name = "Form1";
        this.Text = "Form1";
        this.ResumeLayout(false);
    }

    #endregion
}

static class Program
{
    /// <summary>
    /// The main entry point for the application.
    /// </summary>
    [STAThread]
    static void Main()
    {
        Application.EnableVisualStyles();
        Application.Run(new Form1());
    }
}

Imports System.Collections.Generic
Imports System.ComponentModel
Imports System.Drawing
Imports System.Threading
Imports System.Windows.Forms
Imports System.Xml

Public Class Form1
    Inherits Form

    Private WithEvents downloadButton As Button
    Private WithEvents progressBar1 As ProgressBar
    Private WithEvents backgroundWorker1 As BackgroundWorker
    Private document As XmlDocument = Nothing

    Public Sub New()
        InitializeComponent()
        Me.backgroundWorker1 = New System.ComponentModel.BackgroundWorker()
    End Sub

    Private Sub downloadButton_Click( _
        ByVal sender As Object, _
        ByVal e As EventArgs) _
        Handles downloadButton.Click

        ' Start the download operation in the background.
        Me.backgroundWorker1.RunWorkerAsync()

        ' Disable the button for the duration of the download.
        Me.downloadButton.Enabled = False

        ' Once you have started the background thread you 
        ' can exit the handler and the application will 
        ' wait until the RunWorkerCompleted event is raised.

        ' If you want to do something else in the main thread,
        ' such as update a progress bar, you can do so in a loop 
        ' while checking IsBusy to see if the background task is
        ' still running.
        While Me.backgroundWorker1.IsBusy
            progressBar1.Increment(1)
            ' Keep UI messages moving, so the form remains 
            ' responsive during the asynchronous operation.
            Application.DoEvents()
        End While
    End Sub

    Private Sub backgroundWorker1_DoWork( _
        ByVal sender As Object, _
        ByVal e As DoWorkEventArgs) _
        Handles backgroundWorker1.DoWork

        document = New XmlDocument()

        ' Replace this file name with a valid file name.
        document.Load("http://www.tailspintoys.com/sample.xml")

        ' Uncomment the following line to
        ' simulate a noticeable latency.
        'Thread.Sleep(5000);
    End Sub

    Private Sub backgroundWorker1_RunWorkerCompleted( _
        ByVal sender As Object, _
        ByVal e As RunWorkerCompletedEventArgs) _
        Handles backgroundWorker1.RunWorkerCompleted

        ' Set progress bar to 100% in case it isn't already there.
        progressBar1.Value = 100

        If e.Error Is Nothing Then
            MessageBox.Show(document.InnerXml, "Download Complete")
        Else
            MessageBox.Show("Failed to download file", "Download failed", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Error)
        End If

        ' Enable the download button and reset the progress bar.
        Me.downloadButton.Enabled = True
        progressBar1.Value = 0
    End Sub

#Region "Windows Form Designer generated code"
    ' Required designer variable.
    Private components As System.ComponentModel.IContainer = Nothing

    ' Clean up any resources being used.
    ' <param name="disposing">true if managed resources should be disposed; otherwise, false.</param>
    Protected Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)
        If disposing AndAlso (components IsNot Nothing) Then
            components.Dispose()
        End If
        MyBase.Dispose(disposing)
    End Sub

    ' Required method for Designer support - do not modify
    ' the contents of this method with the code editor.
    Private Sub InitializeComponent()
        Me.downloadButton = New System.Windows.Forms.Button
        Me.progressBar1 = New System.Windows.Forms.ProgressBar
        Me.SuspendLayout()
        '
        'downloadButton
        '
        Me.downloadButton.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(12, 12)
        Me.downloadButton.Name = "downloadButton"
        Me.downloadButton.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(100, 23)
        Me.downloadButton.TabIndex = 0
        Me.downloadButton.Text = "Download file"
        Me.downloadButton.UseVisualStyleBackColor = True
        '
        'progressBar1
        '
        Me.progressBar1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(12, 50)
        Me.progressBar1.Name = "progressBar1"
        Me.progressBar1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(100, 26)
        Me.progressBar1.TabIndex = 1
        '
        'Form1
        '
        Me.AutoScaleDimensions = New System.Drawing.SizeF(6.0!, 13.0!)
        Me.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font
        Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(136, 104)
        Me.Controls.Add(Me.downloadButton)
        Me.Controls.Add(Me.progressBar1)
        Me.Name = "Form1"
        Me.Text = "Form1"
        Me.ResumeLayout(False)

    End Sub

#End Region
End Class


Public Class Program

    ' The main entry point for the application.
    <STAThread()> _
    Shared Sub Main()
        Application.EnableVisualStyles()
        Application.Run(New Form1())
    End Sub
End Class

Baixar o arquivo

O arquivo é baixado no thread de trabalho do componente BackgroundWorker, que executa o manipulador de eventos DoWork. Esse thread começa quando o código chama o método RunWorkerAsync.

private void backgroundWorker1_DoWork(
    object sender,
    DoWorkEventArgs e)
{
    document = new XmlDocument();

    // Uncomment the following line to
    // simulate a noticeable latency.
    //Thread.Sleep(5000);

    // Replace this file name with a valid file name.
    document.Load(@"http://www.tailspintoys.com/sample.xml");
}

Private Sub backgroundWorker1_DoWork( _
    ByVal sender As Object, _
    ByVal e As DoWorkEventArgs) _
    Handles backgroundWorker1.DoWork

    document = New XmlDocument()

    ' Replace this file name with a valid file name.
    document.Load("http://www.tailspintoys.com/sample.xml")

    ' Uncomment the following line to
    ' simulate a noticeable latency.
    'Thread.Sleep(5000);
End Sub

Aguardando a conclusão de um BackgroundWorker

O manipulador de eventos downloadButton_Click demonstra como esperar que um componente BackgroundWorker conclua sua tarefa assíncrona.

Se você quiser que o aplicativo responda apenas aos eventos e não quiser fazer nenhum trabalho no thread principal enquanto aguarda a conclusão do thread em segundo plano, basta sair do manipulador.

Se você quiser continuar trabalhando no thread principal, use a propriedade IsBusy para determinar se o thread BackgroundWorker ainda está em execução. No exemplo, uma barra de progresso é atualizada enquanto o download está sendo processado. Certifique-se de chamar o método Application.DoEvents para manter a interface do usuário responsiva.

private void downloadButton_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    // Start the download operation in the background.
    this.backgroundWorker1.RunWorkerAsync();

    // Disable the button for the duration of the download.
    this.downloadButton.Enabled = false;

    // Once you have started the background thread you
    // can exit the handler and the application will
    // wait until the RunWorkerCompleted event is raised.

    // Or if you want to do something else in the main thread,
    // such as update a progress bar, you can do so in a loop
    // while checking IsBusy to see if the background task is
    // still running.

    while (this.backgroundWorker1.IsBusy)
    {
        progressBar1.Increment(1);
        // Keep UI messages moving, so the form remains
        // responsive during the asynchronous operation.
        Application.DoEvents();
    }
}

Private Sub downloadButton_Click( _
    ByVal sender As Object, _
    ByVal e As EventArgs) _
    Handles downloadButton.Click

    ' Start the download operation in the background.
    Me.backgroundWorker1.RunWorkerAsync()

    ' Disable the button for the duration of the download.
    Me.downloadButton.Enabled = False

    ' Once you have started the background thread you 
    ' can exit the handler and the application will 
    ' wait until the RunWorkerCompleted event is raised.

    ' If you want to do something else in the main thread,
    ' such as update a progress bar, you can do so in a loop 
    ' while checking IsBusy to see if the background task is
    ' still running.
    While Me.backgroundWorker1.IsBusy
        progressBar1.Increment(1)
        ' Keep UI messages moving, so the form remains 
        ' responsive during the asynchronous operation.
        Application.DoEvents()
    End While
End Sub

Exibindo o resultado

O método backgroundWorker1_RunWorkerCompleted manipula o evento RunWorkerCompleted e é chamado quando a operação em segundo plano é concluída. Esse método verifica primeiro a propriedade AsyncCompletedEventArgs.Error. Se AsyncCompletedEventArgs.Error for null, esse método exibirá o conteúdo do arquivo. Em seguida, ele habilita o botão de download, que foi desabilitado quando o download começou e redefine a barra de progresso.

private void backgroundWorker1_RunWorkerCompleted(
    object sender,
    RunWorkerCompletedEventArgs e)
{
    // Set progress bar to 100% in case it's not already there.
    progressBar1.Value = 100;

    if (e.Error == null)
    {
        MessageBox.Show(document.InnerXml, "Download Complete");
    }
    else
    {
        MessageBox.Show(
            "Failed to download file",
            "Download failed",
            MessageBoxButtons.OK,
            MessageBoxIcon.Error);
    }

    // Enable the download button and reset the progress bar.
    this.downloadButton.Enabled = true;
    progressBar1.Value = 0;
}

Private Sub backgroundWorker1_RunWorkerCompleted( _
    ByVal sender As Object, _
    ByVal e As RunWorkerCompletedEventArgs) _
    Handles backgroundWorker1.RunWorkerCompleted

    ' Set progress bar to 100% in case it isn't already there.
    progressBar1.Value = 100

    If e.Error Is Nothing Then
        MessageBox.Show(document.InnerXml, "Download Complete")
    Else
        MessageBox.Show("Failed to download file", "Download failed", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Error)
    End If

    ' Enable the download button and reset the progress bar.
    Me.downloadButton.Enabled = True
    progressBar1.Value = 0
End Sub

Compilando o código

Este exemplo requer:

• Referências aos assemblies System.Drawing, System.Windows.Forms e System.Xml.

Programação robusta

Sempre verifique a propriedade AsyncCompletedEventArgs.Error em seu manipulador de eventos RunWorkerCompleted antes de tentar acessar a propriedade RunWorkerCompletedEventArgs.Result ou qualquer outro objeto que possa ter sido afetado pelo manipulador de eventos DoWork.

Consulte também

• BackgroundWorker
• Como executar uma operação em segundo plano
• Como implementar um formulário que usa uma operação em segundo plano