Method BeginDownloadAsync

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BeginDownloadAsync(string, Uri, HttpMessageHandler?, CancellationToken)

Initiates a download to the specified file from the specified URL

Declaration
public static Task<FileDownloadTask> BeginDownloadAsync(string destinationPath, Uri requestUri, HttpMessageHandler? handler = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
Parameters
Type Name Description
string destinationPath

File where the download should be saved to.
Uri requestUri

URL to download
HttpMessageHandler handler

Optional custom HTTP handler to be used.
CancellationToken cancellationToken

Cancellation token for starting the download. Note that once download has started, use CancelAsync() to cancel an active download.
Returns
Type Description
Task<FileDownloadTask>

FileDownloadTask
Exceptions
Type Condition
IOException

The destination file already exists