Procedimiento para descargar un archivo en segundo plano

Descargar un archivo es una tarea común y, por lo general, resulta útil ejecutar esta operación que puede requerir mucho tiempo en un subproceso independiente. Use el componente BackgroundWorker para realizar esta tarea con muy poco código.

Ejemplo

En el ejemplo de código siguiente se muestra cómo usar un componente BackgroundWorker para cargar un archivo XML desde una dirección URL. Cuando el usuario hace clic en el botón Descargar, el controlador de eventos Click llama al método RunWorkerAsync de un componente BackgroundWorker para iniciar la operación de descarga. El botón se deshabilita mientras dura la descarga y se vuelve a habilitar una vez completada la descarga. Un MessageBox muestra el contenido del archivo.

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

Descargar el archivo

El archivo se descarga en el subproceso de trabajo del componente BackgroundWorker, que ejecuta el controlador de eventos DoWork. Este subproceso se inicia cuando el código llama al 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

Esperar a que BackgroundWorker termine

El controlador de eventos downloadButton_Click muestra cómo esperar a que un componente BackgroundWorker termine su tarea asincrónica.

Si solo quiere que la aplicación responda a los eventos y no quiere hacer ningún trabajo en el subproceso principal mientras espera a que termine el subproceso en segundo plano, simplemente salga del controlador.

Si quiere continuar trabajando en el subproceso principal, use la propiedad IsBusy para determinar si el subproceso BackgroundWorker todavía se está ejecutando. En el ejemplo, una barra de progreso se actualiza mientras la descarga se procesa. No olvide llamar al método Application.DoEvents para mantener la capacidad de respuesta de la interfaz de usuario.

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

Mostrar el resultado

El método backgroundWorker1_RunWorkerCompleted controla el evento RunWorkerCompleted y se le llama cuando se completa la operación en segundo plano. Este método comprueba primero la propiedad AsyncCompletedEventArgs.Error. Si AsyncCompletedEventArgs.Error es null, este método muestra el contenido del archivo. Después, habilita el botón de descarga, que se deshabilitó cuando comenzó la descarga, y restablece la barra de progreso.

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

Compilar el código

Para este ejemplo se necesita:

• Referencias a los ensamblados System.Drawing, System.Windows.Forms y System.Xml.

Programación sólida

Compruebe siempre la propiedad AsyncCompletedEventArgs.Error en su controlador de eventos RunWorkerCompleted antes de intentar acceder a la propiedad RunWorkerCompletedEventArgs.Result o a cualquier otro objeto afectado por el controlador de eventos DoWork.

Consulte también

• BackgroundWorker
• Cómo: Ejecutar una operación en segundo plano
• Cómo: Implementar un formulario que usa una operación en segundo plano