uses System.Net.HttpClient, System.Classes, System.SysUtils; function DownloadFile(const AURL, ALocalPath: string): Boolean; var LClient: THTTPClient; LResponse: IHTTPResponse; LFileStream: TFileStream; begin Result := False; LClient := THTTPClient.Create; LFileStream := TFileStream.Create(ALocalPath, fmCreate); try try // Optional: Set timeouts to prevent the app from hanging LClient.ConnectionTimeout := 5000; // 5 seconds LClient.ResponseTimeout := 10000; // 10 seconds LResponse := LClient.Get(AURL, LFileStream); // Check if the download was successful (HTTP 200 OK) Result := (LResponse.StatusCode = 200); except on E: Exception do // Handle connection errors or invalid URLs here Result := False; end; finally LFileStream.Free; LClient.Free; end; end; Use code with caution. Copied to clipboard Alternative Methods
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Always wrap the download in a try...finally block to ensure file streams are closed, even if the connection fails. uses System
A classic choice for older Delphi versions or specific socket-level control. It requires an external TIdSSLIOHandlerSocketOpenSSL for HTTPS support. Key Features to Include This function uses THTTPClient
A simple Windows-only API call from UrlMon.pas . It is less robust because it may return S_OK even if the file was not fully created. Key Features to Include
This function uses THTTPClient to download a file directly to a local path. It includes basic timeout settings and checks for a successful HTTP 200 status.