How to save PDF from link or manipulate Adobe

pitaszek

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Hi guys,

As starts with the link I have (it won't work for you but it's not important):

http://cwzproxy.com:8080/STVService...id=&toolbar=true&savable=true&parentApfi=8712

This long link has not any *.PDF extensions but virtually it opens PDF.

I thought I could use this link to download the file using this code but it does not work. The file is corrupt.
Code:
Sub Downloadpdf ()
 
Dim myURL As String
myURL = "http://cwzproxy.com:8080/STVService/[...]=&toolbar=true&savable=true&parentApfi=8712"
 
Dim WinHttpReq As Object
Set WinHttpReq = CreateObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP")
WinHttpReq.Open "GET", myURL, False
WinHttpReq.Send
 
myURL = WinHttpReq.ResponseBody
    Set oStream = CreateObject("ADODB.Stream")
    oStream.Open
    oStream.Type = 1
    oStream.Write WinHttpReq.ResponseBody
    oStream.SaveToFile ("C:\Users\Python\exampledoc.pdf")
    oStream.Close
 
End Sub

Even if I cant use code to download that directly using the l inke, maybe I can control the Adobe Reader that opens the file (Starndard DC in my case), save it, close the window and loop to next one.

I tried something like this but it says there is no library:
Code:
Sub SavePDf()


Dim AcroApp As Acrobat.CAcroApp


Dim PdDoc As Acrobat.CAcroPDDoc


Dim avdoc As Acrobat.CAcroAVDoc
 


Set AcroApp = CreateObject("AcroExch.App")
  Set avdoc = AcroApp.GetActiveDoc
  If Not (avdoc Is Nothing) Then
    Set PdDoc = avdoc.GetPDDoc
    WasSaved = PdDoc.Save(PDSaveFull, "C:\Users\sobkoww\python.pdf")
  End If 


End Sub

Thanks!
 
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I thought I could use this link to download the file using this code but it does not work. The file is corrupt.
That code may work, as long as you send everything the web page is expecting. The corrupt file indicates something is missing, e.g. a cookie in the request headers or form data. Maybe it should be a POST instead of a GET. Use your browser's developer tools to see the requests and responses which occur when downloading manually, and send the same with VBA.

The thread at https://www.mrexcel.com/forum/excel-questions/976756-vba-download-pdf.html is along the same lines, but specific to that case.
 
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