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[MikeG]

I would like a way to force re-download of URL every time, rather than retrieving from the cache. I have tried the "fake cgi parameter" method suggested in the help but it does not work for my application.

What I am trying to do is monitor a D-link router by downloading and reading it's status page every 60 seconds. Once the page has been downloaded the first time it never updates because the cached one is used.

Perhaps another parameter could be added to the command?

eg. URLDownloadToFile, URL, Filename [,NoCache]

[Chris]

Thanks, it's a good idea; but it might be a while since I'm backlogged with other tasks on the to-do list. You might try a command line utility such as WGet or CURL (not sure if I have the names correct).

[MikeG]

Thanks Chris,
I have managed to get it working by using cURL. However it would be preferable to me if I could use URLDownloadToFile, as I like my scripts to be entirely "self-contained" where possible. I'd appreciate it if you could keep this on the To-Do list

[jonny]

Actually, URLDownloadToFile is not "self-contained"... I don't use it on my system, because I've scalpeled out Internet Explorer, removing various "features" *cough*bugs*cough* from my system, including this command. If you really want it to be self-contained, you could re-code it yourself using code from one of the aforementioned tools (if you have the know-how). And anyway, a script that isn't entirely self-contained isn't that bad, and sometimes it's actually better, as long as you don't plan to distribute.

[BoBo]