23.1.3. File tools

23.1.3.1. Download file

Downloads a file specified using a URL (using for instance http: or file:). In other words you can copy/paste a URL and download the file.

23.1.3.1.1. Parâmetros

Label

Nome

Type

Descrição

URL

URL

[string]

The URL of the file to download.

File destination

OUTPUT

[string]

Default: [Save to temporary file]

Specification of the file destination. One of:

  • Skip Output

  • Save to a Temporary File

  • Save to File…

The file encoding can also be changed here.

23.1.3.1.2. Resultados

Label

Nome

Type

Descrição

File destination

OUTPUT

[string]

The location of the downloaded file

23.1.3.1.3. Python code

Algorithm ID: qgis:filedownloader

import processing
processing.run("algorithm_id", {parameter_dictionary})

The algorithm id is displayed when you hover over the algorithm in the Processing Toolbox. The parameter dictionary provides the parameter NAMEs and values. See Usando os algoritmos do processamento a partir da consola for details on how to run processing algorithms from the Python console.