About NST Downloader

NST Downloader is a standalone utility developed for end-users or developers in need of a lightweight, fast, and easy-to-deploy downloader for their projects. The NST Downloader is a graphical HTTP/FTP download client scriptable from the command-line interface, and can be used to download and run files from the internet.

NST Downloader features an extremely light-weight graphical user interface which can be used to start, pause, resume, and stop downloads. Software developers may easily integrate the NST Downloader with their project(s) by passing command-line arguments to the downloader detailing its behavior and configurations.

Download & Support

The latest version of NST Downloader can be had from the official download page.

Support for NST Downloader and other tools on DevNet is provided in the NeoSmart Forums in the DevNet subforum.

Using NST Downloader

NST Downloader accepts a number of command-line arguments to dictate the behavior of the tool. Command line arguments can be used to specify the file to be downloaded, the download path, certain visual properties of the downloader, and post-download actions. (Quotations only needed when text contains a space or other non-standard character.)

NST_Downloader.exe /u "URI" /p "path to save to" [/t "Window Title"] [/r "yes"|"no"]  

Required Arguments

• /u: Used to specify the URI to download. If the URI contains spaces or other non-standard characters, it should be wrapped in quotation marks.
• /p: The path that NST Downloader should save the downloaded file to.

Optional Arguments

• /t: This optional parameter may be used to set the title for the downloader window displayed to the end users.
• /r: Used to specify whether the downloaded file should be run upon completion.