Asynchronously requesting binary content using the WebClient class

    
<UserControl x:Class='SilverlightApplication3.MainPage'
    xmlns='http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation' 
    xmlns:x='http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml'
    xmlns:d='http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008' 
    xmlns:mc='http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006' 
    mc:Ignorable='d' 
    d:DesignWidth='640' 
    d:DesignHeight='480'>

    <Grid x:Name="LayoutRoot" Background="White">
        <StackPanel Orientation="Vertical">
            <Button x:Name="myButton" Content="Request Stream Content" Click="myButton_Click" Height="30" Width="150" />            
        </StackPanel>
    </Grid>
</UserControl>



//File: Page.cs
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Net;
using System.Windows;
using System.Windows.Controls;
using System.Windows.Documents;
using System.Windows.Input;
using System.Windows.Media;
using System.Windows.Media.Animation;
using System.Windows.Shapes;

namespace SilverlightApplication3
{
    public partial class MainPage : UserControl
    {
        public MainPage()
        {
            InitializeComponent();
        }

        private void myButton_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
        {
            RequestStreamContent();
        }

        public void RequestStreamContent()
        {
            Uri uri = new Uri("http://silverlightinaction.com/video3.wmv");        

            WebClient webClient = new WebClient();                                  
            webClient.OpenReadAsync(uri);                                    
        }
    }
}

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