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how to use C# convert .torrent to magnet link?
have something example?
thank you!
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C# convert .torrent to magnet link
If I am correct you want to implement a magnet link in C# like torrents have on various sites.

Now, for it, all you have to do is grab the torrent file from the location (torrent URL) and use that to launch the default application associated using the torrent file.
Use Process.Start for it.

Helpful link: MSDN: Process.Start Method [^]
 
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Here is my solution:

libraries which were used:
-NBEncode
-Base32

static class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            if (args.Length == 1)
            {
                var inFileStream = new FileStream(args[0], FileMode.Open);
				
                var transform = new BObjectTransform();
				BDictionary bObject = transform.DecodeNext(inFileStream) as BDictionary;
	            IBObject info = bObject.FindSection("info");
	            string fileName = ((info as BDictionary).FindSection("name") as BByteString).ConvertToText(Encoding.ASCII);
	            byte[] infoData = info.ToByteArray();
	            string hashString = Sha1Encode(infoData);
	            string magnetLink = string.Format("magnet:?xt=urn:btih:{0}&db={1}", hashString, fileName);
				Console.WriteLine(magnetLink);

            }
            else
            {
                Console.WriteLine("\nSyntax is:\nOSS.SampleApp.exe <torrent file="" path="">");
            }
        }

	    private static string Sha1Encode(byte[] bytes)
	    {
		    using (SHA1 hasher = new SHA1Managed())
		    {
				return Base32Encoder.Encode(hasher.ComputeHash(bytes));
		    }
	    }

		public static IBObject FindSection(this BDictionary dictionary, string sectionName)
		{
			if (dictionary == null)
				throw new ArgumentNullException();

			foreach (KeyValuePair<bbytestring,> keyValuePair in dictionary.Value)
			{
				string key = keyValuePair.Key.ConvertToText(Encoding.ASCII);
				if (key == sectionName)
					return keyValuePair.Value;
			}

			return null;
		}

		public static byte[] ToByteArray(this IBObject obj)
		{
			using (MemoryStream MS = new MemoryStream())
			{
				var transform = new BObjectTransform();
				transform.EncodeObject(obj, MS);
				MS.Position = 0;
				return MS.ToArray();
			}
		}
    }
 
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v2
less complex.
i have solved the question.

use bencode(C#).
bencode the metafile,then sha1(bencode(metadata['info']))

thanks Sandeep Mewara :)
 
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Prasad_Kulkarni 15-May-12 7:12am    
can you post complete solution here?

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