Download first (1000) google image result?

Why don't you first determine if Google legally allows you to run a "spider" and download 10k images. If so, find out what you need to do ... what API to use ... to authenticate yourself. If Google provides no barrier to your grabbing images, but no assistance, then search for "HTML Agility Pack" which you can use in C# as a tool to make web-scraping easier, and get to work.

john1990_1 28-Nov-14 8:39am

can HTML Agility Pack scrap wallpaperswide.com?

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**Zoltán Zörgő** · Accepted Answer · 2014-11-27T08:45:00

Solution 1

This might be a good start: Google Image Search Client in C# 5.0 and WPF[^]

Posted 27-Nov-14 8:45am

Zoltán Zörgő

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john1990_1 27-Nov-14 14:50pm

gives me error compiling ("Google" namespace not found)

Zoltán Zörgő 27-Nov-14 14:58pm

Don't copy-paste. Read! You need an api dowloaded: https://code.google.com/p/google-api-for-dotnet/
Alternatively you can use official api, but you will need to adapt the code: https://developers.google.com/api-client-library/dotnet/get_started

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 27-Nov-14 15:35pm

This comment is even better than the answer, 5ed.
—SA

Zoltán Zörgő 27-Nov-14 15:49pm

Thank you.

john1990_1 27-Nov-14 15:03pm

i'm a hobbyist programmer would someone provide me a program with input: search info, and download folder path and downloads pics plz? otherwise explain plz

Zoltán Zörgő 27-Nov-14 15:08pm

I thought you came here to learn :(

john1990_1 27-Nov-14 15:14pm

i would be happy to learn to do it, how to get the links of the pics in C#?

Zoltán Zörgő 27-Nov-14 15:20pm

Have you downloaded the whole source code of the project I have linked? Do it, compile it, debug it step by step.

john1990_1 27-Nov-14 15:26pm

downloaded source, compile error:
The type or namespace name 'Google' could not be found (are you missing a using directive or an assembly reference?)

Zoltán Zörgő 27-Nov-14 15:35pm

It looks like GoogleSearchAPI.dll is part of the binary package.

john1990_1 27-Nov-14 15:52pm

maybe done wait

Zoltán Zörgő 27-Nov-14 15:56pm

Think a little bit. I won't think for you. Or at least use the debugger.
I give you a hint: Source = await DownloadImage(results[i].TbImage.Url),...

john1990_1 27-Nov-14 15:57pm

yeah i figured out wait

john1990_1 27-Nov-14 16:00pm

Warning 1 This async method lacks 'await' operators and will run synchronously. Consider using the 'await' operator to await non-blocking API calls, or 'await Task.Run(...)' to do CPU-bound work on a background thread.

Zoltán Zörgő 27-Nov-14 16:02pm

Forget this for now.

john1990_1 27-Nov-14 16:03pm

i asked the program for 1000 only 42 downloaded

BillWoodruff 27-Nov-14 17:31pm

42 is the ultimate number, and you do not need more than that !

john1990_1 27-Nov-14 17:43pm

i want a slideshow of thousands of images in my living room, is there a way to bypass that?

BillWoodruff 27-Nov-14 19:47pm

At the moment you have surrendered to #42 you will have an infinity of images.

[no name] 28-Nov-14 3:27am

5 Stars!

by the way you can just go to google and search for Wallpaper Packs you dont need to code a software for that.

john1990_1 28-Nov-14 6:13am

i tried searching for wallpaper packs, they come in small packs. using google image search is much better, is there a way to bypass and download a thousand?

BillWoodruff 27-Nov-14 19:47pm

+5 gold-star for patience and tenacity !