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diff --git a/file_download.cpp b/file_download.cpp
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+#include "file_download.h"
+
+file_download::file_download()
+{
+
+}
+
+int file_download::file_download::download_file(QString url, QString save_location)
+{
+    /*
+     * this function will download a given url/file to a location
+     * no file location will be interpreted as . (current directory)
+     */
+    qDebug() << "downloading to " + save_location + " from " + url;
+    if (QFile::exists(save_location))
+        QFile::remove(save_location);
+    QNetworkReply *reply = http.get(QNetworkRequest(url));
+    QObject::connect(reply, SIGNAL(finished()),&loop, SLOT(quit()));
+    loop.exec();
+    QFile file(save_location);
+    file.open(QIODevice::WriteOnly);
+    file.write(reply->readAll());
+    delete reply;
+    if (QFile::exists(save_location) && file.size() > 0)
+        return 1; /* file downloaded - could just be a blank file at this point */
+    else
+        return 0; /* file did not download */
+}