copy word doc from web server application to client machine

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mike11d11 - 15 Oct 2007 15:11 GMT

In a asp.net app. can you copy a file from the web server to the
client's hard drive? I have a word doc that is part of my web program
that i want copied to the users c:\ drive or temporary internet files
folder. Also can you create a text file on the users computer using a
stream writer or something? thanks in advance for any help.

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Mark Rae [MVP] - 15 Oct 2007 15:24 GMT

> In a asp.net app. can you copy a file from the web server to the
> client's hard drive?

No, for fairly obvious security reasons...

> I have a word doc that is part of my web program that i want copied
> to the users c:\ drive or temporary internet files folder.

You can make the document available for download, but the user will need to
initiate the download e.g. by clicking on a hyperlink etc...

> Also can you create a text file on the users computer using a stream
> writer
> or something?

Again, no for the same reason.

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Alexey Smirnov - 15 Oct 2007 15:25 GMT

> In a asp.net app. can you copy a file from the web server to the
> client's hard drive? I have a word doc that is part of my web program
> that i want copied to the users c:\ drive or temporary internet files
> folder. Also can you create a text file on the users computer using a
> stream writer or something? thanks in advance for any help.

You can't save a file without user interaction. You can open it in the
browser, or send an Open/Save prompt in order to allow to download the
file.

If you open a file in-line, a copy will be saved in the temporary
internet files folder (it depends on a settings)

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