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Tom Youngquist - 27 Jan 2005 23:41 GMT

I am trying to download a text file that my .NET page has just created based
on entered parameters on the web page. Everything seems to work and the file
is created. I am using the following code to start the download process:

Response.Clear()
Response.ContentType = "text/plain"
Response.AppendHeader("Content-Disposition", "attachment; filename="
& fileName)
Response.AppendHeader("Content-Description", "This is your Cost
Journal import file.")
Response.Flush()
Response.WriteFile(fileName)
Response.End()

The download does start. However, the "FileName" suggested in the dialoge
to the user is the .NET webpage name without an extention, there is no
default file type, and the description does not display. If a file name is
entered by the user in the "save" the proper information is downloaded. Can
anyone suggest one of two things:
1. What might I be doing incorrectly?
2. Is there a better/simpler way to download a file which has just been
created?
Thank you for your help in advance.
Tom Youngquist
Tom_Y@ix.netcom.com

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Nick Malik [Microsoft] - 28 Jan 2005 07:02 GMT

why not just use:
response.redirect("myfile.txt")

I'm missing something, I'm sure.

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> I am trying to download a text file that my .NET page has just created based
> on entered parameters on the web page. Everything seems to work and the file
[quoted text clipped - 21 lines]
> Tom Youngquist
> Tom_Y@ix.netcom.com

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RiteshDotNet - 28 Jan 2005 15:49 GMT

<%@ Page language="VB" Debug="true"%>
<%@ Import Namespace="System" %>
<%@ Import Namespace="System.IO" %>

<script runat="server">
Sub Page_Load(Src As Object, E As EventArgs)
If Not IsPostBack Then
    Dim PathVirtual as string = Request.QueryString("Filename")
    Dim strPhysicalPath As String
Dim objFileInfo As System.IO.FileInfo
Try
strPhysicalPath = Server.MapPath(PathVirtual)
'exit if file does not exist
If Not System.IO.File.Exists(strPhysicalPath) Then Exit Sub
objFileInfo = New System.IO.FileInfo(strPhysicalPath)
Response.Clear()
'Add Headers to enable dialog display
Response.AddHeader("Content-Disposition", "attachment;
filename=" & Request.QueryString("filename"))
'objFileInfo.Name)
Response.AddHeader("Content-Length",
objFileInfo.Length.ToString())

Response.ContentType = "application/octet-stream"
Response.WriteFile(objFileInfo.FullName)

Catch
'on exception take no action

Finally
            'System.IO.File.delete(strPhysicalPath)
'Response.End()

End Try

End If
End Sub
sub funclose(obj as object, e as eventargs)
try
    Dim PathVirtual as string = Request.QueryString("Filename")
    Dim strPhysicalPath As String
    strPhysicalPath = Server.MapPath(PathVirtual)
    System.IO.File.delete(strPhysicalPath)
catch
End try
    Response.Write("<script language=javascript>" & vbcrlf)
    Response.write("self.close();" )
    Response.Write("</" & "script>")
End Sub
</script>
<html>
<head>
<title>Untitled Document</title>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1">
</head>
<body>
<form runat="server">
<table width="100%" border="0"><tr><td align="center"
width="100%"><asp:button id="btnclose" OnClick="funclose" text="Close"
runat="server"/></td></tr></table>
</form>
</body>
</html>
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> why not just use:
> response.redirect("myfile.txt")
[quoted text clipped - 31 lines]
> > Tom Youngquist
> > Tom_Y@ix.netcom.com

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