Re: What is easiest way to save a file to a users / client computer
From: Patrice (nobody_at_nowhere.com)
Date: 09/28/04
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Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2004 16:14:29 +0200
This is RFC1806.
IMO you can't use a full path. Just use the file name and let the user save
the file at the location HE wants...
Patrice
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"DanB" <agentkc@kc.rr.com> a écrit dans le message de
news:uAnBkOWpEHA.644@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Ken,
>
> I never would have come up with this own my own. Thanks for pointing
me
> in the right direction.
> I have tried the code and it gets me a lot closer.
>
> I can't get it to name the attachment correctly. It is giving it the
> name of the webform (issue.aspx) and defaulting to save it in my download
> folder (my IE default).
>
> I believe the key is in the Response.addHeader portion as shown in the
> snippet below:
> Response.AddHeader ("content-disposition", "attachment;
> filename=""" & _
> > user_Complete_Path_name & """")
>
> Is "Attachment; Filename =" the correct parameter to set or is there
> some other that might work better.
>
> Thanks for your help.
>
> "Ken Cox [Microsoft MVP]" <BANSPAMken_cox@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:e1C2ogPpEHA.3252@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> > Hi Dan,
> >
> > You need to make sure the browser sees it as an attachment so it will
> > prompt the user. Here's some code. Let us know if it works for you?
> >
> > Ken
> > Microsoft MVP [ASP.NET]
> > Toronto
> >
> > Private Sub Page_Load _
> > (ByVal sender As System.Object, _
> > ByVal e As System.EventArgs) _
> > Handles MyBase.Load
> > ' ************************************************
> > ' Forces a prompted download of a text file
> > ' rather than displaying the text in the browser
> > ' Ken Cox - MVP [ASP.NET]
> > ' September 27, 2004
> > ' ************************************************
> > ' Create a stringbuilder to hold the text to be sent
> > Dim sb As New System.Text.StringBuilder
> > ' Create a string variable to hold a line of text
> > Dim strLine As String
> > 'Give the file a name
> > Dim filename As String = "mytext.txt"
> > ' Get the text file using a stream reader
> > Dim sr As System.IO.StreamReader = _
> > New System.IO.StreamReader(Server.MapPath(filename))
> > ' Loop through the text file, line by line
> > Do
> > ' Read a line of text into the string variable
> > strLine = sr.ReadLine()
> > ' Add the text content to the stringbuilder
> > sb.Append(strLine)
> > ' Do this while there's still text
> > Loop Until strLine Is Nothing
> > ' Close the stream reader
> > sr.Close()
> >
> > 'Set the appropriate ContentType.
> > Response.ContentType = "text/plain"
> > ' Add a header telling the browser
> > ' to expect an attachment and give it the
> > ' name of the attachment
> > Response.AddHeader _
> > ("content-disposition", "attachment; filename=""" & _
> > filename & """")
> > 'Write the file's content from the stringbuilder
> > ' directly to the HTTP output stream.
> > Response.Write(sb.ToString)
> > Response.End()
> > End Sub
> >
> >
> > "DanB" <agentkc@kc.rr.com> wrote in message
> > news:%23EA1DOOpEHA.3068@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> >> This is probably soooo simple but I can't seem to get it.
> >>
> >> I have a text file that I want users to download via a web page.
> >>
> >> I want the file to be saved to a default folder (or one that they
choose)
> >> on the users / client file system.
> >>
> >> I have toyed with a Self-Extracting zip file but the contents of my zip
> >> file changes each time it is downloaded so that invalidates the exe
file.
> >> Also the text file is so small it is a waste to zip it.
> >>
> >> The IE:Download behavior looks at the text file and displays in the
> >> browser.
> >>
> >> I've look at client-side scripting using the FileSystem object but I
> >> can't seem to get FSO to open the file on the server. Does anyone know
> >> can FSO open a file or copy a file from the server to the client?
> >>
> >> Ftp is always a possibility but how do I get it saved to the client
after
> >> it is downloaded?
> >>
> >> This should be simple. What direction should I head here?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
>
>
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