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foo-baar
foo-baar

Reputation: 1104

Enabling a user to download a file

I am working on an image gallery, and on the browse image module, I have a download icon. I need it to behave as a download button. When the user clicks on it, they should be presented with save file dialog, or the file should be downloaded using their default browser download set-up.

I tried many ways, but no luck.

Upvotes: 4

Views: 2206

Answers (2)

foo-baar
foo-baar

Reputation: 1104

Finally sorted out with :

A) To download a file at Client Location : 

public void downloadFile(string fileName, string filePath)
    {
        Response.ContentType = "application/octet-stream";
        Response.AddHeader("Content-Disposition", string.Format("attachment; filename=\"{0}\"", fileName));
        Response.WriteFile(filePath + fileName);
    }

B) Since the function triggering controls(imgDownload, imgDownloadPsd) are wrapped under async call : Add this to Page Load : 

protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{   ScriptManager.GetCurrent(this.Page).RegisterPostBackControl(imgDownload);
    ScriptManager.GetCurrent(this.Page).RegisterPostBackControl(imgDownloadPsd);
}

Upvotes: 0

Sascha
Sascha

Reputation: 10347

Look at http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/74654/File-Download-in-ASP-NET-and-Tracking-the-Status-o or Best way to stream files in ASP.NET

Upvotes: 4

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