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I have tried to download the file from the server through the webmethod but it has not work for me. my code as below
 [System.Web.Services.WebMethod()]
public static string GetServerDateTime(string msg)
{
    String result = "Result : " + DateTime.Now.ToString() + " - From Server";
    System.IO.FileInfo file = new System.IO.FileInfo(System.Web.HttpContext.Current.Server.MapPath(System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["FolderPath"].ToString()) + "\\" + "Default.aspx");
    System.Web.HttpResponse Response = System.Web.HttpContext.Current.Response;
    Response.ClearContent();
    Response.AddHeader("Content-Disposition", "attachment; filename=" + file.Name);
    Response.AddHeader("Content-Length", file.Length.ToString());
    Response.ContentType = "application/octet-stream";
    Response.WriteFile(file.FullName);
    //HttpContext.Current.ApplicationInstance.CompleteRequest();
    Response.Flush();
    Response.End();
    return result;        
}
and my ajax call code is as below
 <script type="text/javascript">
    function GetDateTime() {
                    var params = "{'msg':'From Client'}";
                    $.ajax
                      ({
                          type: "POST",
                          url: "Default.aspx/GetServerDateTime",
                          data: params,
                          contentType: "application/json;charset=utf-8",
                          dataType: "json",
                          success: function (result) {
                              alert(result.d);
                          },
                          error: function (err) {
 
                          }
                      });
    }
</script>
and i have called this function in button click..
 
i don't know how to download the file with other methods
 
Please suggest me if any other methods available or give the correction in the same code.
 
Thanks to all..
Posted 22 Aug '12 - 21:53

Comments
ryanb31 - 23 Aug '12 - 8:25
Have you tried just doing a Response.Redirect() to the file instead?

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