How to create a control for download files

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Hi,
Can any one tell me how to create control to download word,xml, text ,jpg files.
Actualy there is one link in my application and onclick of that i want to open that file, but if it is word then do not display that opensavefiledialog and it will appear in some asp.net control.
I tried by using iframe but it fails...any one know any other control..

plz help me...

Posted 29-Dec-09 20:18pm

honey_shona

Updated 3-Jan-10 22:40pm

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Christian Graus · Answer 1 · 2010-01-03T09:15:00

Solution 1

The issue is not in writing a control, it's in setting the mime type of the file when you send it, that will determine if the file is downloaded, or opened by Word. Of course, Word needs to be on the client machine.

Posted 3-Jan-10 9:15am

Christian Graus

Rod Kemp · Answer 2 · 2010-01-03T14:06:00

Further to Christians answer.

The MIME type tells the browser what type of file is being transmitted so the correct application can be used to view the file.

To stop the open/save file dialog you will need to set the "content-disposition" header on the response to "inline" this will skip the open/save dialog unless there is no viewer for that MIME type in which case the open/save dialog will still open.
You are going to have to take control of the download process and not just link to the file.

honey_shona · Answer 3 · 2010-01-03T22:44:00

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hi,
I solved my issue using following code:

Posted 3-Jan-10 22:44pm

honey_shona

honey_shona · Answer 4 · 2010-01-03T23:11:00

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Posted 3-Jan-10 23:11pm

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