How to open print dialog box of any application (like word,pdf reader) on the same time while openning the document, Programmitically

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Hi,
I am using C#, asp.net as tools.

I am using the following code to transmit and open a file at client side and want to open built-in print dialog box of any application (like word,pdf reader) on the same time while opening the document at client side.

C#

if (fileFormat.ToUpper() == "Excel")
{
    Response.ContentType = "application/vnd.ms-excel";
}
else if (fileFormat.ToUpper() == "PDF")
{
    Response.ContentType = "application/pdf";
}

Response.AddHeader("Content-Disposition", string.Format("attachment; filename = {0}", fi.Name));
Response.AddHeader("Content-Length", fi.Length.ToString());
Response.TransmitFile(fi.FullName);
Response.End();

Posted 11-Dec-12 2:39am

ahsanriaz1K

Updated 12-Dec-12 19:27pm

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Adam R Harris 11-Dec-12 11:22am

You cant, and shouldn't be able to. Your code isn't opening the file you are sending down the pipe, the user is when they click Open or Save. You are simply sending a file down to the browser, you have no control over what actions the user takes with that file. I for one would not want random websites to be able to download a file and execute it on my machine it's just asking for trouble. If you really want the user to get the print dialog after downloading your file you might want to take a look at building an ActiveX shim, no one installs ActiveX controls anymore but you can try, then open the file and pass in the print verb once the file has been downloaded.

Akbar Ali Hussain 11-Dec-12 12:22pm

You can add VBA macros to show Print dialog when open Excel and Word documents

Adam R Harris 11-Dec-12 13:13pm

Good point, i didn't think of that. If he simply added a Macro that called print when the document opened that just might accomplish what he is looking for. Should have made this a solution so i could have up voted it.

Akbar Ali Hussain 12-Dec-12 13:01pm

Thanks... I added as solution too.. :)

ahsanriaz1K 12-Dec-12 1:49am

Thanks for replying.. I will try VBA macros.

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 11-Dec-12 14:31pm

Why? Enforcing users is not nice. The user knows better when to print.
--SA

ahsanriaz1K 12-Dec-12 1:49am

I want it when user clicks on print button.

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 12-Dec-12 1:55am

Ever thought what the user would want? Above, you said "on the same time while opening the document at client side". This is not the same... and, again, why?
—SA

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Akbar Ali Hussain · Accepted Answer · 2012-12-12T07:00:00

Solution 1

Add a VBA macro to show Print dialog when open Excel and Word documents which are provided for download

Posted 12-Dec-12 7:00am

Akbar Ali Hussain

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ahsanriaz1K 13-Dec-12 1:26am

It is a possible solution. I will try it.