Response.AddHeader is not working in Chrome and Safari Browsers

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Hi,
I am using following code for downloading file and after downloading file its opens my site page, but its working only in Firefox browser.

Its not working in other browsers.

C#

Response.AddHeader("Refresh", "3; url=http://www.mysite.com/");
Response.ContentType = "application/octet-stream";
Response.AppendHeader("Content-Disposition", "attachment; filename=myfile.pdf");
Response.TransmitFile(Server.MapPath("myfile.pdf"));
Response.End();

Posted 24-Sep-13 23:50pm

Sachin Mortale

Updated 25-Sep-13 1:52am

Tadit Dash (ତଡିତ୍ କୁମାର ଦାଶ)

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Stephen Hewison · Answer 1 · 2013-09-25T01:12:00

Solution 1

I think your problem is that the browsers dont support the refresh response header for application/octet-stream responses.

I found the best solution if you need a page load after a download is to put the download into a hidden iframe.

Posted 25-Sep-13 1:12am

Stephen Hewison

Tadit Dash (ତଡିତ୍ କୁମାର ଦାଶ) · Answer 2 · 2013-09-25T02:17:00

Solution 2

Follow my previous answer on same type of question.
how to call Response.Redirect after Response.TransmitFile[^]

As the second method is browser dependent, so better go for the first approach, which is implemented in many modern websites these days.

Posted 25-Sep-13 2:17am

Tadit Dash (ତଡିତ୍ କୁମାର ଦାଶ)