Type 'mvcExampleOne.Controllers.FileUploadController' already defines a member called 'File' with the same parameter types WHY?

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public class FileUploadController : Controller
   {
       //
       // GET: /FileUpload/

       public ActionResult File()
       {
           return View();
       }
       [HttpGet]
       [Actionname("File")]
       public FileResult File()
       {
           return new FilePathResult("~/Files/Document.pdf", "Application.pdf");
       }

Here my intention is to create a downloadable file but when i'am build the project i'am getting the above specified error? even i mentioned with [HttpPost] and Actionname Attributes why?how to solve this? help me thanks in advance

Posted 11-Feb-15 1:15am

raxhemanth

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TheRealSteveJudge · Accepted Answer · 2015-02-11T01:39:00

Solution 1

You defined two Action Result methods which have the same name "File()".
Rename one of them.

C#

[HttpGet, [ActionName("File")]
public FileResult FileGet()
{
   return new FilePathResult("~/Files/Document.pdf", "Application.pdf");
}

Posted 11-Feb-15 1:39am

TheRealSteveJudge

Updated 11-Feb-15 1:42am

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