Hi

I am working on ASP.NET 2.0, trying to download an excel file from the web server.This code is written in a pop up window. I got the code snippet for downloading  from the following link :http://www.xefteri.com/articles/show.cfm?id=8   . Its given below also:

Dim filePath As String = "\Bin\DownloadBOQ\sampleFile.xls"

Dim path As String = Server.MapPath("..\..\" + filePath)

Dim file As FileInfo = New FileInfo(path)

If file.Exists Then

Response.Clear()

Response.AddHeader("Content-Disposition", "attachment; filename=" & "sampleFile.xls")

Response.AddHeader("Content-Length", file.Length.ToString())

Response.ContentType = "application/octet-stream"

Response.WriteFile(file.FullName)

Response.End() '******************** EXCEPTION"********************************

End If

I am having two issues::

1. The file is not getting downloadeD. the pop up window hangs

2. An exception occures whlile executing the 'Response.End() ' line . The exception is "System.Threading.ThreadAbortException"

Please Help me to rectify these two issues.

Thanks,

Dinesh

Hello,

Please see the following thread

http://forums.asp.net/t/1185698.aspx

and see the code which I have posted there. May this help you.

Thanks,

Deepesh Verma

Hi Deepesh,

I tried with your suggestion also. But the exception is still coming.. Is it because of any HTML or page level settings? 

Thanks for your reply

Dinesh

Using Response.End() will make this exception, replace it by the below code

HttpContext.Current.ApplicationInstance.CompleteRequest()

As for downloading check below link

 http://dotnetslackers.com/community/blogs/haissam/archive/2007/04/03/Downloading-Files-C_2300_.aspx

HC

Hi

 I have resolved the issue. It looks like a known issue to microsoft : http://support.microsoft.com/kb/312629/

what they have suggested is use HttpContext.Current.ApplicationInstance.CompleteRequest()  method  instead of Response.End().

My code is working now.

Thanks

Dinesh

Thanks Haissam,

I also found a URL on this . Your solution is perfect.

Thanks,

Dinesh