Hi,

How to put link to file for download  it?

Which control to use? and what to Write (How to ..) the Path of the file

Thanks..

in asp.net:

<asp:LinkButton id="hj1" Text="Download" runat="server" OnClick="hj1_Click" ForeColor="blue" ToolTip="Click here to download file"    ></asp:LinkButton>

in c#:

private void DownloadFile(string fname, bool forceDownload)
    {
        //string path = MapPath(fname);
        //string path = fname; System.IO.Path.Combine(File Path, "jewel.xls");
        string name = System.IO.Path.GetFileName(fname);
        string ext = System.IO.Path.GetExtension(fname);
        string type = "";
        // set known types based on file extension  
        if (ext != null)
        {
            switch (ext.ToLower())
            {
                case ".htm":
                case ".html":
                    type = "text/HTML";
                    break;

                case ".txt":
                    type = "text/plain";
                    break;

                case ".doc":
                case ".rtf":
                    type = "Application/msword";
                    break;
            }
        }
        if (forceDownload)
        {
            Response.AppendHeader("content-disposition", "attachment; filename=" + name);
        }
        if (type != "")
            Response.ContentType = type;
        Response.WriteFile(fname);
        Response.End();
    }

    protected void hj1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        string fileName = "";
        fileName = System.IO.Path.Combine(File Path, fName);   //file path like "C://jewel.xls"
        DownloadFile(fileName,true);
    }

try in this way not exactly cause there's may b some spelling error but the logic is right

Please mark as answer if this helps u.

 A simple way would be if you have a video file, or zip or pic I usually just us an

<asp:HyperLink runat="server" Text ="Download File &gt;" NavigateUrl="~/DownloadFiles/file.zip" />

the NavigateUrl = Whatever directory you have the file in ~ = root folder

<a href="download.pdf">download pdf</a>

is it will work also with EXE file?

<asp:HyperLink runat="server" Text ="Download File &gt;" NavigateUrl="~/DownloadFiles/file.zip" />

Thanks..

 Plz tell me what to do?

Yes it should work for an exe file too:

<asp:HyperLink runat="server" Text ="Download File" NavigateUrl="~/DownloadFiles/Program.exe" />

Hi,

I did this with HyperLink, and It's not working...

I'm just directed to this page without downloading the file: ---> http://localhost:65032/WebSite/files/Program.exe

How to fix it...?

Thanks..

It worked exactly fine with me! Probably the default setting of your browser have something to do with this behaviour.. 

Is there another why of putting it for downloading? [I'll try it..]

Thanks..

    Public Sub FileDownload(ByVal FilePath As String)
        Dim myFile As IO.FileInfo = New IO.FileInfo(FilePath)
        Response.Clear()
        Response.AddHeader("Content-Disposition", "attachment; filename=" & myFile.Name)
        Response.AddHeader("Content-Length", myFile.Length.ToString())
        Response.ContentType = "application/octet-stream"
        Response.WriteFile(myFile.FullName)
        Response.End()
    End Sub

Plz explain it,

Is this What I should put on the Button to download the file?

b007:

Plz explain it,

Is this What I should put on the Button to download the file?

 

You need the full path of a file, for example c:\downloads\download.pdf

Then you could download that file like

    Protected Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
        FileDownload("c:\downloads\download.pdf")
    End Sub

This should work for exe files as well if it is working for any other file type.

make sure that in navigate url you write ~/WebSite/files/Program.exe.

Also tell which error do you get when you click the link. If by clicking on link a page appear showing someting like Resource Not found. THen it is becase you are not using correct path. Otherwise your browser might disabled exe file downloading.