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Re: Link to file (for Download it)..

sirdneo — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 05:14:48 GMT

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.

Re: Link to file (for Download it)..

hans_v — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 22:53:38 GMT

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

Re: Link to file (for Download it)..

b007 — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 21:28:03 GMT

Plz explain it,

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

Re: Link to file (for Download it)..

hans_v — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 21:23:08 GMT

    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

Re: Link to file (for Download it)..

b007 — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 20:49:44 GMT

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

Thanks..

Re: Link to file (for Download it)..

ryandemelo — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 16:41:54 GMT

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

Re: Link to file (for Download it)..

b007 — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 16:14:58 GMT

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..

Re: Link to file (for Download it)..

malcolms — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 09:05:58 GMT

Yes it should work for an exe file too:

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

Re: Link to file (for Download it)..

b007 — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 15:38:10 GMT

Plz tell me what to do?

Re: Link to file (for Download it)..

b007 — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 09:48:28 GMT

is it will work also with EXE file?

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

Thanks..

Re: Link to file (for Download it)..

shahed.kazi — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:41:46 GMT

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

Re: Link to file (for Download it)..

Bobby-Z — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 02:58:33 GMT

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 >" NavigateUrl="~/DownloadFiles/file.zip" />

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

Re: Link to file (for Download it)..

jewelhere — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 02:18:03 GMT

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.

Link to file (for Download it)..

b007 — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:11:50 GMT

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..