string tdsPDF = getPDFfilename(); 

protected void tdsBtn_Click(object sender, ImageClickEventArgs e)
{
    string pdfLink = "pdfs/tds/" + tdsPDF;
    Response.Redirect(pdfLink, true);
}

Now I want the link to open in a new window.

There's no target= attribute for the ImageButton control. I could replace the ImageButton with a plain ol  <a><img /></a>  but then I'll have to add the event and write the JavaScript?

Ideas?

 Hi,

 you can use <a><img /></a> and set the href property to a .aspx page dedicated to display pdf or docs in general. Use query string to pass the file name or other parameter to the dedicated page and in the Load event of this page, run your code that redirects to the file.

Example: <a href='DisplayPDF.aspx?filename=file1'><img /></a>

Page_Load(object sender, eventargs e)

{

    string fileName = Request.QueryString["filename"].ToString();

    ...

}
 

You can use the JavaScript showModalDialog or window.Open method to open a new window .. see below 

<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript">
function Show()

{

  window.showModalDialog("Nextpage.aspx",'', '');


}
</script>

<asp:ImageButton ID="tdsBtn" runat="server" ImageUrl="images/design/but_download_PDF.gif" OnClick="tdsBtn_Click" OnClientClick="show();" />  

" you can use <a><img /></a> and set the href property to a .aspx page dedicated to display pdf or docs in general. Use query string to pass the file name or other parameter to the dedicated page and in the Load event of this page, run your code that redirects to the file. "

Is this really necessary? Can't I just open the PDF in a new window?

"...You can use the JavaScript showModalDialog or window.Open method to open a new window..." 

You do realize that the path to the file is generated in the codebehind. If it weren't I'd just use   

<a href="#" onclick="winodw.open(...)">

what gives with these quotes?

 Hi,

can you generate the path when you load your page and set it explicitly to the <a> tag. I am not sure what is the reason to postback and get the path on postback? 

Can you use this?

<a href="<%# GetFilePath() %>" target="blank"><img src=/></a> 

where GetFilePath() is a function in your code-behind? 

klin6on:

Can you use this?

<a href="<%# GetFilePath() %>" target="blank"><img src=/></a> 

where GetFilePath() is a function in your code-behind? 

Yeah but I'm still doing something wrong. My method returns nothing.

 
<a href="<%# getFile() %>" target="_blank">
 
 
protected string getFile()
{
    return "pdfs/msds/MSDS_P0DS01.PDF";
}
 
Gets me:
 
 
<a href="" target="_blank">

Hi,

add

this.DataBind();

to the page_load event handler. 

Thank you. That works. I'm 3/4ths of the way there. Only problem remaining is that the PDF does not open in the new window. It chokes.

 That same file will open in the same page, but not in a new window - it just hangs.

 Is this something to do with configuring the mime-type?

Never mind. That was a separate issue - incomplete Acrobat update.

So, the answer is:

<a href="<%# getFilePath() %>" target="_blank">  


protected string getFilePath()
{
    return "pdfs/msds/" + getPDFileName();";
}

protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
        this.DataBind();
}