Saving a file in a specific Directory

[Chicagoboy27]

All I am trying to specify a location for the file to be saved in.
currently I have a process that get the location of the file and then
prompts the user to save it in a directory. I am wondering if it is
possible to specify that directory on their system. Our clients would
have this directory on their system already....

here is the code that I am currently using

Response.Conten tType = "applicatio n/zip";
Response.Append Header("Content-Disposition", "attachment ;
filename=myzipf ile.zip");
Response.WriteF ile(@"C:\somedi rectoy\somefile .zip");
Response.Flush( );

Thanks in advance

[Chicagoboy27]

I guess another question would be is there a way totemporarily override
the default location the browser looks to save things in.?

Chicagoboy27 wrote:

All I am trying to specify a location for the file to be saved in.
currently I have a process that get the location of the file and then
prompts the user to save it in a directory. I am wondering if it is
possible to specify that directory on their system. Our clients would
have this directory on their system already....

here is the code that I am currently using

Response.Conten tType = "applicatio n/zip";
Response.Append Header("Content-Disposition", "attachment ;
filename=myzipf ile.zip");
Response.WriteF ile(@"C:\somedi rectoy\somefile .zip");
Response.Flush( );

Thanks in advance

[Laurent Bugnion]

Hi,

Chicagoboy27 wrote:

I guess another question would be is there a way totemporarily override
the default location the browser looks to save things in.?

Chicagoboy27 wrote:

>>All I am trying to specify a location for the file to be saved in.
currently I have a process that get the location of the file and then
prompts the user to save it in a directory. I am wondering if it is
possible to specify that directory on their system. Our clients would
have this directory on their system already....

here is the code that I am currently using

Response.Cont entType = "applicatio n/zip";
Response.Append Header("Content-Disposition", "attachment ;
filename=myzi pfile.zip");
Response.WriteF ile(@"C:\somedi rectoy\somefile .zip");
Response.Flush( );

Thanks in advance

No, the default location for the files is purely client-side. The server
cannot specify anything. Actually, this is better this way, or else you
could imagine using that for malicious actions (of course it still
request a user interaction, but users are so naive sometimes...)

Usually, the browser starts by displaying a default location, and later
displays the last location where the user saved a file. Of course it may
vary from browser to browser.

HTH,
Laurent
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[Chicagoboy27]

Thanks for your reply. That is what I was figuring due to security
reasons. Thanks again for taking the time to answer.
Laurent Bugnion wrote:

Hi,

Chicagoboy27 wrote:

I guess another question would be is there a way totemporarily override
the default location the browser looks to save things in.?

Chicagoboy27 wrote:

>All I am trying to specify a location for the file to be saved in.
currently I have a process that get the location of the file and then
prompts the user to save it in a directory. I am wondering if it is
possible to specify that directory on their system. Our clients would
have this directory on their system already....

here is the code that I am currently using

Response.Conte ntType = "applicatio n/zip";
Response.Append Header("Content-Disposition", "attachment ;
filename=myzip file.zip");
Response.WriteF ile(@"C:\somedi rectoy\somefile .zip");
Response.Flush( );

Thanks in advance

No, the default location for the files is purely client-side. The server
cannot specify anything. Actually, this is better this way, or else you
could imagine using that for malicious actions (of course it still
request a user interaction, but users are so naive sometimes...)

Usually, the browser starts by displaying a default location, and later
displays the last location where the user saved a file. Of course it may
vary from browser to browser.

HTH,
Laurent
--
Laurent Bugnion, GalaSoft
Software engineering: http://www.galasoft-LB.ch
PhotoAlbum: http://www.galasoft-LB.ch/pictures
Support children in Calcutta: http://www.calcutta-espoir.ch