open msword from a web form

[Jason Huang]

Hi,

Using C# web form in ASP.Net, how to open a MS Word application?
Thanks for help.

Jason

[Keko]

please try;

http://msdn.microsoft.com/office/und...wordobject.asp

"Jason Huang" wrote:

Hi,

Using C# web form in ASP.Net, how to open a MS Word application?
Thanks for help.

Jason

[Ignacio Machin \( .NET/ C# MVP \)]

hi,

Very simple, all you have to do is set the correct content-type and send the
file, use this code:

this.Response.Clear();
this.Response.ContentType = "application/octet-stream";
this.Response.Buffer = false;
this.Response.BufferOutput = false;

FileStream fs = new FileStream(Server.MapPath( currentname),
FileMode.Open, FileAccess.Read);
//StreamReader reader = new StreamReader( Server.MapPath( currentname));

Response.AddHeader("Content-Disposition", "attachment;
filename=\""+targetname + "\"");
Response.AddHeader("Content-Length", fs.Length.ToString());
fs.Close();

Response.WriteFile( Server.MapPath( currentname) );
Cheers,

--
Ignacio Machin,
ignacio.machin AT dot.state.fl.us
Florida Department Of Transportation

"Jason Huang" <Ja************@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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Hi,

Using C# web form in ASP.Net, how to open a MS Word application?
Thanks for help.

Jason

[Jason Huang]

Thanks Ignacio,

It works fine. But when I have the FileAccess.Read changed to
FileAccess.ReadWrite, then it gives me an error message:
System.UnauthorizedAccessException.
I am using ASP.Net on my Windows XP sp2.
Any advice will be appreciated.

Jason

"Ignacio Machin ( .NET/ C# MVP )" <ignacio.machin AT dot.state.fl.us> ¼¶¼g©ó¶l¥ó·s»D:e6**************@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.g bl...

hi,

Very simple, all you have to do is set the correct content-type and send
the file, use this code:

this.Response.Clear();
this.Response.ContentType = "application/octet-stream";
this.Response.Buffer = false;
this.Response.BufferOutput = false;

FileStream fs = new FileStream(Server.MapPath( currentname),
FileMode.Open, FileAccess.Read);
//StreamReader reader = new StreamReader( Server.MapPath( currentname));

Response.AddHeader("Content-Disposition", "attachment;
filename=\""+targetname + "\"");
Response.AddHeader("Content-Length", fs.Length.ToString());
fs.Close();

Response.WriteFile( Server.MapPath( currentname) );
Cheers,

--
Ignacio Machin,
ignacio.machin AT dot.state.fl.us
Florida Department Of Transportation

"Jason Huang" <Ja************@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:%2****************@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...

Hi,

Using C# web form in ASP.Net, how to open a MS Word application?
Thanks for help.

Jason

[Steve Walker]

In message <OL**************@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl>, Jason Huang
<Ja************@hotmail.com> writes

"Ignacio Machin ( .NET/ C# MVP )" <ignacio.machin AT dot.state.fl.us>

Using C# web form in ASP.Net, how to open a MS Word application?

Very simple, all you have to do is set the correct content-type and send
the file, use this code:

this.Response.Clear();
this.Response.ContentType = "application/octet-stream";
this.Response.Buffer = false;
this.Response.BufferOutput = false;

FileStream fs = new FileStream(Server.MapPath( currentname),
FileMode.Open, FileAccess.Read);
//StreamReader reader = new StreamReader( Server.MapPath( currentname));

Response.AddHeader("Content-Disposition", "attachment;
filename=\""+targetname + "\"");
Response.AddHeader("Content-Length", fs.Length.ToString());
fs.Close();

Response.WriteFile( Server.MapPath( currentname) );

It works fine. But when I have the FileAccess.Read changed to
FileAccess.ReadWrite, then it gives me an error message:
System.UnauthorizedAccessException.
I am using ASP.Net on my Windows XP sp2.
Any advice will be appreciated.

That's probably just permissions, however enabling write access to the
file will not do you any good.

You can't write it by this mechanism. It isn't opening Word on the
server, it is sending the content of the file to the user's browser,
where it is opened by Word. It's equivalent to giving the user a url to
download the word document.

--
Steve Walker

[Jason Huang]

Thanks Steve,

But, is it possible to write the word document and save it on the server?
given in the ASP.Net environment.
Jason

"Steve Walker" <st***@otolith.demon.co.uk>
???????:yj**************@otolith.demon.co.uk...

In message <OL**************@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl>, Jason Huang
<Ja************@hotmail.com> writes

"Ignacio Machin ( .NET/ C# MVP )" <ignacio.machin AT dot.state.fl.us>

Using C# web form in ASP.Net, how to open a MS Word application? Very simple, all you have to do is set the correct content-type and send
the file, use this code:

this.Response.Clear();
this.Response.ContentType = "application/octet-stream";
this.Response.Buffer = false;
this.Response.BufferOutput = false;

FileStream fs = new FileStream(Server.MapPath( currentname),
FileMode.Open, FileAccess.Read);
//StreamReader reader = new StreamReader( Server.MapPath(
currentname));

Response.AddHeader("Content-Disposition", "attachment;
filename=\""+targetname + "\"");
Response.AddHeader("Content-Length", fs.Length.ToString());
fs.Close();

Response.WriteFile( Server.MapPath( currentname) );

It works fine. But when I have the FileAccess.Read changed to
FileAccess.ReadWrite, then it gives me an error message:
System.UnauthorizedAccessException.
I am using ASP.Net on my Windows XP sp2.
Any advice will be appreciated.

That's probably just permissions, however enabling write access to the
file will not do you any good.

You can't write it by this mechanism. It isn't opening Word on the server,
it is sending the content of the file to the user's browser, where it is
opened by Word. It's equivalent to giving the user a url to download the
word document.

--
Steve Walker

[Steve Walker]

In message <OZ**************@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl>, Jason Huang
<Ja************@hotmail.com> writes

"Steve Walker" <st***@otolith.demon.co.uk>
???????:yj**************@otolith.demon.co.uk...

In message <OL**************@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl>, Jason Huang
<Ja************@hotmail.com> writes

"Ignacio Machin ( .NET/ C# MVP )" <ignacio.machin AT dot.state.fl.us>

> Using C# web form in ASP.Net, how to open a MS Word application? It works fine. But when I have the FileAccess.Read changed to
FileAccess.ReadWrite, then it gives me an error message:
System.UnauthorizedAccessException.
I am using ASP.Net on my Windows XP sp2.
Any advice will be appreciated.

You can't write it by this mechanism. It isn't opening Word on the server,
it is sending the content of the file to the user's browser, where it is
opened by Word. It's equivalent to giving the user a url to download the
word document.

But, is it possible to write the word document and save it on the server?
given in the ASP.Net environment.

Possible, yes. Not a good idea, though. You can automate Word from C#
server-side using COM interop, but you really shouldn't do so.

Here's a Microsoft kb article explaining how to, why not, and pointing
out some alternatives. It's ASP focused, but it also applies to ASP.NET.

http://support.microsoft.com/default...;EN-US;q257757

--
Steve Walker