Download File from C# through Web Method via Ajax call?

[varunkumarid]

I have tried to download the file from the server through the webmethod but it has not work for me. my code as below

[System.Web.Services.WebMethod()]
public static string GetServerDateTime(string msg)
{
    String result = "Result : " + DateTime.Now.ToString() + " - From Server";
    System.IO.FileInfo file = new System.IO.FileInfo(System.Web.HttpContext.Current.Server.MapPath(System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["FolderPath"].ToString()) + "\\" + "Default.aspx");
    System.Web.HttpResponse Response = System.Web.HttpContext.Current.Response;
    Response.ClearContent();
    Response.AddHeader("Content-Disposition", "attachment; filename=" + file.Name);
    Response.AddHeader("Content-Length", file.Length.ToString());
    Response.ContentType = "application/octet-stream";
    Response.WriteFile(file.FullName);
    //HttpContext.Current.ApplicationInstance.CompleteRequest();
    Response.Flush();
    Response.End();
    return result;        
}
 

and my ajax call code is as below

<script type="text/javascript">
    function GetDateTime() {
                    var params = "{'msg':'From Client'}";
                    $.ajax
                      ({
                          type: "POST",
                          url: "Default.aspx/GetServerDateTime",
                          data: params,
                          contentType: "application/json;charset=utf-8",
                          dataType: "json",
                          success: function (result) {
                              alert(result.d);
                          },
                          error: function (err) {
 
                          }
                      });
    }
</script>

and i have called this function in button click..

i don't know how to download the file with other methods

Please suggest me if any other methods available or give the correction in the same code.

Thanks to all..