How to retrieve pdf files from remote computer?

[weizz]

I'm currently develop a wpf application.However I need to retrieve the pdf files stored in the database of remote computer through web service.

My questions now is that how can I retrieve the files from the remote computer to my wpf application? What is the control to use in wpf app in order to display the pdf file? It is through web browser?

[johny10151981]

You will have to go through several issues:-
No 1: Its very important for who ever want to help you is

What is your database server name?

[weizz]

The database that I'm using is Microsoft SQL Server 2008.

[weaknessforcats]

Why not try FTP?

FTP has worked out all the issues that arise from file incompatibilities caused by the various OS's in use.

[weizz]

How to use FTP in this case?Can give me some examples?thanks.

[weaknessforcats]

You would set your program up as an FTP client or you would purchase an FTP client and call it from your code.

Google has a ton of references for FTP clients.

[johny10151981]

Try to retrieve the data from database,

then create the file in your server and then try transferring using ftp or whatever solution you like.

you will be able to find ftp client source free online, and ofcourse server too. you can modify a server to provide file service reading from database

[weizz]

So if I'm using the FTP, does it mean that I need to download the file from the server then just ca display the file in my application?

[weaknessforcats]

That's correct. FTP will fetch a copy of the file that you can write to your hard disc. Your C code reads the file from the disc.