I am trying to save a file to an end users desktop from the Server on the
click of a button. This works when run the application on my local but does
not work when the application is running on the web server because Dim
copyfiletodeskt op As String = "C:\temp\" points to the Web server’s C drive
and not the end users C while when I run the application on my desktop, C
points to my C Drive and that is why it works.
Does anyone know how I can change this line of code to point to end users
(external) Desktop and get to file to their desktops no matter their computer
setup?
Please Note that I know how to change it to "C:\Documen ts and
Settings\myprof ilename\Desktop \" but the problem is this will not work for
everyone since I don't know their profile name and is not the best way to do
it.
Thanks for your help.
EC. 3 9421
You cant - its restricted by sandbox security. The best you can do is start
a binary donwload from an asp.net page and hope the user accepts it.
--
Regards
John Timney
ASP.NET MVP
Microsoft Regional Director
"EC" <EC@discussions .microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F8******** *************** ***********@mic rosoft.com... I am trying to save a file to an end users desktop from the Server on the click of a button. This works when run the application on my local but does not work when the application is running on the web server because Dim copyfiletodeskt op As String = "C:\temp\" points to the Web server's C drive and not the end users C while when I run the application on my desktop, C points to my C Drive and that is why it works.
Does anyone know how I can change this line of code to point to end users (external) Desktop and get to file to their desktops no matter their computer setup? Please Note that I know how to change it to "C:\Documen ts and Settings\myprof ilename\Desktop \" but the problem is this will not work for everyone since I don't know their profile name and is not the best way to do it.
Thanks for your help. EC.
Hello John,
Thanks for your help. I have resolved it by adding the following code below:
Dim myFile As FileInfo = New FileInfo(strFil eNamePath)
Response.Clear( )
'now we send the file header minus the resources extension.
Response.AddHea der("Content-Disposition", "attachment ; filename=" &
Replace(myFile. Name, ".resources ", ""))
Response.AddHea der("Content-Length", myFile.Length.T oString())
Response.Conten tType = "applicatio n/octet-stream"
Response.WriteF ile(myFile.Full Name)
Response.End()
Thanks,
EC
"John Timney (ASP.NET MVP)" wrote: You cant - its restricted by sandbox security. The best you can do is start a binary donwload from an asp.net page and hope the user accepts it.
-- Regards
John Timney ASP.NET MVP Microsoft Regional Director
"EC" <EC@discussions .microsoft.com> wrote in message news:F8******** *************** ***********@mic rosoft.com...I am trying to save a file to an end users desktop from the Server on the click of a button. This works when run the application on my local but does not work when the application is running on the web server because Dim copyfiletodeskt op As String = "C:\temp\" points to the Web server's C drive and not the end users C while when I run the application on my desktop, C points to my C Drive and that is why it works.
Does anyone know how I can change this line of code to point to end users (external) Desktop and get to file to their desktops no matter their computer setup? Please Note that I know how to change it to "C:\Documen ts and Settings\myprof ilename\Desktop \" but the problem is this will not work for everyone since I don't know their profile name and is not the best way to do it.
Thanks for your help. EC.
glad your all sorted :)
--
Regards
John Timney
ASP.NET MVP
Microsoft Regional Director
"EC" <EC@discussions .microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:47******** *************** ***********@mic rosoft.com... Hello John,
Thanks for your help. I have resolved it by adding the following code below:
Dim myFile As FileInfo = New FileInfo(strFil eNamePath)
Response.Clear( )
'now we send the file header minus the resources extension.
Response.AddHea der("Content-Disposition", "attachment ; filename=" & Replace(myFile. Name, ".resources ", ""))
Response.AddHea der("Content-Length", myFile.Length.T oString())
Response.Conten tType = "applicatio n/octet-stream"
Response.WriteF ile(myFile.Full Name)
Response.End()
Thanks, EC
"John Timney (ASP.NET MVP)" wrote:
You cant - its restricted by sandbox security. The best you can do is start a binary donwload from an asp.net page and hope the user accepts it.
-- Regards
John Timney ASP.NET MVP Microsoft Regional Director
"EC" <EC@discussions .microsoft.com> wrote in message news:F8******** *************** ***********@mic rosoft.com... >I am trying to save a file to an end users desktop from the Server on >the > click of a button. This works when run the application on my local but > does > not work when the application is running on the web server because Dim > copyfiletodeskt op As String = "C:\temp\" points to the Web server's C > drive > and not the end users C while when I run the application on my desktop, > C > points to my C Drive and that is why it works. > > Does anyone know how I can change this line of code to point to end > users > (external) Desktop and get to file to their desktops no matter their > computer > setup? > Please Note that I know how to change it to "C:\Documen ts and > Settings\myprof ilename\Desktop \" but the problem is this will not work > for > everyone since I don't know their profile name and is not the best way > to > do > it. > > Thanks for your help. > EC. > This thread has been closed and replies have been disabled. Please start a new discussion. Similar topics |
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