Save file from the Server to User's Desktop

[EC]

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
copyfiletodesktop 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:\Documents and
Settings\myprofilename\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.

[John Timney \(ASP.NET MVP\)]

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" <[e-mail]> wrote in message
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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
copyfiletodesktop 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:\Documents and
Settings\myprofilename\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.

[EC]

Hello John,

Thanks for your help. I have resolved it by adding the following code below:

Dim myFile As FileInfo = New FileInfo(strFileNamePath)

Response.Clear()

'now we send the file header minus the resources extension.

Response.AddHeader("Content-Disposition", "attachment; filename=" &
Replace(myFile.Name, ".resources", ""))

Response.AddHeader("Content-Length", myFile.Length.ToString())

Response.ContentType = "application/octet-stream"

Response.WriteFile(myFile.FullName)

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" <[e-mail]> wrote in message
news:F8**********************************@microsof t.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
copyfiletodesktop 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:\Documents and
Settings\myprofilename\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.

[John Timney \(ASP.NET MVP\)]

glad your all sorted :)

--
Regards

John Timney
ASP.NET MVP
Microsoft Regional Director

"EC" <[e-mail]> wrote in message
news:47**********************************@microsof t.com...

Hello John,

Thanks for your help. I have resolved it by adding the following code
below:

Dim myFile As FileInfo = New FileInfo(strFileNamePath)

Response.Clear()

'now we send the file header minus the resources extension.

Response.AddHeader("Content-Disposition", "attachment; filename=" &
Replace(myFile.Name, ".resources", ""))

Response.AddHeader("Content-Length", myFile.Length.ToString())

Response.ContentType = "application/octet-stream"

Response.WriteFile(myFile.FullName)

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" <[e-mail]> wrote in message
news:F8**********************************@microsof t.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
> copyfiletodesktop 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:\Documents and
> Settings\myprofilename\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.
>