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Transfer files/data from server to client

I need to pass files from the web server which is written in
VB/ASP.NET using Visual Studio.NET 2002 to the client's web-browser.
The purpose of this is that I want to install files to the clients
compter to run a web/local application I am building. This is very
useful as the number of users are in the 1000's and I dont want to
have to install files locally at all by any method (scripts etc) when
it can be dont automatically from the server.
Currently, I am using an ActiveX control on the web-page which is
reading the data from an SQL Server database and creating a file on
the client's computer.
This works well, but I wondered if there was a way to do this using
the new fancy technology!

Does anyone know if the technology I am using would allow the creation
of files on a client's pc?

Allan Cammish
Jul 21 '05 #1
1 1492
ActiveX can be replaced by embedding .NET controls on a web page. But, this
requires that the clients have .NET installed on their machines.

Another way is No Touch Deployment. Upload a .NET exe to your web server,
and users can launch the program by clicking the link. .NET automatically
caches and checks the versions so it's auto updating. Still, the clients
have to have .NET installed.

As well, by default, your program will run with restricted permissions
(security). So, you might have to do a one-time configuring of the machines
to allow your code (use a strong name to sign your assemblies) to run with
the needed permissions.

-mike
MVP

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I need to pass files from the web server which is written in
VB/ASP.NET using Visual Studio.NET 2002 to the client's web-browser.
The purpose of this is that I want to install files to the clients
compter to run a web/local application I am building. This is very
useful as the number of users are in the 1000's and I dont want to
have to install files locally at all by any method (scripts etc) when
it can be dont automatically from the server.
Currently, I am using an ActiveX control on the web-page which is
reading the data from an SQL Server database and creating a file on
the client's computer.
This works well, but I wondered if there was a way to do this using
the new fancy technology!

Does anyone know if the technology I am using would allow the creation
of files on a client's pc?

Allan Cammish


Jul 21 '05 #2

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