hi,
 This is Altaf,
You can download a text file from the browser.by changing the header 
settings.
in case of ASP 
use response.headers on the top of the page.
use this code below....

-------------------------------------------------------------------------
<%Response.buffer = TRUE%>
<%Response.AddHeader "content-disposition","attachment;filename=file.txt"%>
<%Response.ContentType = "application/NOTEPAD"%>
-------------------------------------------------------------------------



> Can anyone please tell me how to download a text file? I can create it 
using 
> the file system object but then I need to get it to the client.
> 
> Any help is appreciated.
> Chuck
> 

Hi Altaf,

What exactly are you trying to accomplish?  Is it to force the download 
manager open?  If this is the case then use:

Response.ContentType="text/octet-stream"

Let me know if this is what you are trying to do.

Hugh


\\hi,
 > Th, thenAltaf,
Y> ou can download a text file from the browser.by changing the header 
s> ettings.
i> n case of ASP 
u> se response.headers on the top of the page.
u> se this code below....

> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
<> %Response.buffer = TRUE%>
<> %Response.AddHeader "content-
disposition","attachment;filename=file.txt"%>
<> %Response.ContentType = "application/NOTEPAD"%>
-> -----------------------------------------------------------------------
-

> 

> > Can anyone please tell me how to download a text file? I can create 
it 
u> sing 
>>  the file system object but then I need to get it to the client.
>>  
>>  Any help is appreciated.
>>  Chuck
>>  

Hi hugh,

It allows the Forced Download type property when a page is visited.
 It works great for creating text files on the fly then sending them to the
client

bye 
Altaf
-----Original Message-----
From: Hugh McLaughlin [mailto:hugh@k...]
Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2002 3:50 AM
To: ASP+
Subject: [aspx] Re: Download a text file


Hi Altaf,

What exactly are you trying to accomplish?  Is it to force the download 
manager open?  If this is the case then use:

Response.ContentType="text/octet-stream"

Let me know if this is what you are trying to do.

Hugh


\\hi,
 > Th, thenAltaf,
Y> ou can download a text file from the browser.by changing the header 
s> ettings.
i> n case of ASP 
u> se response.headers on the top of the page.
u> se this code below....

> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
<> %Response.buffer = TRUE%>
<> %Response.AddHeader "content-
disposition","attachment;filename=file.txt"%>
<> %Response.ContentType = "application/NOTEPAD"%>
-> -----------------------------------------------------------------------
-

> 

> > Can anyone please tell me how to download a text file? I can create 
it 
u> sing 
>>  the file system object but then I need to get it to the client.
>>  
>>  Any help is appreciated.
>>  Chuck
>>  
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