Hi,

     Is it possible to create a text file dynamically and save it to the client's computer using asp.net? I cannot create the text file in the web server. The file should be saved to the client computer directly.

The requirement for me is, when I click on a button, i should be able to create a text file and write certain details into it and save it to the client computer. Is there any way to do it.?

thanks and regards,
  Seby

I think you can depending on certain circumstances, as long as the ASPNET account would have access to that folder. It may have to be in-network, but I'm not sure.

Also, would cookies be a viable solution for you?

Brian

Hi,

   Thanks for the reply. I think I missed one point. When the user click on the button, the 'Save AS' dialog box will be open for the user and he can save the text file into his computer.
One more query I have is, how do I show the 'Save As' dialog box without asking for 'Open', 'Save' or 'Cancel' dialog box. That is, when the user click on the button, he should see only 'Save As' dialog box where he can save the text file to his computer.

Thanks and regards,
   Seby

its not in ur hand & is a browser facility, but I guess u could contol it! the dont set the href of ur <a> directly to file! make an onclick event & do some programming & when it click [u]Yes</u> or then call the file bc its not a web file im mean not (.asp, .aspx, htm, html, xml & ...) browser will go to download it!

HTH.

Always:),
Hovik Melkomian.

There is a file download box that you could use to specify the folder to save to, in the VS.NET designer, or if you aren't using VS.NET, it's <input type="file">.

seby,

There are two key points to solving this problem:
1) You need to create an ASPX page that outputs what you want for the file (nothing more). Then at some point you redirect to this page.
2) The page that outputs the "file" has to set content disposition. This tells the browser how to handle the content stream. You do this with the AddHeader method of the Response object:

Response.AddHeader("Content-Disposition", "attachment; filename=thefilename.ext")

This tells the browser two things: download the file, instead of showing it in the browser (if it can) and also what the file name is. You can change attachment to inline and the browser will attempt to open the file if it knows how.

Peter
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I dont thin so, since I know its for UPLOADING & not for downlod! can u tell how u r going to download with that!

Always:),
Hovik Melkomian.