Hi,
I have uploaded files to a folder on my computer and everything works fine. when I try to display the content of the file, I use this code:

Dim CNAME as String = Server.MapPath("..\uploaded_files\" & oComm.Parameters( "@c_randName" ).Value )
Dim oStreamReader as StreamReader
oStreamReader = File.OpenText(CNAME)
Dim fileContent as String = oStreamReader.ReadToEnd()
lblOutput.Text = fileContent
oStreamReader.Close()

this code only reads and display files with 'txt' extention, it doesn't disply 'doc' files. How can I change the code so that it can read and display .doc files correctly?
Many thanks

Well, I think this code *does* display Word documents as well. However, the output will look crappy because a Word document contains a lot of bloat necessary for Word. It will also display the binary version of the document, not a textual representation of the text inside that document.

If you need to display Word documents in-line in your site, you can display them using an iframe. Simply set the src attribute of the <iframe> to the word document, like this:

<iframe src="YourDocument.doc" width="300px" height="300px" />

Depending on the browser's setup, users may be presented with a dialog asking them if they want to download and save the Word document.

Alternatively, you could do some Word Automation. I think you could create an instance of a Word Application server side, load the document and ask for its text. I don't have much experience in this subject, so you may be better off asking this in another forum.

Cheers,

Imar
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