i am trying to save a text file in asp.net but the problem is i am able to do that just by fixing the name what if i want to do that by means of user chiice such as , HOW TO CALL SAVE AS box on button click in asp.net and how to get location n name of file where user wanna save the file , how to active brower button.

Actually The way I See it, I have tried to do that also but in vein :(,But from Javascript you can do that, heres the code
<script language=javascript>
function doSave()
{
 var bSuccess;
 bSuccess=document.execCommand('SaveAs');
}
but the problem with that is , file saved would b in .htm and u cant save it in any other format,.aspx pages can be saved as "abc.htm"

hope it works

What are you trying to save and where do you want it saved? (EG: Server or client)

Hal Levy
Web Developer, PDI Inc.

NOT a Wiley/Wrox Employee

if I were u I would use classes in System.IO(not javasciript & HTML!!!!)
(like FileStream,File,....)


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Mehdi.:)

mehdi62b was rite ... use the filestream to open or save file will be the best ! else use simple html enuf. if ur extension is not recognize by the web server and it will definitely prompt u for the save file dialog box.

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try <a href="test.xxx">Download</a>

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i tried ur code desmond047 , its not working :-(

Please help

The solution to your problem will be different depending on whether 1. You want to save the file which is sitting on server into the client machine and giving the user option to change the name.
2. You want to save the file from the client machine to the server.

If your need is 1. then follow what desmond is saying
or if your need is 2. then use <input type=file....> in your asp.net page and in the code behind file save the submitted file into server.

Add a button to your web form and use this code in the button click event handler:

string path = @"C:\...\abc.doc";
Response.ContentType="application/ms-word";
            Response.AddHeader( "content-disposition","attachment; filename=Worddocument.doc");
            FileStream sourceFile = new FileStream(path, FileMode.Open);
            long FileSize;
            FileSize = sourceFile.Length;
            byte[] getContent = new byte[(int)FileSize];
            sourceFile.Read(getContent, 0, (int)sourceFile.Length);
            sourceFile.Close();

            Response.BinaryWrite(getContent);

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The above code opens the SaveAs dialog box because of Response.AddHeader method and than it can let the user save the file in the desired location.

The above code right now saves a microsoft word document. if you want to save a text file.. change the Response.Content type to "text".