File downloading problem

Hi

I am trying to download the PDF files from my webserver using ASP.Net

All my files are stored at F Drive on webserver. Like this F:\Main Folder\Sub Folder\Files\File1.pdf

I am impersonating the domain user account and downloading the file, It seems the impersonate is got success, but its not download the file. Some time its simply downloading some junk pdf file instead of original file.

I gave the all permission to Main Folder for all the domain users.

Here is the code which I am using in my application.



Code:

If impersonateValidUser(Session("WinLogin"), "domainName", Session("WinPassword")) Then
DownloadFile(CType(E.Item.Cells(0).Controls(0), HyperLink).NavigateUrl, True)
Else
Response.Write("not ok")
End If

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Private Sub DownloadFile(ByVal fname As String, ByVal forceDownload As
Boolean)
Dim path1 As String = fname
Dim name As String = Path.GetFileName(path1)

Dim ext As String = Path.GetExtension(path1)
Dim type As String = "Application/pdf"
If forceDownload Then
Response.AppendHeader("content-disposition", "attachment; filename=" & name)
Else
Response.AppendHeader("content-disposition", "inline; filename=" & name)
End If
Response.WriteFile(path1)
End Sub

You might need to use "type" variable you have declared and assigned. You need to assign it into Response.ContentType.
Then test it again.
If you still have problem, Just change your code to use Response.BinaryWrite() instead of Response.WriteFile().

Hi

Thanks for the reply.

The response.ContentType not working and also I know the filename with full path, I dont know how to use the BinaryWrite. Can you please help me how to use the binarywrite in my situation.

Thanks
Balakumar

hey man, You are the great. Thank you so much. Its working fine now.

I used the below code....

Dim MyFileStream As FileStream
Dim FileSize As Long

MyFileStream = New FileStream(path1, FileMode.Open)
FileSize = MyFileStream.Length

Dim Buffer(CInt(FileSize)) As Byte
MyFileStream.Read(Buffer, 0, CInt(FileSize))
MyFileStream.Close()
Response.BinaryWrite(Buffer)

Thanks
Balakumar

Code:

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Dim MyFileStream As FileStream
Dim FileSize As Long
 
MyFileStream = New FileStream(fname, FileMode.Open)
FileSize = MyFileStream.Length
 
Dim Buffer(CInt(FileSize)) As Byte
MyFileStream.Read(Buffer, 0, CInt(FileSize))
MyFileStream.Close()
 
Response.BinaryWrite(Buffer)

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I just copied and edited the sample code from msdn...

Thank you so much.

balakumar