Download a file from db

janani13

hi all, I want to download the file from db which has been save in my application.I downloaded the file . but i want to open it as a pdf file.How to do that.. Here is the code i used to download.

 if (e.CommandName == "ResumeDownload")
    {

        Cache\["filename"\] = e.CommandArgument.ToString();

        String strRequest = Cache\["filename"\].ToString();// '-- if something was passed to the file querystring

        if (strRequest != "")  // 'get absolute path of the file
        {
            String path = Server.MapPath("Attachments\\\\" + strRequest);// 'get file object as FileInfo

            FileInfo file = new FileInfo(path);// '-- if the file exists on the server

            if (file.Exists)
            {

                Response.Clear();
                Response.AddHeader("Content-Disposition", "attachment; filename=\\"" + file.Name.ToString()+ "\\"");
                Response.AddHeader("Content-Length", file.Length.ToString());
                Response.ContentType = "application/octet-stream";
                Response.WriteFile(file.FullName);
                Response.End();// 'if file does not exist

            }
            else
                ClientScript.RegisterStartupScript(typeof(Page), "alert", "<script>alert('File Not Found')</script>");
        }
        else
            Response.Write("Please provide a file to download.");

    }

DoctorMick

Try changing the ContentType to application/pdf. I haven't tried this so there is every chance it won't work but you never know.

janani13

ok Mick, let me try.

padmanabhan N

DoctorMick wrote:

application/pdf

this wont work.. This will open a pdf but without any content.....

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