q; what is wrong with this code?

[Guest]

private void DownloadFile(string fName)
{
string msg="download done";

/*
System.IO.fInfo fInfo = new System.IO.fInfo(fName);
Response.Clear();
Response.AddHeader("Content-Disposition", "attachment; filename=" +
fInfo.Name);
Response.AddHeader("Content-Length", fInfo.Length.ToString());
Response.ContentType = "application/octet-stream";
Response.WriteFile(fInfo.FullName);
*/

this.myLabel.ForeColor=System.Drawing.Color.Red;
this.myLabel.Text=msg;
}

When I remove commented section, this method does not show the message in
myLabel on my page, where is the problem?

 

[Kevin Spencer]

The problem is that you're not sending an HTML document to the client. You
are sending a binary file.

--
HTH,

Kevin Spencer
Microsoft MVP
Software Composer
http://unclechutney.blogspot.com

A watched clock never boils.

 

[Guest]

Thanks Kevin, I am trying to make sure I am getting open/save dialog box, any
solution for me?

 

[Kevin Spencer]

Sure, don't include any code that generates HTML in your page.

--
HTH,

Kevin Spencer
Microsoft MVP
Software Composer
http://unclechutney.blogspot.com

A watched clock never boils.

 

[Guest]

Ok. How should I show open/save dialog box if an excel file is selected. It
will open in the browser, that is what we do not want.

 

[Kevin Spencer]

Here are some references you can use:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/d...fsystemwebhttpresponseclasswritefiletopic.asp
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307603

--
HTH,

Kevin Spencer
Microsoft MVP
Software Composer
http://unclechutney.blogspot.com

A watched clock never boils.