ASPNet2.0 IIS6 file download question

[Jason Huang]

Hi,

In my C#.Net 2.0 aspx file, I have a HyperLink which links to a document
file for client's downloading.
However, when client click that link, then it just opens the document on a
new browser.
But what I want is not open it on the screen, I want the document to be
saved whenever clients click that HyperLink.
Thanks for help.


Jason

 

[Mark Fitzpatrick]

You can't control exactly what the browser will do with the file. The
browser itself knows what to do with different file types. The best thing if
you always want a file downloaded is to put the file into a .zip since the
browser won't attempt to open it and view it.