Downloading file from database

[Jeremy Chapman]

I have build a web page that lists files in a database. When the user
clicks on the file the page streams the file contents to the browser with
code like:
Response.AppendHeader("Content-Disposition","attachment;filename=" +
strFileName);
Response.AppendHeader("Content-Length",lLength.ToString());
Response.ContentType = strContentType;
Response.BinaryWrite(binData);

My problem is that if the file is html or xml, it appears in the browser
window. If the file is jpg, text, etc it appears in a seperate application
window. The desired behaviour is to always show the document in a seperate
window, but I can't write specific code to handle each file type
individually. Is it possible to force the file to download a view in a
seperate window?

 

[Edwin Knoppert]

Just the correct content type.
I enforce downloading PDF instead of viewing it this way.

 

[Jeremy Chapman]

The type is correct. But for some types windows displays them using IE, and
in that case it displays it in the same window as the list of files. If
it's in IE, I want it to display in a seperate window.

 

[Edwin Knoppert]

Oh, i meant it the other way around, by NOT using the real type like pdf but
that inary, you get the download fialog.
But now i see you don't want that.
You might consider to open an new window and point to the pdf.
But i don't think you'll be able to determine if the pdf get's loaded IN the
window or not.

So, leave it to the user..

 

[Casper Stendal]

Hi Jeremy

You just have to put your page stream code in a seperate file, and then link
to that file with window.open() or target="_blank", when everything should
work just like you want...

/Stendal