how to show dialog box before downloading the dynamically generated pdf?

Question

I am using ASP.NET, C# and iTextSharp for creating a PDF. Then I am using this code for transmitting the file.

Response.TransmitFile(filename);

So I want to display a dialog box which will request the user whether to open/save/cancel when they click on the generate button.

Thanks.

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score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Sep 13 '12 at 05:44

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You can write it to the response directly. Browser will show the save as/open depending on the type sent.

Response.ContentType = "application/pdf";
Response.WriteFile(@"C:\Downloads\Test.pdf");
Response.Flush();

answered Sep 13 '12 at 05:44

nunespascal

Thanks..but what if he don't have that download folder or don't have access to C:\.. – Giri Sep 13 '12 at 06:58
That was just a sample path. Give it the path to where ever you generated the file. If you are generating the file in memory, you can write the bytes directly to the `Response.OutputStream` – nunespascal Sep 13 '12 at 07:09

score 1 · Accepted Answer · edited Sep 21 '12 at 09:54

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Responce.AddHeader("content-disposition","attachement;filename=name.pdf");
Response.TransmitFile(filename);

Here content-disposition is the one which is used for displaying the dialog box.

edited Sep 21 '12 at 09:54

coolguy

answered Sep 21 '12 at 08:54

Giri

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Sep 13 '12 at 05:39

0

As I remember, is the navigator who decides make the download for load it inside navigator.

Normally the unique way to download it is offer a link and guide the user to right click and to choose Save As

answered Sep 13 '12 at 05:39

Alberto León

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