Mvc - Return file AND refresh page

Question

So in my action result, I return a file, which is downloaded.

return File(directory + @"\Issues.zip", "appicaltion/zip", "IssueReports.zip");

As well as that, I would like to refresh my page (This will get rid of some objects on the screen. I would usually do that with

return RedirectToAction("Index");

But I can't return two things at once, can I. So if anybody could help out, that'd be great.

Thanks (:

score -1 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 28 '13 at 10:10

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var outputStream = new MemoryStream();

using (var zip = new ZipFile())
{
zip.AddEntry("file1.txt", "content1");
zip.AddEntry("file2.txt", "content2");
zip.Save(outputStream);
}

outputStream.Position = 0;
return File(outputStream, "application/zip", "filename.zip");

answered Mar 28 '13 at 10:10

hs.chandra

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Cannot create instance of ZipFile, son – Oyyou Mar 28 '13 at 10:13
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And also, would that even refresh? – Oyyou Mar 28 '13 at 10:15
try zipping each file and return the newly zipped file to dwnload – hs.chandra Mar 28 '13 at 10:18

Mvc - Return file AND refresh page

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