updating classic asp method, streaming .exe file to user

Question

I am converting a classic asp page to .net and came across this piece of code:

Sub SendBinaryFile(b_FileName)
tool = Server.MapPath("bin/" & b_FileName)
    Response.AddHeader "Content-Disposition", "attachment;filename=" & b_FileName
    Response.ContentType = "application/octet-stream"
    Set BinaryStream = CreateObject("ADODB.Stream")
    BinaryStream.Open
    BinaryStream.Type = 1
    BinaryStream.LoadFromFile tool
    Response.BinaryWrite BinaryStream.Read
    BinaryStream.Close
    Set BinaryWrite = Nothing
End Sub

I have not done this before in .net so I am wondering what is the 'correct way to stream a .exe file to the user? Thanks.

Possible duplicate http://stackoverflow.com/questions/736301/asp-net-how-to-stream-file-to-user http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5596747/download-stream-file-from-url-asp-net — Lloyd, Mar 20 '12 at 01:30
Not really, the other one is regarding how to form the url to get the file and then stream it, my question is 'what is the standard or best practice! — flavour404, Mar 20 '12 at 01:40

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 21 '12 at 16:52

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It's a lot simpler in .Net....

tool = Server.MapPath("bin/" & b_FileName)
Response.AddHeader("Content-Disposition", "attachment;filename=" & b_FileName)
Response.ContentType = "application/octet-stream"
Response.BinaryWrite(File.ReadAllBytes(tool))

answered Mar 21 '12 at 16:52

Richard Benson

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Richard, thanks, do I need to cleanup afterwards, flush anything? Thanks, Ron. – flavour404 Mar 21 '12 at 19:31
You haven't created any objects there, so nothing to tidy :) – Richard Benson Mar 22 '12 at 10:08

updating classic asp method, streaming .exe file to user

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