Questions tagged [response.write]
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ASP.Net Download file to client browser
I'm writing a simple test page to download a text file from a browser on button click. I am getting a really strange error that I have never seen before. Any thoughts?
The error occurs on Response.End(); and the file never gets to the client…

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ASP.Net MVC 3 Razor Response.Write position
I am trying to update this tutorial on implementing Facebooks BigPipe to razor.
There is a html helper extension that adds a pagelet to a list, and then outputs a holding div to the response. The idea is that later on the content of this pagelet is…

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Where is this ASP.NET feature documented? <%= string format, params object[] args %>
Apparently it is possible to write formatted output using the <%= %> construct (render block) in ASP.NET web forms pages and views.
<%= "{0} is {1}", "Foo", 42 %>
This will render "Foo is 42". As far as I know the ASP.NET parser translates <%= %>…

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How to add encoding information to the response stream in ASP.NET?
I have following piece of code:
public void ProcessRequest (HttpContext context)
{
context.Response.ContentType = "text/rtf; charset=UTF-8";
context.Response.Charset = "UTF-8";
context.Response.ContentEncoding =…

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Response.Write and UpdatePanel
I generate a vcard that I send to the client using the following code snippet:
Response.AddHeader("Content-Disposition", string.Format("attachment; filename={0}", fileNameOnly));
Response.ContentType = "text/x-vcard";
Response.ContentEncoding =…

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Sending ICalendar event to client while still continue running your code
I have built a basic calendar event using DDay.iCal, when I click "Add to calendar" link I produce an event and then sends this to the client.
Basically, my application works like this.
A User logs in.
Selects a specific date.
Books a specific…

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HttpResponse substituting underscores for spaces in file names
When downloading a file with Response.Write spaces in the file name are replaced with underscores, and when the associated application opens, a number in square brackets is appended:
Response.AppendHeader("Content-disposition", "attachment;…

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Why is my debug msg not being written into my page?
I've got some debug msgs (written via Response.Write()) that I can see when I do a "View Source" like so (within VB code):
currentYear = Year(Now)
SQLString = "Select NewBiz from MasterUnitsprojSales where CYear = " & currentYear & " and Unit = '" &…

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How do you provide JSON response data in .NET?
Without using any third party tools, what is the ideal way to provide JSON response data?
I was thinking of having an ASPX application page to just return the json string response. Any ideas?

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What’s the difference between Response.Write() and Response.Output.Write()?
What’s the difference between Response.Write() and Response.Output.Write()?
Mahesh
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Cannot use Response.Write in section of aspx page?
I'm trying to use the Response.Write() method to dynamically insert content in the < head > section of an aspx page. I need to inject a string value from a property on a code-behind object which is a link to my CSS file. However, it is not being…

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cant get c# to make a downloadable csv
I am having to code up a button which, onclick, downloads a csv file onto the client's computer (this is a web app)
So, did some research, pulled all strings together, go figure, its not working.
I am trying to get this for now:
protected void…

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How could I insert a string into the response stream anywhere I want?
There may be an easy way to do this but I can't see it...
I created a simple Http Module that starts a timer on the PreRequestHandler and stops the timer on the PostRequestHandler to calculate the time it took the page to load.
I then create some…

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ASP.net memory usage during download
On an ASP.net site at my place of work, the following chunk of code is responsible for handling file downloads (NOTE: Response.TransmitFile is not used here because the contents of the download are being streamed from a zip file):
private void…

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When writing to httpResponse, does the response have a size limit?
I'm generating a CSV-file on the fly in ASP .Net C#, and writing it directly to the response.
private void ExportToResponse(string textCsv, string fileName)
{
HttpContext.Current.Response.Clear();
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