download text file to client using ASP.NET

Hi All,

I am trying to download a text file around 2KB from the server onto the client using ASP.NET

The downloaded file is incomplete 500bytes only :confused:

The code is as below:

Response.ContentType = "text/plain"; // Set the file content type to text
Response.Clear();
Response.Buffer = true;
Response.Charset = ""; // Remove the charset from the Content-Type header.
this.EnableViewState = false; //Turn off the view state.

Response.AppendHeader( "Content-Disposition","attachment; filename=FileName.txt" );
Response.AppendHeader( "Content-Length", strFileName.Length.ToString() );
Response.WriteFile( "Filename.txt" ); // Write the contents of file to client
Response.Flush();
Response.End()

Can anyone tell me what is going wrong.

Any help is appreciated.

The Content-Length you are determining by the length of 'strFileName'.
That doesn't seem correct.

VB Code:

Response.AppendHeader( "Content-Length", strFileName.Length.ToString() );

Also be aware, that the OS may appropriate 2-4kb even for a text file that only has 1 byte of data... you can duplicate and confirm this by opening NotePad, and typing 1 character, save and close. Then right-click the file, choose properties...

You will see the OS has alloted it 2 or 4kb, depending on your OS settings.

hi nemaroller

Thanks, I was overlooking the point u mentioned.