Load files

[angelica]

Hi,

Im new to asp.net.I need to load several files from a web site.
My type of files are ppt, doc, xls files. I have made a search on the forum and thanks to Menhdak I found this

if System.IO.File.Exists(Server.MapPath("createdfiles/woof.txt")) Then
 
        Dim TargetFile As New System.IO.FileInfo(Server.MapPath("createdfiles/woof.txt"))
 
        ' clear the current output content from the buffer
        Response.Clear()
        ' add the header that specifies the default filename for the Download/
        ' SaveAs dialog
        Response.AddHeader("Content-Disposition", "attachment; filename=" + _
            TargetFile.Name)
        ' add the header that specifies the file size, so that the browser
        ' can show the download progress
        Response.AddHeader("Content-Length", TargetFile.Length.ToString())
        ' specify that the response is a stream that cannot be read by the
        ' client and must be downloaded
        Response.ContentType = "application/octet-stream"
        ' send the file stream to the client
        Response.WriteFile(TargetFile.FullName)
        ' stop the execution of this page
        Response.End()
 
End If

I replaced "createdfiles/woof.txt" and put in "mytext.doc" but this does not work. At the moment my file is in the bin. Obviously later on it will be on the server. can someone please help me with this. This is the first time Im loading a webs site. Also pls tell where i put the file and how to set its path in the code. Many many thanks
Many thanks

[Fishcake]

You need to specify the path to the file. If you've just got

if System.IO.File.Exists(Server.MapPath("mytext.doc")) Then

Then it will look for mytext.doc in the root folder of the web application.

Therefore if your document is in your bin folder then you need to specify so

if System.IO.File.Exists(Server.MapPath("bin/mytext.doc")) Then

However you should create a folder in your project and place the files in there just to keep everything nice and separate.

[mendhak]

It's best not to place such files in a bin folder. Have a separate folder in your application's virtual directory just for your 'downloadable' files.

[angelica]

ok, sorted out many thanks to both Fishcake and Menhak who's always there to help. cheers

[angelica]

ok, sorted out many thanks to both Fishcake and Menhak who's always there to help. cheers

[mendhak]

You're welcome. You're welcome. Small things, you learn.