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Lee Wrote :
Do you know if/how you can open a file say a txt or doc from a asp.net page that opens the file say a word document in word but not word within the IE browser. word as a application and will allow you to save any changes. this is for running over a intranet so if you click on the doc file link in IE it would open the file in the default application and you could save it as if you had clicked on it through my computer.

Picked this question up in another board. (Miss posted I think; ) )

 

[Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]]

Lee,

You can force the download or opening of the file outside of IE by
attaching the "content-disposition" header to your response. The code looks
like this:

// Add the content disposition header.
Response.AddHeader("content-disposition", string.Concat("attachment;
filename=", <filename>));

Note that <filename> is the suggested filename that will appear in the
"Save As" dialog box if the user opts to save the document.

Hope this helps.


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Lee Wrote :
Do you know if/how you can open a file say a txt or doc from a asp.net

page that opens the file say a word document in word but not word within the
IE browser. word as a application and will allow you to save any changes.
this is for running over a intranet so if you click on the doc file link in
IE it would open the file in the default application and you could save it
as if you had clicked on it through my computer.