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[farshad]

Hi,

In my win application I use the following code to save the downloaded data into the necessary format

 

sw = File.CreateText(strPath & ".csv")

 

please not ethat .csv can be .xml instead

 

This works fine but what should I do in web (asp.net)?

I can not use the above line as it complains about the network path where the file should be installed.

 

If the best way is to get a dialog box to save as then how is it done please?

thanks

[PlausiblyDamp]

Do you want to save the data to the server or the client PC via their browser?

To prompt the browser to save use something similar to:

'Send data to client

Response.ContentType = "text/csv"    'Set the data type
Response.AppendHeader("Content-disposition:", "file; filename = Test.txt")     'Set the suggested filename
Dim s As IO.Stream = Response.OutputStream
'use s as a normal stream streamwriter etc.
Dim sw As New IO.StreamWriter(s)
sw.WriteLine("Data here")
sw.Flush()
sw.Close()

[farshad]

Hi, I would like to save on the network (Neither the server nor the client but another machine on the network)

Thanks

[PlausiblyDamp]

You will need to make sure the account the asp.net service runs under has permissions to the network then.

[farshad]

How is this done? The web server is currenly my pc.

Thanks