Save dialog box to download file, Saving file from ASP.NET server to the client

Question

I\'ve been searching around the internet, but couldn\'t find any useful answer.

I have an ASP.NET web site, which is deployed on server. The ASP.NET web site on the

Answer 1

I have done something like this to get the file .

protected void btnExportFile_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            try
            {
                Thread newThread = new Thread(new ThreadStart(ThreadMethod));
                newThread.SetApartmentState(ApartmentState.STA);
                newThread.Start();     

               // try using threads as you will get a Current thread must be set to single thread apartment (STA) mode before OLE Exception .


            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {

            }

        }

        static void ThreadMethod()
        {
            Stream myStream;
            SaveFileDialog saveFileDialog1 = new SaveFileDialog();
            saveFileDialog1.FilterIndex = 2;
            saveFileDialog1.RestoreDirectory = true;

            if (saveFileDialog1.ShowDialog() == DialogResult.OK)
            {
                if ((myStream = saveFileDialog1.OpenFile()) != null)
                {
                    // Code to write the stream goes here.
                    myStream.Close();
                }
            }
        }