How to open file(doc or pdf) in browser for an event in code behind. - DOTNET

"JA" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> In one of our requirements for our project we have a
> screen which will display a list of file in a dropdown
> list and after selecting a file from the dropdown and
> clicking the submit button it must open the requested file
> in the browser. Types of files are .doc or .pdf.
>
> I trying to open the file in the click even of the button
> using the response.redirect. It is working well for .doc
> files, but the it is not working for pdf files, it says
> the file is damaged.
>
> The same file is working (file is opened in the browser)
> when i am writing the same code in the page load event of
> the page.
>
> how do i display the file. or is there some other method
> for the same.

Please tell us what type of project you are attempting and in which
language?
The next question would be: to what are you redirecting the response in the
case of a .pdf file? In the case of a .doc file, does MS Word open?

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Peter - [MVP - Academic]

"JA" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0b2201c3a1fc$05d0daf0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> In one of our requirements for our project we have a
> screen which will display a list of file in a dropdown
> list and after selecting a file from the dropdown and
> clicking the submit button it must open the requested file
> in the browser. Types of files are .doc or .pdf.
>
> I trying to open the file in the click even of the button
> using the response.redirect. It is working well for .doc
> files, but the it is not working for pdf files, it says
> the file is damaged.
>
> The same file is working (file is opened in the browser)
> when i am writing the same code in the page load event of
> the page.
>
> how do i display the file. or is there some other method
> for the same.

Please excuse my previous. On rereading your subject line, I see this is an
ASP.NET project.
Can you provide more detail on the error message you are getting when you
select a .pdf file?
I just tried this:

Response.Redirect(http://localhost/Redirect/3000.pdf)
in a VB ASP.NET project to open a .pdf file placed in the project folder,
and it's working as advertised. Are you sure you got the URL correct?

Peter - [MVP - Academic]