Downloading files to a specified folder

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In my asp.net there is option to download some data as txt file ,I want to create a folder in client system d drive when we click the download button. that is when i click download button a new folder with current date as foldername creates and txt file should download inside it . is it possible.

Posted 29-Jan-14 1:20am

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Karthik_Mahalingam · Accepted Answer · 2014-01-29T01:27:00

Solution 1

You cannot create Folder in the Client Machine. but using ActiveX ,you can. that too in IE only..

Reference Links:
create folder on client machine[^]

http://forums.asp.net/post/2733061.aspx[^]

Posted 29-Jan-14 1:27am

Karthik_Mahalingam

Updated 29-Jan-14 1:29am

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Praveen_P 29-Jan-14 23:15pm

thanks and 5 !

Karthik_Mahalingam 29-Jan-14 23:33pm

Welcome Praveen:)

Praveen_P 29-Jan-14 23:26pm

Can i overwrite a file while downloading if same filename already present in downloads folder

Karthik_Mahalingam 29-Jan-14 23:34pm

it wont over write, it will save as filename(1) (2) etc.. check in chrome..

Praveen_P 29-Jan-14 23:39pm

is there any way to overwrite files

Karthik_Mahalingam 29-Jan-14 23:51pm

most probably you cant..
i havnt tried..
Try Googling..

Praveen_P 29-Jan-14 23:59pm

k thanku

Karthik_Mahalingam 30-Jan-14 0:00am

:) WC

Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter · Accepted Answer · 2014-01-29T01:28:00

Solution 2

As you properly states download occurs in client side! AS such the only code you have there is what inside your page with the download button - JavaScript...
For security reasons JavaScript can not access the clients' machine and you can not set the target folder for downloading - it's something the user have to choose...

Posted 29-Jan-14 1:28am

Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter

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Praveen_P 29-Jan-14 23:15pm

Thanks

Tadit Dash (ତଡିତ୍ କୁମାର ଦାଶ) · Accepted Answer · 2014-01-29T02:27:00

Solution 3

This is not allowed and it is for security reasons. If any Web App will manipulate the File System, then it will be risk to computer as it can do harm to computer if possible.

So, simply, don't do this. User should get the preference of choosing the folder, where he/she can save the file.

Posted 29-Jan-14 2:27am

Tadit Dash (ତଡିତ୍ କୁମାର ଦାଶ)

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Praveen_P 29-Jan-14 23:16pm

thanks

Tadit Dash (ତଡିତ୍ କୁମାର ଦାଶ) 29-Jan-14 23:17pm

Please accept this answer, if it has helped you in any way.
This will help others to find the answer in one go and you will also be awarded with some points for this action...

Thanks,
Tadit

Praveen_P 29-Jan-14 23:31pm

By default the file i'm downloading from my application saves to downloads folder , can i change it to any other folder using asp code(where i manually create the folder in the client system)

Tadit Dash (ତଡିତ୍ କୁମାର ଦାଶ) 29-Jan-14 23:32pm

As I have already mentioned in my answer, you can't do that.

Praveen_P 29-Jan-14 23:38pm

Sorry.. i mean if there is already folder in client machine say 'Fd', then can i download files to this folder 'Fd'

Tadit Dash (ତଡିତ୍ କୁମାର ଦାଶ) 29-Jan-14 23:50pm

No, you can't. User have the rights to select the folder where he wants to save it.
If you are doing one Windows Application, then you can do that, but through Web App, not possible.

Praveen_P 29-Jan-14 23:59pm

Thank u

Tadit Dash (ତଡିତ୍ କୁମାର ଦାଶ) 30-Jan-14 1:06am

Welcome buddy. :)