webclient.downloadfile does not download file to client machine

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Hi,

I am creating a web app that will allow users to download files from the server and save it to their local machine, Here is my code for downloading the files.

C#

using (WebClient client = new WebClient())
                        {
                            Uri srcPath= new Uri(urlString);
                            
                            client.DownloadFile(srcPath,destPath);

                        }

The srcPath is the path from the server, and the destination path is the path where the files will be downloaded to the client machine. I always get an error that path is not recognized. And when I change the destPath to just "C:\" it downloads the files but not the the local machine, but to the server's drive C: .. I have been doing some research on this and can't find an article or solution that describes the same problem. You help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Posted 17-Apr-13 21:31pm

Franco Cipriano

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Kamalkant(kk) · Answer 1 · 2013-04-17T21:39:00

Solution 1

Put the below code

//Downloading file form Http Url
WebClient myWebClient = new WebClient();
myWebClient.DownloadFile(url, filePath);
//CompleteDownloading file form Http Url

Posted 17-Apr-13 21:39pm

Kamalkant(kk)

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Franco Cipriano 18-Apr-13 4:06am

Hi,

This is more like the same as what I have on my code. Will the url be a string?or a URI object?also does the filePath require a filename?

aamirsajjad 25-Jul-13 5:18am

Please do this , Also save file on client Machine. i am facing the same problem in asp.net , solution is there

string url = deg + "\\" + file;
WebClient wc = null;

string path1 = "~/temp/";
string filename = DateTime.Now.Ticks + ".tmp";

wc = new WebClient();

wc.DownloadFile(url, Server.MapPath(path1 + filename));

Response.ClearContent();
Response.ClearHeaders();
Response.AddHeader("ContentType", "application/octet-stream");
Response.AddHeader("Content-Disposition", "attachment;filename=" + file);

Response.WriteFile(Server.MapPath(path1 + filename));

Response.End();

Kamalkant(kk) 18-Apr-13 4:18am

Url be the http://~ address

Franco Cipriano 25-Jul-13 9:23am

Thanks,
what's the variable deg and file?

Franco Cipriano 18-Apr-13 8:17am

My files are located in a different server..what should be the url format? http://<ipaddress>//folder_path ... is that the format? thanks

Franco Cipriano 18-Apr-13 11:18am

My files are located in C:\ of my server

vijaythorat3 9-Jul-14 7:04am

I have a code similar to yours, but when I download the file, it get downloaded but other events such as grid refresh does not get completed

aamirsajjad · Answer 2 · 2013-07-24T23:19:00

Please do this , Also save file on client Machine. i am facing the same problem in asp.net , solution is there string url = deg + "\\" + file; WebClient wc = null; string path1 = "~/temp/"; string filename = DateTime.Now.Ticks + ".tmp"; wc = new WebClient(); wc.DownloadFile(url, Server.MapPath(path1 + filename)); Response.ClearContent(); Response.ClearHeaders(); Response.AddHeader("ContentType", "application/octet-stream"); Response.AddHeader("Content-Disposition", "attachment;filename=" + file); Response.WriteFile(Server.MapPath(path1 + filename)); Response.End();