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Displaying Files with a Hyperlink to download them

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Published: 13 Nov 2003

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Abstract
Use the DirectoryInfo and FileInfo classes of System.IO namespace to display all the files in a directory with a Hyperlink to download them.

by Rajiv R.
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Introduction

Someone requested for help on displaying all the files in a directory with a Hyperlink to download it, and this is in reponse to that!

It quiet simple! We use the DirectoryInfo and FileInfo classes of System.IO namespace.

System.IO.DirectoryInfo di=new System.IO.DirectoryInfo("C:\\Inetpub\\wwwroot\\WebApplication2");

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User Comments

Title: to download file how to set path on hyperlink
Name: bp sharma
Date: 2011-05-02 6:28:21 AM
Comment:
i want download file from database using hyperlink in gridview
how i set path in "NavigateUrl" property please give complete solution thanxxx

Title: Nice Article .....
Name: Shailesh
Date: 2010-06-18 6:24:07 AM
Comment:
It is really a nice article ,with small and useful code

Title: fine
Name: really
Date: 2009-01-19 5:50:45 AM
Comment:
workrd fo me

Title: download dialogbox print button
Name: Rashda
Date: 2008-10-17 6:01:48 AM
Comment:
plz tell me how to remove print button from the file download dialog box

Title: huh???
Name: AW
Date: 2008-06-17 3:07:04 PM
Comment:
I don't get it? there's code all over the page. Please organize ur code so I can understand what ur doing..????

Title: more details
Name: krithi
Date: 2006-07-25 1:08:42 AM
Comment:
Need more details to download files. This code above just helps to navigate to the URL.

Title: Not clear
Name: Lucky
Date: 2006-06-23 2:23:03 AM
Comment:
Hi
Topics are good. But solutionsa re not clear.PLz make them clear.

Title: failed
Name: Danny
Date: 2006-05-29 6:57:29 AM
Comment:
This code doesnt helps to download files.
When I use this code in ASP.NET (VB), I navigate to corresponding link. I cant even do right-click/save target as option

Title: Help
Name: vino
Date: 2006-02-16 4:13:43 AM
Comment:
sir,
how to set a hyper link for a file which contains list information

Title: Help
Name: Ram Konara
Date: 2005-05-19 8:28:52 PM
Comment:
I need to Map to a shared drive on a remote Server using a ID and Password from ASP.Net. Get the File Information from the shared Drive and Disconnect the Shared drive. Please help me

Title: not complete
Name: shu
Date: 2005-05-12 4:57:55 AM
Comment:
i wanna know how to actually download the files

Title: Poor grammer, but simple and to the point.
Name: Brunhilde
Date: 2004-11-03 11:37:19 PM
Comment:
I'd like to see more info about how the files are downloaded though.

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