Hi, I would like to create a web page that allows user to upload a file to the file server(mapped to path \\FileServerName\Folder\). On uploading, the file should be displayed as a link on web page. When user clicks on the link he should be able to download or view the uploaded file. Now I am able to write the file to another server location but when i try to download the same file by clicking the hyper link thats created, nothing happens even though the path to network file is correctly set in hyperlink. I have set the impersonation properties n all so asp.net can access files on file server. Your help will be greatly appreciated Thanks in advance Arun

hi arun , i am trying to do the same. have you stored the file name in some table and then displayed it as a hyperlink in a web page ? my idia is this . do you have any other way ? 2. if the user tryes to upload large file (more than 5kb, which i set in web.config) do you know how to display an error message. Thanks in advance. roopa

hi roopa, well i am also approaching the problem in similar manner i.e. writing file location into DB table and posting it as a hyperlink. another way would b assign each user a diff directory based on say userid or something .. u can simply use File IO to loop through all files in dir and display as links to user my problem: the file does not open when link is clicked,dont understand why.. even file not found error is not thrown.

Hi... I have developed file sharing system..but i dnt have much space on my server..so i want to save all uploaded files to some other free webspace server...so how can i upload files from my server to some other server... suppose i want to upload my files to www.my3gb.com web server....so can u plz tell me code....

Hi,

You can use this code sample
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// For uploading the file


try
{ 
    WebClient oclient = new WebClient(); 
    byte[] responseArray = 
       oclient.UploadFile(txtURLToSend.Text,"POST",txtFileToSend.Text); 
    lblStatus.Text = 
       "Check the file at " + Encoding.ASCII.GetString(responseArray); 
} 
catch (Exception ex) 
{ 
    lblStatus.Text = ex.Message;
}


// For downloading the file


try
{
    WebClient oclient = new WebClient();
    oclient.DownloadFile(txtURL.Text,txtFileLocation.Text);
    lblStatus.Text = "Check the file at " + txtFileLocation.Text;
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
    lblStatus.Text = ex.Message;
}

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