How to select and view pdf, word files from a location on a hard disk.

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I am having a touble with selecting and viewing pdf and word files from hard disk in asp.net . can someone tell me how. Please put codings.....

Dipa Ahuja · Answer

hi u found good solution now instead of using fi.Name use fi.FullName it will work...!!

Dipa Ahuja · Answer

i think in asp.net may be that control is not available which shows files and folders bt you can implemet it by your own and after that you can use this code in code behind: Response.ClearContent(); Response.ContentType = "application/pdf" ; Response.WriteFile( ); Response.End(); you can also use this code instead of iframe tab both work same! n please mark anwser if it will help you

Dipa Ahuja · Answer

To view pdf use the iframe tag

Dipa Ahuja · Answer

Using one ifram tag you cant show multiple files.. when we take the image tag , are we providing multiple imageurls? same way in iframe you can provide sigle file with src thats why if you want to list multiple files then you have to use the code behind by looping!

sam jdam · Answer

__________________________________________________________ This is what i wrote. Please give me a solution and, indicate how and where to put them. Thanx.........

Dipa Ahuja · Answer

would you plz write your code here of ?

sam jdam · Answer

Ok i can get a valid href link, but now i can,t open the file using the tag. It gives the error " doesn't know how to open this address, because the protocol (e) isn't associated with any program ". So how to add the tag ................... Thanx..

sam jdam · Answer

I got this code _______________________________________________________________ void Page_Load(object s, EventArgs e) { DirectoryInfo di = new DirectoryInfo("E:\Backup\Documents"); FileInfo[] rgFiles = di.GetFiles("*.pdf"); foreach (FileInfo fi in rgFiles) { Response.Write(" " + fi.Name + " "); } } _______________________________________________________________ I can see all the files in the directory, but i can't click and open any of them. I can click and read the pdf file, only if that file is in the project folder. If the file is not in the project folder an error is shown. So how to generate a href link with reference to a specific folder on hard disk............eg: path - "E:\Backup\Documents" .

Dipa Ahuja · Answer

hi.. your first query is solved so pleas mark my answer

sam jdam · Answer

Thanx....................... it solved the viewing problem. But please tell me, how to get a list of files on a hard disk folder to the web page, and then view them one by one using the tag............

How to select and view pdf, word files from a location on a hard disk.

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