Downloading files - prompt shown twice

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    Default Downloading files - prompt shown twice

    Hi, I have the following code to prompt the user for a download:
    Response.Clear()
    Response.ContentType = "application/octet-stream"
    Response.AppendHeader("Content-Disposition", "attachment;filename=test.pdf")
    Response.WriteFile("C:\test.pdf")
    Response.End()

    This works well, as far as prompting the user for download.

    However, if I chose "Open", I then get the same prompt again. If I chose 'Open' the second time,then the file actually gets downloaded and opened.

    This double prompt issue does not happen if i chose Save. This works as expected.

    Anyone know what's going on?
    Marina Guest

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    Default Re: Downloading files - prompt shown twice

    Is this code in the same page as the link to download the file?

    When the download link/button is clicked try opening a new window with the code below in it.

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    "Marina" <zlatkinam@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote in message news:%23QlGAB8SDHA.2248@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
    Hi, I have the following code to prompt the user for a download:
    Response.Clear()
    Response.ContentType = "application/octet-stream"
    Response.AppendHeader("Content-Disposition", "attachment;filename=test.pdf")
    Response.WriteFile("C:\test.pdf")
    Response.End()

    This works well, as far as prompting the user for download.

    However, if I chose "Open", I then get the same prompt again. If I chose 'Open' the second time,then the file actually gets downloaded and opened.

    This double prompt issue does not happen if i chose Save. This works as expected.

    Anyone know what's going on?
    S. Justin Gengo Guest

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