Supporting resumable HTTP-downloads through an ASHX handler?

Thanks icktoofay for getting me started, here’s a complete example to save other developers some time: Disk Example /// <summary> /// Writes the file stored in the filesystem to the response stream without buffering in memory, ideal for large files. Supports resumable downloads. /// </summary> /// <param name=”filename”>The name of the file to write to … Read more

.aspx vs .ashx MAIN difference

Page is a special case handler. Generic Web handler (*.ashx, extension based processor) is the default HTTP handler for all Web handlers that do not have a UI and that include the @WebHandler directive. ASP.NET page handler (*.aspx) is the default HTTP handler for all ASP.NET pages. Among the built-in HTTP handlers there are also … Read more

file download by calling .ashx page

Your file is downloading, but you get it on javascript, on the data parameter of your call because you call it with Ajax. You use a handler – so ajax not needed here, and the most easy thing to do using javascript is that: window.location = “https://stackoverflow.com/questions/12087040/FileDownload.ashx?parametres=22″; or with a simple link as <a target=”_blank” … Read more