Stream file using ASP.NET MVC FileContentResult in a browser with a name?

Question

Is there a way to stream a file using ASP.NET MVC FileContentResult within the browser with a specific name?

I have noticed that you can either have a FileDialog (Open/Save) or you can stream the file in a browser window, but then it will use the ActionName when you try to save the file.

I have the following scenario:

byte[] contents = DocumentServiceInstance.CreateDocument(orderId, EPrintTypes.Quote); result = File(contents, "application/pdf", String.Format("Quote{0}.pdf", orderId)); 

When I use this, I can stream the bytes, but a OPEN/SAVE file dialog is given to the user. I would like to actually stream this file in a browser window.

If I just use the FilePathResult, it shows the file in a browser window, but then when I click on "Save" button to save the file in PDF, it shows me the Action Name as the name of the file.

Has anyone encountered this?

Answer 1

public ActionResult Index() {     byte[] contents = FetchPdfBytes();     return File(contents, "application/pdf", "test.pdf"); } 

and for opening the PDF inside the browser you will need to set the Content-Disposition header:

public ActionResult Index() {     byte[] contents = FetchPdfBytes();     Response.AddHeader("Content-Disposition", "inline; filename=test.pdf");     return File(contents, "application/pdf"); } 

Answer 2

Actually, the absolutely easiest way is to do the following...

byte[] content = your_byte[];  FileContentResult result = new FileContentResult(content, "application/octet-stream")  {   FileDownloadName = "your_file_name" };  return result;