ASP.NET MVC - Appending data onto a file download

Question

what is the best way to append data onto a file download? I figure that i can make my own class that implements InputStream and just consolidates two input streams (the file first, my additional data to append second.) but is there an existing view class that i can use to just return an InputStream or will i have to roll my own view class as well?

What kind of data do you want to append?

Ozzie Perez
– Ozzie Perez

2010-05-11 12:27:53 +00:00
Commented May 11, 2010 at 12:27 — Ozzie Perez
– Ozzie Perez, Commented May 11, 2010 at 12:27

Tigraine · Accepted Answer · 2010-05-11 12:11:40Z

1

I think what you are looking for is a custom ActionResult class. I don't think you can get around writing your own ActionResult.

Phil Haack wrote about that here: http://haacked.com/archive/2008/05/10/writing-a-custom-file-download-action-result-for-asp.net-mvc.aspx

You just should not use HttpContext.TransmitFile but rather, write a byte array to the response.

answered May 11, 2010 at 12:11

Tigraine

23.7k12 gold badges73 silver badges113 bronze badges

Sign up to request clarification or add additional context in comments.

Collectives™ on Stack Overflow

ASP.NET MVC - Appending data onto a file download

1 Answer 1

Comments

Your Answer

Hot Network Questions

Collectives™ on Stack Overflow

1 Answer 1

Comments

Your Answer

Sign up or log in

Post as a guest

Related