Download a file from link button in grid

[Jerald]

I have read several posts about how to do this.  I have also reviewed the documentation but I still can't get it figured out.  I have a grid with a template column containing a link button:

<telerik:RadGrid
    ID="rg_ven_docs"
    runat="server"
    DataSourceID="sdc_rg_ven_docs"
    AutoGenerateColumns="False"
    AllowPaging="True"
    AllowSorting="True"
    AllowFilteringByColumn="True"
    ShowGroupPanel="True"
    Skin="Office2010Blue"
    ClientSettings-EnablePostBackOnRowClick="True"
    CellSpacing="-1"
    GridLines="Both"
    OnSelectedIndexChanged="rg_ven_docs_SelectedIndexChanged"
    OnPreRender="rg_ven_docs_PreRender"
    OnItemCommand="rg_ven_docs_ItemCommand"
    EnableViewState="true"
    PageSize="5">
    <ClientSettings
        AllowDragToGroup="True"
        AllowColumnsReorder="True"
        ReorderColumnsOnClient="True">
    </ClientSettings>
    <MasterTableView DataSourceID="sdc_rg_ven_docs" DataKeyNames="docIdPk" ShowHeadersWhenNoRecords="true" CommandItemDisplay="Top" CommandItemSettings-ShowAddNewRecordButton="false" CommandItemSettings-ShowRefreshButton="true" >
        <Columns>
            <telerik:GridButtonColumn Text="Select" CommandName="Select" ButtonType="LinkButton"></telerik:GridButtonColumn>
            <telerik:GridBoundColumn DataField="docIdPk" ReadOnly="True" HeaderText="docIdPk" SortExpression="docIdPk" UniqueName="docIdPk" DataType="System.Int32" FilterControlAltText="Filter docIdPk column"></telerik:GridBoundColumn>
            <telerik:GridBoundColumn DataField="venDocTitle" HeaderText="Title" SortExpression="venDocTitle" UniqueName="venDocTitle" FilterControlAltText="Filter venDocTitle column" HeaderStyle-HorizontalAlign="Center" ItemStyle-HorizontalAlign="Center" HeaderStyle-Font-Bold="true"></telerik:GridBoundColumn>
            <telerik:GridBoundColumn DataField="docType" HeaderText="Document Type" SortExpression="docType" UniqueName="docType" FilterControlAltText="Filter docType column" HeaderStyle-HorizontalAlign="Center" ItemStyle-HorizontalAlign="Center" HeaderStyle-Font-Bold="true"></telerik:GridBoundColumn>
            <telerik:GridBoundColumn DataField="contType" HeaderText="Contract Type" SortExpression="contType" UniqueName="contType" FilterControlAltText="Filter contType column" HeaderStyle-HorizontalAlign="Center" ItemStyle-HorizontalAlign="Center" HeaderStyle-Font-Bold="true"></telerik:GridBoundColumn>
            <telerik:GridBoundColumn DataField="org" HeaderText="Organization" SortExpression="org" UniqueName="org" FilterControlAltText="Filter org column" HeaderStyle-HorizontalAlign="Center" ItemStyle-HorizontalAlign="Center" HeaderStyle-Font-Bold="true"></telerik:GridBoundColumn>
            <telerik:GridBoundColumn DataField="dept" HeaderText="Department" SortExpression="dept" UniqueName="dept" FilterControlAltText="Filter dept column" HeaderStyle-HorizontalAlign="Center" ItemStyle-HorizontalAlign="Center" HeaderStyle-Font-Bold="true"></telerik:GridBoundColumn>
            <telerik:GridBoundColumn DataField="PriorContCd" HeaderText="Prior Contract Code" SortExpression="PriorContCd" UniqueName="PriorContCd" FilterControlAltText="Filter PriorContCd column" HeaderStyle-HorizontalAlign="Center" ItemStyle-HorizontalAlign="Center" HeaderStyle-Font-Bold="true"></telerik:GridBoundColumn>
            <telerik:GridBoundColumn DataField="stat" HeaderText="Status" SortExpression="stat" UniqueName="stat" FilterControlAltText="Filter stat column" HeaderStyle-HorizontalAlign="Center" ItemStyle-HorizontalAlign="Center" HeaderStyle-Font-Bold="true"></telerik:GridBoundColumn>
            <telerik:GridBoundColumn DataField="crntDocStatDtSet" ReadOnly="True" HeaderText="Status Date" SortExpression="crntDocStatDtSet" UniqueName="crntDocStatDtSet" DataType="System.DateTime" FilterControlAltText="Filter crntDocStatDtSet column" HeaderStyle-HorizontalAlign="Center" ItemStyle-HorizontalAlign="Center" HeaderStyle-Font-Bold="true"></telerik:GridBoundColumn>
            <telerik:GridBoundColumn DataField="venIdFk" HeaderText="venIdFk" SortExpression="venIdFk" UniqueName="venIdFk" DataType="System.Int32" FilterControlAltText="Filter venIdFk column" ReadOnly="true"></telerik:GridBoundColumn>
            <telerik:GridTemplateColumn DataField="venDocPath" HeaderText="Download" SortExpression="venDocPath" UniqueName="venDocPath" FilterControlAltText="Filter venDocPath column">
                <ItemTemplate>
                    <asp:LinkButton ID="lnkDownload" Text="Download" CommandArgument='<%# Eval("venDocPath") %>' runat="server" OnClick="lnkDownload_Click"></asp:LinkButton>
                </ItemTemplate>
            </telerik:GridTemplateColumn>
        </Columns>
    </MasterTableView>
</telerik:RadGrid>

Here is the OnClick event of the link button:

protected void lnkDownload_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            string filePath = (sender as LinkButton).CommandArgument;
            Response.ContentType = ContentType;
            Response.AppendHeader("Content-Disposition", "attachment; filename=" + Path.GetFileName(filePath));
            Response.WriteFile(filePath);
            Response.End();
        }

 

I am still unable to get the file to download.

I have tried the following as well, but I still couldn't get the file to download - Download File From Grid Column

I also reviewed this demo - Column Types in Grid

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

J

[Jerald]

The error I'm getting is "The given path's format is not supported".  I verified that the path in venDocPath is correct.  If I copy the link I'm able to open it. 

[Jerald]

I got it now.  I was attempting to download the full path as the "full path + full path".    I changed the code behind to grab just he filename, then prefix the path to that.

[Eyup]

Hi Jerald,

I'm glad you've resolved issue by yourself and thank you for sharing your approach with our community.
For similar implementations, you can also check GridAttachmentColumn:
http://docs.telerik.com/devtools/aspnet-ajax/controls/grid/columns/column-types#gridattachmentcolumn

Regards,
Eyup
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