href Link not working in ASP.NET PAGE

Question

I am developing ASP.NET web application. In this, one of the pages i have several URL which contains below sample.

<li><a href="file://SVRUS1XX/USA/MPS/TEK/STD REMOTE/1.INITIAL/">FIRST TAKE </a></li>

while running the web forms, when i click the URL, nothing will happen...?

How to open this folder while clicking the link...?

Pls. help us to resolve this...

Answer 1

we tried many search in the google. but, couldn't get the exact solution for this.

You are having a hard time finding a solution because your use case is not possible. You'll need to come up with a different design approach that works with web applications.

One options is to create a web page that lists the files. Use a standard Web Forms OnClick to download the file. Keep in mind, the web application must have read rights to the file share. Below is a simple example to get you started.

namespace WebFormsDemo.FilesAndFolders
{
    public partial class _default : System.Web.UI.Page
    {
        public const string FolderPath = @"C:\Images";
        protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            FileList.DataSource = GetfilesAndFolder(FolderPath);
            FileList.DataBind();
        }

        private string[] GetfilesAndFolder(string path)
        {
            return Directory.GetFiles(path, "*.*", SearchOption.AllDirectories);
        }

        protected void FileLinkButton_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            string path = ((LinkButton)sender).Text;
            Response.ContentType = "application/octet-stream";
            Response.AddHeader("Content-Disposition", string.Format("attachment; filename={0}", Path.GetFileName(path)));
            Response.TransmitFile(path);
            Response.End();
        }
    }
}

<asp:Repeater ID="FileList" runat="server">
    <HeaderTemplate>
        <ul>
    </HeaderTemplate>
    <ItemTemplate>
        <ul>
            <asp:LinkButton ID="FileLinkButton" runat="server" Text="<%# Container.DataItem %>" OnClick="FileLinkButton_Click" />
        </ul>
    </ItemTemplate>
    <FooterTemplate>
        </ul>
    </FooterTemplate>
</asp:Repeater>

Answer 2

browser security has removed support of the file:// protocol, but it never supported folder access only file. if you google you can find samples of exposing a file system as downloadable links.