Download file and run it automatically immediately after download

Question

How do I download a file and run it automatically immediately after download is completed?

Answer 1

You can't do that anymore.

At one time browsers did allow you to say click on a download link, and then choose run.

but, these days, for reasons of security, it not really possible - and this ability is controlled by the browser settings, and not your asp.net web site code.

It simply too high of a security risk. So, when you download a file?, then users will have to open their download folder, and choose run in most cases.

Answer 2

I've got it to work... Here is the code.

            string toolsDir = System.Web.Hosting.HostingEnvironment.MapPath(ToolsDir);
            string toolexe = Path.Combine(toolsDir, ToolName);
            ProcessStartInfo psi = new ProcessStartInfo(toolexe);
            psi.WindowStyle = ProcessWindowStyle.Hidden;
            psi.CreateNoWindow = true;
            psi.Arguments = "-d:Dummy";
            Process p = Process.Start(psi);

Answer 3

This design only works on your development machine because it is both the server and the client. Once deployed the code will execute on the server not the client machine.