How to return a link referencing to uploaded file?

Question

I'm new to ASP.net. I have created a contact form using ASP.net C# and allowing the clients to attach the file. I upload the file to the folder "~/Uploads/". How do i return the link referencing to this file for later download? After i upload the file i want to email the link referencing/linked to the file attached and when you click the link it take you straigh to the file as downloaded or it opens the file.

Gowtham Ramar · Answer

//Refer the below code docfiles have link if (!Directory.Exists(HttpContext.Current.Server.MapPath( "~/upload/temp/" ))) { Directory.CreateDirectory(HttpContext.Current.Server.MapPath( "~/upload/temp/" )); } var httpRequest = HttpContext.Current.Request; if (httpRequest.Files.Count > 0) { var docfiles = "" ; string fileName = "" ; foreach ( string file in httpRequest.Files) { var postedFile = httpRequest.Files[file]; fileName = DateTime.Now.ToFileTimeUtc() + postedFile.FileName; var filePath = HttpContext.Current.Server.MapPath( "~/upload/" + fileName); postedFile.SaveAs(filePath); docfiles = filePath.Replace(HttpContext.Current.Server.MapPath( "/" ), "/" ).Replace( "\", " /"); } result = Request.CreateResponse(HttpStatusCode.OK, new { key = fileName, link = docfiles }); } else { result = Request.CreateResponse(HttpStatusCode.BadRequest); }

Gowtham Ramar · Answer

i have share idea of how return filepath not a completed code. i m using WebApi concept.

Matiki Mahlangu · Answer

Thanks for the responding however i'm getting the below error; Error CS1061 'HttpRequest' does not contain a definition for 'CreateResponse' and no accessible extension method 'CreateResponse' accepting a first argument of type 'HttpRequest' could be found (are you missing a using directive or an assembly reference?)