send generated RTF file directly to browser

[sfenx]

I generated an RTF (richtext) file with ASP and I want my browser to open it with a RTFreader (like Word) that is installed on my computer. I've read a lot of articles on how to do this, but they always write the file to the server first. My question : is there a way to send my RTFgenerated file directly to the browser WITHOUT writing it first to the server (so within 1 asp-page) ? I think it has something to do with the response.addheader and response.contenttype, but I'm not sure if it's possible at all. Perhaps there's a way by adding an new extension (rtf) in the Application Mappings of IIS?

Romme

 

[mmcgon]

How about something like this? I usually get stuff from a file, but I've modified this code to work with bytes you've crammed into the variable MyRTFStuff:

<%@ LANGUAGE = VBScript %>
<%
Dim objStream, MyRTFStuff

On Error Resume Next

'Create a stream object
Set objStream = Server.CreateObject("ADODB.Stream")
objStream.Type = 1 'adTypeBinary
objStream.Open
objStream.Write MyRTFStuff 'be sure to put stuff in this variable first

'Output the contents of the stream object
Response.ContentType = "application/rtf"
Response.BinaryWrite objStream.Read
objStream.Close
set objStream = Nothing

%>

 

[sfenx]

This looks like the perfect solution, but I have a problem with

objStream.Write MyRTFStuff

. Do I have to put binary data in the MyRTFStuff variable? I tryed a lot but nothing worked. This is the error message I get : "ADODB.stream - arguments are of the wrong type, fall out of reach or are in conflict

 

[mmcgon]

How are you generating your binary data? How are you storing it?

 

[sfenx]

This is just the problem I'm dealing with. All I want to do is send a string (i.e. 'this is my test') to the Stream object. I tryed the Request.BinaryRead, but that doesn't work in this case. What do I have to do to send binary data to the Stream object without using an external file?

 

[mmcgon]

Well, it turns out that you don't even need all this stream crap if you are delivering the content via the web. Just do this:

<%@ LANGUAGE = VBScript %>
<%


Response.AddHeader "content-disposition", "attachment; filename=test.rtf"
Response.ContentType = "application/rtf"
Response.Write "Hello there!"

%>

Whatever you Response.Write goes to your browser, which will fire up your rtf reader.

Hope this helps!