Generate file in memory to save to local disk
 

I need help writing a method to create a simple text file. I want that file to be saved to a local drive (client side of my asp.net app). The filename will always be the same "license.txt" but the content will be different for each user. I don't really want to create the file on my server and them have them downloaded it. I would much rather use a stringbuilder and the save the contents of the stringbuilder to the users local drive (propted of course).

TIA

Russ

Re: Generate file in memory to save to local disk
 

That would violate the browser security model. Browsers are not supposed to author files on a user's system.

The exception that has been provided is the cookie mechanism.

Even if you use StringBuilder to build a "file"... what are you going to do with it? You have to render something to the Response stream. I would suggest you write it into a DIV. Let the user select it and save it if they wish.