Question

I currently developing a ASP.NET web application.

The application is designed for Google Chrome. I would like to pop out IE when printing is involved because Chrome lack preview etc. at a button click the IE should open. Here’s the code:

protected void btn_print_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    System.Diagnostics.Process.Start("http://localhost/storeapp/printpage.aspx?orderno=" + Request.QueryString["orderno"].ToString() + "");
}

Here I have passed a particular orderno to the URL. But when I click nothing happens. I have set IE as default web browser. Why is this?

There is no error shown? Any ideas?

Answer 1

What you are trying to do will only open an IE window on the SERVER not on the client machine. You cannot (for obvious security reasons) start a process on the clients machine.

You cannot force a client browser to open a link in a different browser.