Question

I have the following code

try
{        
    GetFileAndDisplay() // Gets the file from the server and writes the file in a Response stream
}
catch (UnauthorizedAccessException ex)
{
    Page.ClientScript.RegisterStartupScript(this.GetType(), "Msg", "<script type='text/javascript'>alert('Error')</script>");
    Response.Clear();                
    Response.ContentType = "";               
    Response.End();                
}

The file still gets downloaded for the client, albeit a corrupted file but is there a way to stop the file from downloading.

Answer 1

try
{        
    GetFileAndDisplay() // Gets the file from the server and writes the file in a Response stream
}
catch (UnauthorizedAccessException ex)
{
    Page.ClientScript.RegisterStartupScript(this.GetType(), "Msg", "<script type='text/javascript'>alert('Error')</script>");
    Response.Clear();                
    Response.Redirect("path/to/some/page/that/tells/the/user/something/is/wrong")
}