Question

i store doc file into sql server data base i want view this file on my view page how i can view this file on view plz any one help me
my class code is here

 public  class Candidate : System.ComponentModel.IDataErrorInfo
{

  [Column]
  public byte[] FileData { get; set; }
        [Column]
        public string Filecontent { get; set; } 

  }  

my controllercode is here;

       public ActionResult CreateCandidate(Candidate candidate, HttpPostedFileBase file)
    { 

         candidate.Filecontent = Request.Files["file"].ContentType;
                        Stream filestream = Request.Files["file"].InputStream;
                        int filelength = Request.Files["file"].ContentLength;
                        candidate.FileData = new byte[filelength];
                        filestream.Read(candidate.FileData, 0, filelength);
                        IcandidateRepository.SaveCandidate(candidate);
                        return RedirectToAction("CandidateDetails", new { id = 
      candidate.CandidateID });

      }

i store this file in binary format plz give me sample code

Answer 1

You could have a controller action which would allow users to download this file:

public ActionResult Download(int? id)
{
    byte[] doc = FetchDocumentFromDatabase(id);
    if (doc == null) 
    {
        // no document found with the given id
        throw new HttpException(404, "Not found");
    }
    return File(doc, "application/msword", "document.doc");
}

Now, what is left is to provide your users with a link on the view so that they can download it:

<%= Html.ActionLink("download document", "download", new { id = "123" }) %>