Question

I try to convert a part of a C# Web App to make a C# Library.

I used a Response object, but this one is no more recognized in the C# library.

Here some code:

// Create a CAPTCHA image using the text stored.
CaptchaImage ci = new CaptchaImage(textCaptcha, 200, 50, "Century Schoolbook");

// Change the response headers to output a JPEG image.
this.Response.Clear();
this.Response.ContentType = "image/jpeg";

// Write the image to the response stream in JPEG format.
ci.Image.Save(this.Response.OutputStream, ImageFormat.Jpeg);

// Dispose of the CAPTCHA image object.
ci.Dispose();

How to use the Response object, or change it with something better?
Thx

Answer 1

You can place web code in a C# library, but it only makes sense for some cases. You can use HttpContext.Current.Response (so that it’s static, and doesn’t refer to the Response instance on a page) and call methods like “Clear” on that, but this doesn’t mean anything to a non-web application that references the library. If you’re creating a library to be used by web applications, this is probably fine.

You might try something like this:

HttpContext currentContext = HttpContext.Current;

// Create a CAPTCHA image using the text stored.
CaptchaImage ci = new CaptchaImage(textCaptcha, 200, 50, "Century Schoolbook");

// Change the response headers to output a JPEG image.
currentContext.Response.Clear();
currentContext.Response.ContentType = "image/jpeg";

// Write the image to the response stream in JPEG format.
ci.Image.Save(currentContext.Response.OutputStream, ImageFormat.Jpeg);

// Dispose of the CAPTCHA image object.
ci.Dispose();