Open a Doc file using C# Code

Question

I have a word file stored in a path. I want to open it using C# code on click of a link. How to Proceed?

Sam Hobbs · Answer

It depends on what you need to do with it. Does your program need to read the document or modify the document or do you only need to show it for the user to use?

Vulpes · Answer

If you just want to open the file on the desktop, I'd use: System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(fullFilePath); // .doc or .docx

Ankit Nandekar · Answer

Try this it will work private string GetDocumentMimeType( string fileName) { //string mimeType = "application/unknown"; string mimeType = "application/vnd.msword.document.12" ; string ext = System.IO. Path .GetExtension(fileName).ToLower(); Microsoft.Win32. RegistryKey regKey = Microsoft.Win32. Registry .ClassesRoot.OpenSubKey(ext); if (regKey != null && regKey.GetValue( "Content Type" ) != null ) mimeType = regKey.GetValue( "Content Type" ).ToString(); return "//" + mimeType; } For more detail Search article How to open a Word document from an ASP.NET application By Amit M

Sahil Jani · Answer

Sory for the inconvenincy, due to system crash I lost my all the data from the harddisk. So, presently I dont have that code with me. Sorry once again.

Chandra Sekhar K · Answer

Attachement missing. Please do attach the file which you mentioned.

Sahil Jani · Answer

Hi, Above code is only for opening a word file but if you want to open any filetype means any file's extention see the attached file overhere. If you found this answer as helpfull to you then marked this answer as an "ACCEPTED ANSWER"

Sahil Jani · Answer

Hi Chandra Sekhar, Try this code... This will help you out.. . : Response.Clear(); Response.ContentType = "application/msword"; //change the content here based on different files type Response.AddHeader("Content-Disposition", "inline;filename=abc.doc"); Response.WriteFile(); Response.End(); Response.Flush(); If you found this answer as helpfull to you then marked this answer as an "ACCEPTED ANSWER"

Open a Doc file using C# Code

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