Add path to dynamically-created link

Question

I have a gridview on an aspx page that I fill from sql server (gridview source is a datatable). One of the fields on my grid is a file name. I want my user to be able to click a link and download the file.

Here is my link:

<asp:TemplateField HeaderText="Download File" 
  <ItemTemplate >
    <asp:HyperLink runat="server"  
        NavigateUrl='<%# Eval("FileName")%>' 
        text="Get File">
    </asp:HyperLink>
   </ItemTemplate>
 </asp:TemplateField>

The filename is provided from code behind, via 'Eval'.

This downloads the file just fine if the file is in the same directory as my application, but I have over 700 files, so I keep them in a sub-folder.

Is there some way to point the bound field to a sub-directory? Any help is appreciated.

José Matos · Answer 1 · 2018-08-17T16:43:49.390

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In codebehind include relative path in filename (use / and not ), instead on only filename.

subfloder/filename

or if the subfolder is always the same

NavigateUrl =  '<%# "~/YourSubFolder/" + Eval("filename") %>'>

edited Aug 17 '18 at 16:43

answered Aug 17 '18 at 16:10

José Matos

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Thanks Jose, I was hoping I could modify the tag somehow. I'll alter the rendered datatable if that's the only choice, but I was really hoping for a simpler solution. – buckshot Aug 17 '18 at 16:15
the subfloder is always the same ? – José Matos Aug 17 '18 at 16:35

Add path to dynamically-created link

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