client should be able to store information to file, trough save as dialog box

hello,

I have a web application where the user should be able to store some information locally if he likes, for instance in a txt file. The info is supposed to be catched from a string value, so it not about reading from an existing file stored on the server. The user should be allowed to chose target location on his computer.

If I have string variable1 in my c# code which contains some text.

How do i fit this into something like this so the user can save the info without it being stored on server?

            Response.Clear();
            Response.AddHeader("Content-Disposition", "attachment; filename=" + _file.Name);
            Response.AddHeader("Content-Length", _file.Length.ToString());
            Response.ContentType = "application/octet-stream";
            Response.WriteFile(_file.FullName);
            Response.End();

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halvorn17y ago
Accepted answer
Solved the problem, this was easy, this is all the code I needed.
The save as dialog box appears and the user can store information whereever he likes, and it is stored from memory, no file is stored on the server.

        Response.AppendHeader("Content-Type", "application/text");
        Response.AppendHeader("Content-disposition", "attachment; filename=info.txt");
        Response.Write(variable1);