How to force Word doc to open in browser instead of opening MS Word

[millerk]

I'm using Response.BinaryWrite to display a Word doc and no matter what I do, it always opens up an instance of MS Word. I need it to open this word doc within IE because it's on a page with two frames where one side will have certain information about the document and the other frame should display the content of the word document.
Here is the code I currently have:

temp = (byte[])myDataReader.GetSqlBinary(1);
Response.Buffer = true;
Response.Clear();
Response.ContentType = "application/msword";
Response.AddHeader("Content-Disposition", "inline; filename=myfile.doc");
Response.BinaryWrite(temp);
Response.Flush();

 

[ca8msm]

I think it's down to the individual user what happens to the file (i.e. whether it is opened in the browser or in MS Word) so you may find that you don't have that much control.

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[millerk]

Thanks.
You're right. It's in the Windows Explorer Folder options. You have to go to the registered file types and make sure the "Browse in same window" is checked.