Silverlight OOB WebBrowser Exception - asp.net

Question

I've got an oob app with a webbrowser on it.
The webbrowser source is databound with a URI defined by me. The URI has a path to a webpage from my server that displays a PDF file from its hardrive.
Note that all this is done on a local network.
URI example: uri = new Uri(#"http://ServerName/ProjectName/PDFViewer.aspx?pdf=somePDF.pdf");
Page code-behind:
protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
string myURL = Request.Url.ToString();
string[] ParamArray = Regex.Split(myURL, "pdf=");
string Params = ParamArray[ParamArray.Length - 1];
if (Params.Length > 0)
{
Filename = Regex.Replace(Params, #"//", #"\\"); ;
if (File.Exists(Filename))
{
Response.ContentType = "Application/pdf";
Response.WriteFile(Filename); //Write the file directly to the HTTP content output stream.
Response.End();
}
else
this.Title = "PDF Not Found";
}
}
protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e) { string myURL = Request.Url.ToString(); string[] ParamArray = Regex.Split(myURL, "pdf="); //If the URL has parameters, then get them. If not, return a blank string string Params = ParamArray[ParamArray.Length - 1]; if (Params.Length > 0) { //to the called (src) web page Filename = Regex.Replace(Params, #"//", #"\\"); ; if (File.Exists(Filename)) { Response.ContentType = "Application/pdf"; Response.WriteFile(Filename); //Write the file directly to the HTTP content output stream. Response.End(); } else this.Title = "PDF Not Found"; } }
The first time I set the WebBrowser source everything it displays the PDF. But when I set the URI one second time the app throws an exception: Trying to revoke a drop target that has not been registered (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80040100).
I've done a few tests and here are the results:
1º new Uri(#"http://ServerName/ProjectName/PDFViewer.aspx?pdf=somePDF.pdf");
2º new Uri(#"http://ServerName/ProjectName/PDFViewer.aspx?pdf=someOtherPDF.pdf"); ->error
1º new Uri(#"http://ServerName/ProjectName/PDFViewer.aspx?pdf=somePDF.pdf");
2º new Uri(#"http://www.google.com"); ->error
1º new Uri(#"http://www.google.com");
2º new Uri(#"http://www.microsoft.com");
2º new Uri(#"http://ServerName/ProjectName/PDFViewer.aspx?pdf=somePDF.pdf");
3º new Uri(#"http://ServerName/ProjectName/PDFViewer.aspx?pdf=someOtherPDF.pdf"); ->error
I also forgot to say that when running the app from my browser (using a HTMLHost) the pages display just fine. Opening the pages using a browser will also work well.
It must be some problem with my aspx page. Any ideas?
Pedro

Answer 1

I've managed to resolve this by creating a new browser for each page. If you know of a more elegant solution please share.

Answer 2

I am not sure if I'm following the question/problem correctly but maybe loading the pages async and then assigning to webbrowser? Forgive me if I am off-base here.
public void ShowLink(string linkUrl)
{
if (App.Current.IsRunningOutOfBrowser)
{
var pageRequest = new WebClient();
pageRequest.DownloadStringCompleted += pageRequest_DownloadStringCompleted;
pageRequest.DownloadStringAsync(new Uri(linkUrl, UriKind.Absolute));
}
}
void pageRequest_DownloadStringCompleted(object sender, DownloadStringCompletedEventArgs e)
{
webBrowserLink.NavigateToString(e.Result.ToString());
}