Writing CSV to MemoryStream using LinqToCSV does not return any data - linq

Question

I've verified using System.Text.Encoding.ASCII.GetString(ms.ToArray)); that my memorystream has the expected data.
However using the LinqToCSV nuget library will not generate my csv file. I get no errors or exceptions thrown. I just get an empty file when I'm prompted to open the file.
Here is my Action Method
public FileStreamResult Export(){
var results = _service.GetProperties().Take(3);
System.IO.MemoryStream ms = new System.IO.MemoryStream();
System.IO.TextWriter txt = new System.IO.StreamWriter(ms);
CsvFileDescription inputFileDescription = new CsvFileDescription{
SeparatorChar =',',
FirstLineHasColumnNames = true
}
;
CsvContext csv = new CsvContext();
csv.Write(results,txt,inputFileDescription);
return File(ms , "application/x-excel");
}
I find it interesting, if I change the return type to contentResult, and the return method to Content() and pass it System.Text.Encoding.ASCII.GetString(ms.ToArray)); I do get a browser window showing my data.

Answer 1

Make sure you reset stream position to 0. Also make sure you flush your StreamWriter before that.

Answer 2

Calling the Web API method to return CVS file from JavaScript.
public HttpResponseMessage Bidreport([FromBody]int formData).....
Fill in your IEnumerable<YourObject>query = from LINQ query
....
This is how to return it:
using (var ms = new MemoryStream())
{
using (TextWriter txt = new StreamWriter(ms))
{
var cc = new CsvContext();
cc.Write(query, txt, outputFileDescription);
txt.Flush();
ms.Position = 0;
var fileData = Encoding.ASCII.GetString(ms.ToArray());
var result = new HttpResponseMessage(HttpStatusCode.OK) {Content = new StringContent(fileData)};
result.Content.Headers.ContentType = new MediaTypeHeaderValue("application/x-excel");
return result;
}
}