Link to word doc

[mousematt]

Hi,

I'm trying to link to a word doc from a web page but instead of it opening in an IE window I would like it to open in word.

Anyone know how to do this or having the same prob?

 

[cian]

Your best bit is to put it in a zip file so it will download automatically.


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[mousematt]

No good, its for an intranet and the uses don't have zip.

 

[FesterSXS]

I have a website on CD that contains Word, Excel and Powerpoint files that I wanted to be opened in the users own Office app, not IE.

I used some VBScript and an ActiveX Automation Control to do this. Because it used an ActiveX control, it requires the users browser to be configured to run ActiveX controls. This can be done through the Tools >> Internet Options >> Advanced menu or, as I did, I had a setup file which updated the registry to allow this ActiveX control to run.

Can provide more info if this sounds like what you need Tony

http://www.SpiraxSarco.com/cad

 

[mousematt]

Yeah sounds good

 

[cian]

Or just display a simple message telling people to right click on the link to save the document. Might save a lot of work.


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[cian]

Check here:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q260519

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[FesterSXS]

The code below (simplified here) was kept in an external .vbs file that was referenced from my HTML page.

Sub OpenWord(strFilename)
  Set objWord = CreateObject("Word.Application")
  objWord.Documents.Open(strFileName)
  objWord.Visible = True
End Sub

Sub OpenPPT(strFileName)
  Set objPPT = CreateObject("PowerPoint.Application")
  objPPT.Activate
  objPPT.Presentations.Open(strFileName)
  objPPT.Visible = True
End Sub

Sub OpenXL(strFileName)
  Set objXL = CreateObject("Excel.Application")
  objXL.Workbooks.Open(strFileName)
  objXL.Visible = True
End Sub

In my HTML page my links looked a bit like this:

<A onClick=&quot;Call OpenWord('autocontrols.doc')&quot;>Automatic Controls</A>

The setup file I wrote made the following additions to the registry to allow the ActiveX controls to run:

Word.Application
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{000209FF-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}\Implemented Categories\{7DD95801-9882-11CF-9FA9-00AA006C42C4}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{000209FF-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}\Implemented Categories\{7DD95802-9882-11CF-9FA9-00AA006C42C4}

Excel.Application
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00024500-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}\Implemented Categories\{7DD95801-9882-11CF-9FA9-00AA006C42C4}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00024500-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}\Implemented Categories\{7DD95802-9882-11CF-9FA9-00AA006C42C4}

PowerPoint.Application
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{91493441-5A91-11CF-8700-00AA0060263B}\Implemented Categories\{7DD95801-9882-11CF-9FA9-00AA006C42C4}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{91493441-5A91-11CF-8700-00AA0060263B}\Implemented Categories\{7DD95802-9882-11CF-9FA9-00AA006C42C4} Tony

http://www.SpiraxSarco.com/cad

 

[farley99]

Hi,

Do just want the word doc to open?

Just link to the doc.
<a href=&quot;yourdoc.doc&quot;>your doc</a>

And if it ask for a username and password you have to use an absolute link to the doc with a in front. For example

http://:@yourdomain.com/mydoc.doc