Open link with a Windows relative part %windir%

[MoshiachNow]

HI,
HI,
I try to open a link using %windir% in path:

<LI><A HREF="%windir%/temp/MainSetupLog.log">F </A></LI>

The browser does not seem to find the file.
However,If I paste in the Address window:

file:///%windir%/temp/MainSetupLog.log

It does open it properly.

Where is my problem ?

Thanks

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[ChrisHirst]

HTML has no idea what Environment Variables are is the simple answer. It is NOT a scripting language.



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[MoshiachNow]

Thanks,

but in Browser URL I can specify
"file://%windir%/temp/k.txt" .

and it will open the file properly.
Why then can I not specify it in HTML ?

Long live king Moshiach !

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[ChrisHirst]

Because Internet Explorer is an integral part of the windows OS what you put in the address bar of Internet Explorer can be and is interpreted by the operating system HTML code is interpreted by the browser core code.

Try pasting the same "file://etc" into another browser and see what happens.



Chris.

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Woo Hoo! the cobblers kids get new shoes.
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So long, and thanks for all the fish.