Opening Files/Programs

[rkb0378]

How can I create a link to open a file on the network. I want the file to associate with the application. For example if I hyperlink to a MDB file I want it to open in Access not IE. Same goes for crystal report files.

I am trying to create a web page that works like a desktop.

 

[sweevo]

Just doing this should work:

<a href=&quot;c:\whatever&quot;>Link</a>

for a network/server path you can do

<a href=&quot;\\servername\c$\whatever&quot;>Link</a>

obviously changing c to the relevent drive.

 

[sweevo]

Actually that won't work for other file types (it worked in the preview in my HTML editor but not running live)