Relative links with getURL()

[Cheech]

I am trying to use getURL to link to a word doc. The file info will be taken from an xml file.
The code below works fine if the absolute path is used but we will running this swf on a dvd and we will not know what the drive letter is in the users pc so we have to use a relative link, unless anyone knows of a way I can simulate the FSO Path within actionscript. Or can anyone spot anything else wrong?
Actionscript:

var myDoc = docs.childNodes[0].attributes.file;
	doc1_mc.onRelease = function () {
        getURL(myDoc);
}

xml:

<document desc="doc 1" file="docs\doc1.doc" title ="dogs"/>

Cheech

[Peace][Pipe]

 

[Cheech]

With a bit of investigation I have come up with this

	var myDoc = docs.childNodes[0].attributes.file;
	function searchAndReplace(holder, searchfor, replacement) {
	temparray = holder.split(searchfor);
	holder = temparray.join(replacement);
	return (holder);
}
	doc1_mc.onRelease = function () {
		var myPath = this._url;
		var myreplaced = searchAndReplace(myPath, "myMovie.swf", myDoc);
		getURL(myreplaced);
}

With IEset as the default browser this work perfectly. However if the user has Firefox set as their default you have to click on the link 3 times to get it to work. The first click opens an instance of FF, the second does nothing & then the third gives the Open/Save dialogue box.

Anyone?

[Peace][Pipe]

 

[kennethkawamoto]

You can use [tt]fscommand exec[/tt] - since you're targeting Windows only you can create a BAT file and execute that.

But the best way is to use one of the wrapper apps available. I'm sure all of them are capable of opening a Word file in Word.

Kenneth Kawamoto

http://www.materiaprima.co.uk