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MadMac
14th March 2001, 14:59
Right, I am currently doing some web development, where they need to open word documents/templates in Word rather than running Word with in the Web Browser.

Does anyone know how to do this?

Please help

Mac.


Sample code:

;<html>

;<head>
;<title>XYZ</title>
;</head>

;<body>

;<p><a href="Docs/hello.dot">XYZ</a></p>

;</body>

;</html>

ignore ; it's there so that the HTML doesn't get translate.
WhiteKnight
14th March 2001, 18:47
Actually i need to do this too.. Nice.. if i find out i`ll post it..
K
15th March 2001, 18:21
Don't suppose:
<A TARGET="_blank" HREF="/path/file.dot">open template</A>
will do will it?
WhiteKnight
16th March 2001, 00:34
Not for me, no..

I need to launch word including all its toolbars and ****, not just an embedded version.
K
16th March 2001, 09:11
I think the only solution is to change the properties on the local machine.

If u go to Explorer->Tools->Folder Options->File Types
find Microsoft Word Document / Template edit it and deselect browse in same window.

Check out :-
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q184/3/35.ASP
WhiteKnight
16th March 2001, 19:59
Arse.. our intranet requires brows in a window, but part of the call loggin system requires a word doc to open in word..
K
17th March 2001, 00:45
Maybe turn prompt on instead then.
BinARy
18th March 2001, 20:26
<html>
<body>
Im just trying somethin :)
<marquee>Just trying somethin</marquee>
</body>
</html>
Idylla
18th March 2001, 21:16
vbb does not turn messages containing HTML codes into HTML, otherwise, its possible for many things to be done to boards which the admin might not want :/

PLUS

if you read the rules:
Posts: HTML code is OFF. Smilies are ON. vB code is ON. [IMG] code is ON.
Lomex
21st March 2001, 23:18
can be done in Perl with the Win32::OLE module.

pretty sure it converts the text and displays it rather than opening WinWord.

but then your server may not support perl.

speaking of perl - Killing can I have your ICQ please mate, you know why :D
Culture
5th April 2001, 11:13
Can't be done with normal HTML (security risk)
brainbomb
15th April 2001, 00:49
lateral thinking time.....

put the word template in a zip .exe (if you use Powerarchiver, the Zip .exe can be set to open the contained document automatically) This should work ok cos it'll be the zip program doing the opening, not IE.

Alternatively don't use a Word template.

[Edited by brainbomb on 15th April 2001 at 01:52]
WhiteKnight
15th April 2001, 02:20
Hmm.. possibly... but it still would ask you about what to do with the exe every time.