Using HYPERLINK to run external applications

I would not want to send code to a cleint and guarantee that it will work on any system. I think you would need to test it on each platform to be sure.

Hi David,

Off course I was hoping someone had already done such tests.. [:(]

I also expect this not to work on every system.

I'll follow your suggestion and start testing.

Thanks,

I've tested it and it works on a 98-pc.
When I accidently typed the wrong path (c:\test.txt instead of c:\tests.txt) I received the message that at least Windows 95- or Windows NT 4.0-pc is needed and a web-browser has to be installed.

So I'm gonna believe the message and stop testing. [:D]

Hyperlink does not support all filetypes. You can also use Windows scripring host for this.

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Hyperlink does not support all filetypes. You can also use Windows scripring host for this. Originally posted by marq - 2006 May 12 :  09:00:09

I've only tested the most common filetypes for documentation: doc, xls, txt, bmp, pdf.
They work. Opening .fob with fobviewer also works fine!

I've not yet worked with Windows scripting host.

Do you perhaps know which filetypes it doesn't support?

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I've not yet worked with Windows scripting host. Originally posted by tinoruijs - 2006 May 12 :  09:29:17

Just made a test.vbs with some copy/pasted-code from internet. Works nice! [8D]

I know it is 'the other site' but I suggest reading this

http://www.mibuso.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=8658

[:D]

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quote: I've not yet worked with Windows scripting host. Originally posted by tinoruijs - 2006 May 12 :  09:29:17 Just made a test.vbs with some copy/pasted-code from internet. Works nice! [8D] Originally posted by tinoruijs - 2006 May 12 :  09:34:18

[Sigh...] What do you mean ???

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I know it is 'the other site' but I suggest reading this http://www.mibuso.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=8658 [:D] Originally posted by marq - 2006 May 12 :  09:34:26

I've read it. Clear. There can be some problems with opening .tif and .tiff-files.
It works fine on my pc. But since it's not working on every pc, I'll the client he can't use .tif or .tiff.

Thanks!

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quote: quote: I've not yet worked with Windows scripting host. Originally posted by tinoruijs - 2006 May 12 :  09:29:17 Just made a test.vbs with some copy/pasted-code from internet. Works nice! [8D] Originally posted by tinoruijs - 2006 May 12 :  09:34:18 [Sigh...] What do you mean ??? Originally posted by marq - 2006 May 12 :  09:35:47

I googled for ""Windows scripting host" example" and pasted the code I found in "test.vbs".
Off course I checked the code first before running. [;)]