Opening Word thourg 'href' link

bostjank · 07-14-2002, 11:42 PM

Hi!

I have a link that opens Word document

<a href="document.doc" target="_blank">Open document</a>

Of course, the document opens in IExplorer window. But there is a problem - the document I'm trying to open contains AutoOpen macro that starts whenever the document is opened. When I open the document through IExplorer, I get this error:

Run-time error: '4605':
This method or property is not valid because: this document is in other application.

So - how can I open the document in Word window?

Thanks,
Bostjan

andrewsheldon98 · 07-15-2002, 02:32 AM

its basically impossible to do because every href is defined to be opened in a IE window

justame · 07-15-2002, 02:41 AM

bos...
just a checkout® this link...
http://support.microsoft.com/default...;EN-US;q162059

seems by just a default®??? ie isss set to just a open® office programs...
sooo ifin' you dont want to just a change® your 'settings' orrr just a sk® your viewers tooo???
bestest to just a zip® the file...:O)))

webmarkart · 07-16-2002, 06:01 AM

using asp I've opened dynamically generated tables in excel... I'm not sure if will work with word, but its worth a try... If your familiar with asp let me know and I'll give you the code.

bostjank · 07-16-2002, 07:54 AM

Hi!

All my pages are actually created in ASP so it would be great if you could give me the code.

Thanks.

webmarkart · 07-16-2002, 06:31 PM

Here is what I did for excel, so try playing around with the application name (perhaps application/vnd.ms-word) to get it to work with word...

--------PUT THIS ON THE VERY TOP OF YOUR ASP PAGE---------
<%
action = Trim(Request("action"))

If action = "msexcel" Then
Response.ContentType = "application/vnd.ms-excel"
End If
%>

-------THIS IS THE LINK TO THE DOC----------------
<A HREF="yourpage.asp?action=msexcel">View Word Doc</A>

The action="msexcel" was a plain html table with the rows being looped for all of the records in the database. I'm guessing that if you put the text in a plain html table as you would want it formated it would open in word.... I have never tried it in word so this may not work.

lwsuther · 02-14-2006, 07:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by justame

bos...
just a checkout® this link...
http://support.microsoft.com/default...;EN-US;q162059

seems by just a default®??? ie isss set to just a open® office programs...
sooo ifin' you dont want to just a change® your 'settings' orrr just a sk® your viewers tooo???
bestest to just a zip® the file...:O)))

This is just what i was looking for. Gives users ability to email formated Word doc. good link