An Excel (.xls) file will open in browser (IE4+) only if the user has Excel or the Excel viewer installed on their PC
| Yes, it has an xls extension.
|
| "Kevin Spencer" wrote:
|
| > Is it a file with a .xls extension?
| >
| > --
| > HTH,
| >
| > Kevin Spencer
| > Microsoft MVP
| > ..Net Developer
| > Neither a follower nor a lender be.
| >
| > | > > Hi Kevin,
| > >
| > > It's me again, i am trying to do what you indicate below that will work in
| > > that i am linking to a document e.g. Excel, but rather than opening in
| > > Excel
| > > which is installed on the client machine it opens up the file download
| > > box.
| > >
| > > "Kevin Spencer" wrote:
| > >
| > >> Hi Cliff,
| > >>
| > >> Let me remind you of what I mentioned earlier, and see if I can elaborate
| > >> a
| > >> bit:
| > >>
| > >> >> >> If it's an exectuable, you may have the option to download and run
| > >> >> >> it,
| > >> >> >> assuming the right permissions on the web server, but most
| > >> >> >> executables
| > >> >> >> are
| > >> >> >> not stand-alone exes. They have external dependencies which do NOT
| > >> >> >> get
| > >> >> >> downloaded to the browser, and therefore, will not work if you
| > >> >> >> download
| > >> >> >> the
| > >> >> >> exe and attempt to run it.
| > >>
| > >> An Excel File is not an application. It is a document. If the Excel
| > >> program
| > >> is installed on the client machine, it will open in Excel. However, as I
| > >> mentioned, most executables (programs) have external file and/or other
| > >> dependencies (such as registry) that do not get downloaded when you
| > >> attempt
| > >> to download the executable. So, certainly FrontPage, which is a huge,
| > >> complex application, with many external dependencies, will not run.
| > >>
| > >> It is important to understand the difference between a web site and an
| > >> operating system. FrontPage runs on your OS because you installed it
| > >> there.
| > >> You didn't install a single file, but a whole plethora of files and
| > >> settings.
| > >>
| > >> My best advice to you: Don't attempt to run programs via a browser. Make
| > >> documents available, but don't expect people to download and run
| > >> executables.
| > >>
| > >> --
| > >> HTH,
| > >>
| > >> Kevin Spencer
| > >> Microsoft MVP
| > >> ..Net Developer
| > >> Neither a follower nor a lender be.
| > >>
| > >>
| > >> | > >> > Hi Kevin,
| > >> >
| > >> > The files are not in a virtual directory, we have the same setup with
| > >> > Hyperlinks in Excel at the moment, and as you described as soon as you
| > >> > select
| > >> > the file it opens up the program on the client's PC.
| > >> >
| > >> > Having added an identical Hyperlink to Front Page instead of opening
| > >> > the
| > >> > file it opens the "File Download" window. i couldn't find any setting
| > >> > in
| > >> > the
| > >> > hyperlink properties and wondered if there was any other setting i
| > >> > should
| > >> > look at, we did also look at the explorer security settings but did not
| > >> > find
| > >> > anything that made a difference.
| > >> >
| > >> > Thanks,
| > >> >
| > >> > Cliff
| > >> >
| > >> > "Kevin Spencer" wrote:
| > >> >
| > >> >> Hi cjt,
| > >> >>
| > >> >> Are these files in a virtual directory? In any case, as long as
| > >> >> everyone
| > >> >> can
| > >> >> get to them, it shouldn't matter.
| > >> >>
| > >> >> Did my answer clear things up for you?
| > >> >>
| > >> >> --
| > >> >> HTH,
| > >> >>
| > >> >> Kevin Spencer
| > >> >> Microsoft MVP
| > >> >> ..Net Developer
| > >> >> Neither a follower nor a lender be.
| > >> >>
| > >> >> | > >> >> > To clarify the website is on one of our servers, the files are on
| > >> >> > the
| > >> >> > same/other servers and are a mix of Excel/Access/Word/PDF with all
| > >> >> > the
| > >> >> > programs loaded on everyone's client PC.
| > >> >> >
| > >> >> >
| > >> >> >
| > >> >> > "Kevin Spencer" wrote:
| > >> >> >
| > >> >> >> Okay, we're talking about a web site and a browser here, right? So,
| > >> >> >> you
| > >> >> >> put
| > >> >> >> hyperlinks in a page that point to "frequently used programs or
| > >> >> >> files" -
| > >> >> >> WHERE? Where are these "frequently used programs or files?"
| > >> >> >>
| > >> >> >> Also, what makes you think you can crete a hyperlink to a program
| > >> >> >> and
| > >> >> >> the
| > >> >> >> browser will magically run it somehow? A web application is a
| > >> >> >> client-server
| > >> >> >> app, with a thin client - the browser. A browser has one main
| > >> >> >> purpose:
| > >> >> >> download resources (files) from a web server. If the files are
| > >> >> >> HTML,
| > >> >> >> it
| > >> >> >> will
| > >> >> >> display them. If the files are of some MIME type that the browser
| > >> >> >> recognizes, AND the program to display the file type is installed
| > >> >> >> on
| > >> >> >> the
| > >> >> >> CLIENT machine, it will open the file with the program that is
| > >> >> >> designed
| > >> >> >> to
| > >> >> >> open it. Otherwise, it will prompt the user to either download and
| > >> >> >> save
| > >> >> >> the
| > >> >> >> file. If it's an exectuable, you may have the option to download
| > >> >> >> and
| > >> >> >> run
| > >> >> >> it,
| > >> >> >> assuming the right permissions on the web server, but most
| > >> >> >> executables
| > >> >> >> are
| > >> >> >> not stand-alone exes. They have external dependencies which do NOT
| > >> >> >> get
| > >> >> >> downloaded to the browser, and therefore, will not work if you
| > >> >> >> download
| > >> >> >> the
| > >> >> >> exe and attempt to run it.
| > >> >> >>
| > >> >> >> --
| > >> >> >> HTH,
| > >> >> >>
| > >> >> >> Kevin Spencer
| > >> >> >> Microsoft MVP
| > >> >> >> ..Net Developer
| > >> >> >> Neither a follower nor a lender be.
| > >> >> >>
| > >> >> >> | > >> >> >> > Please excuse my ignorance as i am new to Front Page, am trying
| > >> >> >> > to
| > >> >> >> > develop
| > >> >> >> > a
| > >> >> >> > local website with hyperlinks to frequently used programs and
| > >> >> >> > files
| > >> >> >> > for
| > >> >> >> > our
| > >> >> >> > company.
| > >> >> >> >
| > >> >> >> > When the hyperlink is setup instead of opeing the program/file
| > >> >> >> > the
| > >> >> >> > "Download
| > >> >> >> > File" window is opening.
| > >> >> >> >
| > >> >> >> > Grateful for any help to resolve this.
| > >> >> >>
| > >> >> >>
| > >> >> >>
| > >> >>
| > >> >>
| > >> >>
| > >>
| > >>
| > >>
| >
| >
| >
