hyperlinking to files not a website

I

IT

Hello,

I am using Access 2003 and have set a field on a form as a hyperlink. This
works fine for websites however i would like it to point to a file on my
computer ( e.g. c:\test.txt ) and then load it with the appropiate program.
Any help would be appreicated!!
 
D

DDM

Hello IT. The easiest way to do it would be to use the interactive dialog
box. So from your hyperlink field: Insert > Hyperlink > Existing File or
Webpage. Navigate to the file and select it, then OK.

Alternatively, you can type in the hyperlink using the following syntax:
displaytext#address#subaddress#screentip.

As an example (subaddress omitted): Test#c:\documents and settings\ddm\my
documents\test.txt##A Test.

DDM
"DDM's Microsoft Office Tips and Tricks"
www.ddmcomputing.com
 
S

Steve Schapel

IT,

Enter the data in the field using the file protocol indicator, e.g.
File:\\C:\test.txt
 
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