opening windows explorer

J

Jeanie

I want to make a link in Frontpage that will open
Explorer. Is this possible? If so, please tell me how.
 
S

Steve Easton

Unfortunately no. You can not launch an executable from a html page.
You can however do it using an html application or .hta file if properly constructed.
However this requires the user to click yes on the "can be dangerous file" panel.
That said, Since Windows Explorer is already running if a viewer is viewing a page, what
exactly are you trying to do??


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G

Guest

We make drawings using Autocad and similar software. To
help organize we want to display a small thumbnail of each
picture on the intranet. Since there are a large number
of these that are changed/added/deleted on a daily basis
it would be most practical if we can display a shortcut to
the folders vs. the individual files inside. Explorer
will show a thumbnail of these drawings when they are
brought up. I was hoping that you would be a solution.
Is there a better idea?
 
S

Steve Easton

If your using a web based intranet have the IT people enable folder browsing on the server
and then simply link to the folder containing the images. The browser will open the
folder and display the file list.


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B

Bob Lehmann

No -still can't do that. Nothing's changed since yesterday when you asked
the same question.

Bob Lehmann
 
G

Guest

How do I link to the folder? When I try to hyperlink the
folder, it will only open it to the files underneath.
-----Original Message-----
If your using a web based intranet have the IT people
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enable folder browsing on the server
and then simply link to the folder containing the
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images. The browser will open the
 
S

Steve Easton

Insert your hyperlink and select the folder as the hyperlink. If the folder has opened to
reveal the files, click "Up one level" and then link to the folder.

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G

Guest

Thanks. This is what I need.
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You can use ASP to display a directory list of files.

http://www.asp101.com/samples/dir_list.asp
http://www.asp101.com/samples/dir_list_sort.asp
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C

Charlie

Thanks for posting these links, however when I add them to my site, the table shows, but files do not. Is there something I am missing?

I am ussing IIS, and have access to both FrontPage 2003 and Dreamweaver MX.

Thanks for your help,

Charlie
 
T

Thomas A. Rowe

Is the FSO (FileSystemObject) available/running on the server, and if this is a hosted server, you
may not have permission to use it.

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Charlie said:
Thanks for posting these links, however when I add them to my site, the table shows, but files do
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not. Is there something I am missing?
 
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