Cool! Thanks At 09:37 PM 11/8/2001 +0000, you wrote: >How about using the onLoad event? > >function openThing() >{ > document.location.href = 'file://x:\directory\test\filename.dat'; >} > ><body onLoad="openThing();"> > >see if that works. > > .b > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: javascript-admin at LaTech.edu [mailto:javascript-admin at LaTech.edu]On > > Behalf Of phumes1 at home.com > > Sent: 08 November 2001 21:18 > > To: Javascript at LaTech.edu > > Subject: [Javascript] Re: Opening file on server with JS > > > > > > > > How can I open a file or load a file with JS automatically from a page > > rather than having to click on a link? > > > > I have the following link in a file. > > > > <a href="file://x:\directory\test\filename.dat">Open file</a> > > > > How can I have this execute automatically. I don't want to have to click > > on the link. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Javascript mailing list > > Javascript at LaTech.edu > > http://www.LaTech.edu/mailman/listinfo/javascript > > >_______________________________________________ >Javascript mailing list >Javascript at LaTech.edu >http://www.LaTech.edu/mailman/listinfo/javascript