All depends what the drive x:\ is pointing to - if its pointing t a mapped drive on the server then no ... (question isn't clear you're right) Plip. _____________________________ Company Idiot Creations Group Limited _____________________________ -----Original Message----- From: Peter Brunone [mailto:peter at brunone.com] Sent: 08 November 2001 22:52 To: javascript at LaTech.edu Subject: RE: [Javascript] Re: Opening file on server with JS Won't that try to open a file on the client rather than on the server? |-----Original Message----- |From: javascript-admin at LaTech.edu |[mailto:javascript-admin at LaTech.edu]On |Behalf Of .ben |Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2001 3:37 PM |To: javascript at LaTech.edu |Subject: RE: [Javascript] Re: Opening file on server with JS | | |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 | _______________________________________________ Javascript mailing list Javascript at LaTech.edu http://www.LaTech.edu/mailman/listinfo/javascript -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.evolt.org/pipermail/javascript/attachments/20011108/b67e2120/attachment.htm>