Yeah, should do. Isn't that what he [phumes1] wanted? .b > -----Original Message----- > From: javascript-admin at LaTech.edu [mailto:javascript-admin at LaTech.edu]On > Behalf Of Peter Brunone > 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 >