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.
>
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