I want the file to open on the client PC. At 11:49 PM 11/8/2001 +0000, you wrote: >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 > > >_______________________________________________ >Javascript mailing list >Javascript at LaTech.edu >http://www.LaTech.edu/mailman/listinfo/javascript