Links that point to files

[Reymond C via DotNetMonster.com]

Hi all

I'm building an ASP.NET website and I plan to provide searching facilities
for files. Results will be displayed in the form of links. Does anyone know
how to make the ascossiated application open automatically when a user
clicks a link? (for example the link points to a .doc file, how can I make
the client's computer start word and display the file automatically?)

Right-clicking the link and selecting 'Save as' does the trick, but I also
want to provide the above feature. Please help.

Thanks.

Rey
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[S. Justin Gengo]

Reymond,

That would be up to the client computer. For example you can set adobe
acrobat reader to open .pdf files automatically, but you may also turn that
function off. I think it would be a security breach to override that...

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Sincerely,

S. Justin Gengo, MCP
Web Developer / Programmer

www.aboutfortunate.com

"Out of chaos comes order."
Nietzsche
"Reymond C via DotNetMonster.com" <u7030@uwe> wrote in message
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Hi all

I'm building an ASP.NET website and I plan to provide searching facilities
for files. Results will be displayed in the form of links. Does anyone
know
how to make the ascossiated application open automatically when a user
clicks a link? (for example the link points to a .doc file, how can I make
the client's computer start word and display the file automatically?)

Right-clicking the link and selecting 'Save as' does the trick, but I also
want to provide the above feature. Please help.

Thanks.

Rey
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