put a href to file w/ unc

[Fred]

hi,
how can i make a link in my asp.net 1.1 pages to a file
(its located on another PC, i read the full unc path and file name from
SQL server database)
how do i get the \ right and how do i get winword open in separete word
window, not in IE window

Thanks

 

[Fred]

hi,
how can i make a link in my asp.net 1.1 pages to a file
(its located on another PC, i read the full unc path and file name from
SQL server database)
how do i get the \ right and how do i get winword open in separete word
window, not in IE window

Thanks

and some of the files r on a http server

 

[Guest]

ok... dont see the relavance?
If they are on an HTTP server then point to the HTTP url...

 

[Guest]

<a href=yourPath>link</a> to the UNC path... that's all you need to do.
Opening in or out of IE is a client setting.

 

[Bruce Barker]

instead of http use file://<unc name>

<a href="file://\\server\path\foo.doc">my doc</a>

note: the users will have to set their browser security setting to trust
your site

-- bruce (sqlwork.com)