Solved: I was missing the pound symbols and the original that I copied this from, was
much longer and confusing.
<TD WIDTH="190" NOWRAP> <A
HREF="Resumes/#EmpCandidate#.doc">#EmpCandidate#</a></TD>
Michael wrote:
> Thanks to both of you first off.
>
> Now the table is an html table that gets populated from a query, and all I want to
>do is put in an Href that takes
> the name I am on and goes into the subdirectory called resumes and brings back the
>resume and opens it in word.
> And I just got asked if this can be done with some other fields, in the table too.
>
> Michael She wrote:
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > Very true, but there is no way of "forcing" a user to open a document in
> > Word.
> >
> > You can try adding a no-right-click javascript to the page too. That'll
> > make most non-technical users use the open-link command rather than trying
> > to do a save as. However, like you mentioned, if you have "confirm open
> > when downloading" disabled in Microsoft Explorer, it'll still bring up the
> > save as screen I believe.
> >
> > At 06:57 PM 11/26/00 -0500, you wrote:
> >
> > > If we are speaking of an HTML table, I want to add that clicking a
> > >standard HREF link will not necesarilly open a doc file in Word.
> > >I believe I have both browsers (Netscape and IE) set to prompt before
> > >downloading, or opening, any files.
> > >
> > > If this is intranet-based application, you may have more control over
> > >your user's environment than you would have over mine.
> > >
> > >
> > >Michael She wrote:
> > > >
> > > > When you say table, are you talking about database table or HTML table?
> > > >
> > > > If it is a database table:
> > > >
> > > > Just place a new field in your database called resumepath, and when the
> > > > person uploads his/her resume, you insert the filename (and path) into this
> > > > field?
> > > >
> > > > If it is an HTML/Database table:
> > > >
> > > > Then, you can easily link to the resume via a standard HREF link.
> > > >
> > > > At 05:05 PM 11/26/00 -0500, you wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >I have a table and where the complete name is I want to have a link to
> > > > >the subdirectory where the resume's are kept, all the examples are
> > > > >referencing querys and databases. Say if John Smith is in the list then
> > > > >when clicked on his resume should open in microsoft word.
> > > > >
> > > > >Thanks
> > > > >
> > > > >Also I didnt know if it was proper or non proper to post attachments so
> > > > >I didnt
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