I was under the impression that it was standard practice to use the file protocol when openning local docs.
Anyway, thanks to Gary Smith for the solution which is to _not_ use the file protocol. Just pass a native mac pathname. Cole >Hi Cole, > >no, it didn't attempt. Stonedead! > >Tony > > >Cole Tierney wrote: > > > Thanks Tony. > > > > Did your netscape attempt to start up but fail? > > > > Thanks for your help, > > Cole > > > > >Hi Cole, > > > > > >I got Netscape 4.75 as my "first" browser but it will not open > > >with this script. > > >baOpenURL "file:///Macintosh%20HD/help.htm", "normal" > > >or > > >baOpenURL "file:///Macintosh HD/help.htm", "normal" > > > > > >Tony [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/lingo-l.cgi To post messages to the list, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Problems, email [EMAIL PROTECTED]) Lingo-L is for learning and helping with programming Lingo. Thanks!]
