Trying to "think outside the box", here is my $.02 worth.
Instead of editing files with UltraEdit, which has specialized scripts, would it be possible to have users edit in a textarea, use Javascript to accomplish what you want UltraEdit to do, then post the results to a database. You could then run, on the server, a timed program to extract the data from the database and create files for your composition software to use. This is just one idea that might stretch your thinking and lead to another way to do what you are trying to do. Loyd Campbell Shawn Cassedy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>@dfwcfug.org on 10/23/2001 10:53:21 AM Please respond to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc: Subject: Re: Running app from server...HELP! Your problem is the delivery method. Unless Ultraedit has a specific MIME type it just will not work the way you want. You'll have to do as Clint says. If the browser does not know what to do with a file type you'll get the download option. Then windows has the opportunity to open the file. Now as you just pointed out in you next post, you have other issues. I recommend rethinking you whole process. You cannot manage a client application or the directories it uses though the web browser or CF (or any other web technology). Even MS Word saves it's files to the local HD. Is the point of this to do away with the mapped drives? Basically your going to have to rethink or give up something to edit these files through a browser. phumes1 wrote: > At 08:21 AM 10/23/01 -0700, you wrote: > >What are you trying to do in general? Are you wanting users to edit web > >content? > > Not web content but flat ASCII files that sit on our server. These files > are eventually run through some composition software for final processing. > I require the file(s) to be loaded in UltraEdit which will be installed on > all PC's needed to edit these files for content. We have special scripts > for editing in UltraEdit. Hence, the requirement. Just editing the files in > a <textarea> box is not sufficient. > > >If so there are other ways to do it. > >If this is not the case then > >you'll have some issues. Mime type is the key to make this happen > >consistently. That being said, you'll need a good deal of control over the > >client machine to make this work. > > OK...This is where I'm stuck. Is CF the right thing to use to handle this. > Would I use Perl? > > >This is a good group and they will answer > >your questions if they have something. Share the bigger view of the issue and > >maybe someone will have a better solution. > > > > > > > >phumes1 wrote: > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > I've posted this before but I'm at a dead end. I have no idea how to go > > > about this. > > > > > > I'm listing files in a directory on my server. All files are wrapped with > > > <a href>...</a>. What I want to happen is when a user clicks on a file I > > > want that file opened in an editor on the client PC (not the server). In my > > > case, UltraEdit. > > > > > > Can this be done? If so, HOW!! > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > This email server is running an evaluation copy of the MailShield anti- > > > spam software. Please contact your email administrator if you have any > > > questions about this message. MailShield product info: www.mailshield.com > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------- > > > To post, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > To subscribe / unsubscribe: http://www.dfwcfug.org > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This email server is running an evaluation copy of the MailShield anti- > spam software. Please contact your email administrator if you have any > questions about this message. MailShield product info: www.mailshield.com > > ----------------------------------------------- > To post, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To subscribe / unsubscribe: http://www.dfwcfug.org -- Shawn Cassedy [EMAIL PROTECTED] 972.943.3483 This transmission may contain information that is privileged, confidential and/or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the information contained herein (including any reliance thereon) is STRICTLY PROHIBITED. If you received this transmission in error, please immediately contact the sender and destroy the material in its entirety, whether in electronic or hard copy format. Thank you. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This email server is running an evaluation copy of the MailShield anti- spam software. Please contact your email administrator if you have any questions about this message. MailShield product info: www.mailshield.com ----------------------------------------------- To post, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe / unsubscribe: http://www.dfwcfug.org
