Opening a document from container field ref

[Burke]

I have a container field which can display a reference to a Word document--right click, Insert File. I would like to click a button (run a script) which would launch Word and load the document. I've tried the Send Event function but it will either launch Word without loading the document, or do nothing. I can't figure it out. Thanks in advance.

[Hijack]

I'm working toward a similar script solution in one of my databases and would be interested in hearing a possible solution to this issue too.

Unfortunately, from all of my investigation, this sort of thing isn't possible. The only way I can find to open a container object (document, spreadsheet, etc.) is by double clicking the container field itself.

[Vaughan]

What about

Go to Field [select/perform]

[Hijack]

Vaughan,

You're a genious. Sometimes, it's the simplest things than slip past me. That works like a charm.

Mucho thanks.

[Bart Burkels]

Call me stupid, but it doesn't work here.

I made a container field in my database.

I inserted a file (document.doc)

It appears in the containerfield with a Word icon.

If I doubleclick the field, nothing happens.

Made a button.

Attached functions "Go to field[select/perform]" to the button.

Back to browse mode: click the button.. the document is not opened in Word. The only thing happening is that the containerfield gets the focus (so "select" works ok.)

Any ideas? Thanks in advance...

[jfmcel]

You need to have the document stored as a reference to a file.

[strangely, with IWP, you need to have the file internally stored to open the document over the web.]

[Hijack]

I have the full document stored in the container as well. In my case, it's an MSC file (Microsoft Management Console) for a server information database.

The scripted opening method works as well as double clicking the container.

Now, I stored the document by simply dragging and dropping it from the desktop into the container field. I did not copy/paste it into the container. Maybe that has something to do with it.