hyperlinking out of filemaker

[bmen]

Is it possible to hyperlink out of filemaker to open other folder on the disk ?

[Ted S]

bmen,

Check out Send Event. Basically you will send a calculation something like this:

Send Event ["iexplore.exe c:folderfolder"]

That help?

[-Queue-]

You can also use the Open URL script step.

[bmen]

thanks.

but bit of a newbie to filemaker ,where to i fend the send event ..i looked in calculations etc

[bmen]

thanks

i tried that but got cant find message tho i had entered full file address have i missed something out ?

[-Queue-]

Put the path name in quotes and it should work. Open URL [No dialog; "path"]

You can also specify a field instead of hard-coding the path, which can be useful if you want to have different records opening different folders.

Send Event is a script step found in the Miscellaneous category, just a few steps below Open URL.

[Ted S]

Ok sorry, I'll expand a bit.

1. Create a button.

2. Righ click on the button and choose: Button Setup.

3. Scroll way down. Near the bottom is Sent Event. Choose that.

4. Push Specify.

5. Choose Calculation.

6. In here enter "iexplore.exe c:folderfolder"

7. Choose Ok or save to everything else.

That should be it. If you click on the button it should open that folder using the Windows Explorer.

[bmen]

many thanks got it now

jacky

[earthcalling]

-Queue-, you said: "You can also specify a field instead of hard-coding the path, which can be useful if you want to have different records opening different folders."

Can you give an example of this script step with a field instead of the path?

Many thanks.

[Lee Smith]

The difference between a URL being hard coded, and having the URL as data in a field, would look something like this.

Open URL with URL address Hard Coded

Open URL [ "http://www.fmforums.com/forum/showforum.php?fid/130/" ] [ No dialog ]

Open URL with address in a Field

Open URL [ [color:blue]Your URL Field ] [ No dialog ]

The field, [color:blue]Your URL Field, has the URL information.

When a URL address is in the field, it can be different URL for each record, therefore one script will open any address in the Field. Hard Coded requires a different script for each URL.

Hope you are following this, let me know if not.

Lee

Edited June 25, 2006 by Guest

[earthcalling]

That makes perfect sense, Lee. I'll run off and try it!

Thanks!