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

bmen,

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

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

That help?

You can also use the Open URL script step.

thanks.

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

thanks

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

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.

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.

many thanks got it now

jacky

-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.

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, 200619 yr by Guest

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

Thanks!