I'm opening an Excel spreadsheet from a webage on a company Intranet using IE. The spreadsheet is opening, but it is embedded (is that the right word?) in the browser window. Excel is a bit flakey in this mode, partiularly with its macros.<br />
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The html I'm using is: <a href=http://www.webdeveloper.com/forum/archive/index.php/"file://serverpathname/file.xls">Spreadsheet</a><br />
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Is there any way of getting the spreadsheet to open in standalone instance of Excel, rather than in Excel embedded in the browser?<br />
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Thanks<br />
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Synique<!--content-->what happens if you leave out the file:// ? at a guess, i think IE would try to Download <!--more--> the document like it would any other file type... just a guess though.<!--content-->Taking out "file:" just gives you an error. The "//" is required to designate the server.<br />
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Thanks anyway. Anyone else?<br />
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Synique<!--content-->Originally posted by synique <br />
Taking out "file:" just gives you an error. The "//" is required to designate the server.<br />
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Thanks anyway. Anyone else?<br />
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Synique you could try opening it in a frame or iframe. You might use the object tag too, but ie would butcher it for sure. If you had the ability to on this intranet you might just setup a data grid with asp or asp.net and use forms to update.<!--content-->You might try this for a window to open within a window. This could contain your excel doc. Of course adjust the "dummy" link in this code to direct to your doc. Enjoy!<br />
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<a href=http://www.webdeveloper.com/forum/archive/index.php/"http://www.Helloworld.net/" onClick="window.open('http://www.Helloworld.net/','myWin','toolbar=no, directories=no, location=no, status=no, menubar=no,resizable=no, scrollbars=yes, width=250, height=350'); return false"><a href=http://www.webdeveloper.com/forum/archive/index.php/"http://www.Helloworld.net/" target="_blank">http://www.Helloworld.net/</a></a><!--content-->Originally posted by 789123 <br />
<a href=http://www.webdeveloper.com/forum/archive/index.php/"http://www.Helloworld.net/" onClick="window.open('http://www.Helloworld.net/','myWin','toolbar=no, directories=no, location=no, status=no, menubar=no,resizable=no, scrollbars=yes, width=250, height=350'); return false"><a href=http://www.webdeveloper.com/forum/archive/index.php/"http://www.Helloworld.net/" target="_blank">http://www.Helloworld.net/</a></a> <br />
You can't nest <a> elements.<!--content-->
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The html I'm using is: <a href=http://www.webdeveloper.com/forum/archive/index.php/"file://serverpathname/file.xls">Spreadsheet</a><br />
<br />
Is there any way of getting the spreadsheet to open in standalone instance of Excel, rather than in Excel embedded in the browser?<br />
<br />
Thanks<br />
<br />
Synique<!--content-->what happens if you leave out the file:// ? at a guess, i think IE would try to Download <!--more--> the document like it would any other file type... just a guess though.<!--content-->Taking out "file:" just gives you an error. The "//" is required to designate the server.<br />
<br />
Thanks anyway. Anyone else?<br />
<br />
Synique<!--content-->Originally posted by synique <br />
Taking out "file:" just gives you an error. The "//" is required to designate the server.<br />
<br />
Thanks anyway. Anyone else?<br />
<br />
Synique you could try opening it in a frame or iframe. You might use the object tag too, but ie would butcher it for sure. If you had the ability to on this intranet you might just setup a data grid with asp or asp.net and use forms to update.<!--content-->You might try this for a window to open within a window. This could contain your excel doc. Of course adjust the "dummy" link in this code to direct to your doc. Enjoy!<br />
<br />
<a href=http://www.webdeveloper.com/forum/archive/index.php/"http://www.Helloworld.net/" onClick="window.open('http://www.Helloworld.net/','myWin','toolbar=no, directories=no, location=no, status=no, menubar=no,resizable=no, scrollbars=yes, width=250, height=350'); return false"><a href=http://www.webdeveloper.com/forum/archive/index.php/"http://www.Helloworld.net/" target="_blank">http://www.Helloworld.net/</a></a><!--content-->Originally posted by 789123 <br />
<a href=http://www.webdeveloper.com/forum/archive/index.php/"http://www.Helloworld.net/" onClick="window.open('http://www.Helloworld.net/','myWin','toolbar=no, directories=no, location=no, status=no, menubar=no,resizable=no, scrollbars=yes, width=250, height=350'); return false"><a href=http://www.webdeveloper.com/forum/archive/index.php/"http://www.Helloworld.net/" target="_blank">http://www.Helloworld.net/</a></a> <br />
You can't nest <a> elements.<!--content-->