opening *.doc in word from exe..

[elmerz]

can anybody tell me how I can get a flash executable (resided on cd-rom) to link to a word-document, which opens in MSword?

do I need to use FScommand (if so, how) or can I just geturl a *.doc file?

(please reply if you're sure or have done it before)

[sxdesign]

easy:

FSCommand ("exec", "start" & chr(9) & "path\\name_of_file.doc");

of course, this will assume that person that opens it have some .doc viewer, if not, it will open "Open with..." window...

hope it helps...

[TheHaggis]

Does this have to be authored on PC?
I've tried it with my Mac version of Flash4, exported an EXE and played it on PC, but it just flashes up a DOS window...

[sxdesign]

if it opens dos window, than it works... you did something wrong with your path...

cheers...

[elmerz]

thanks!

I got it to work! I used an external batch file to open the document at first (thanks for that tip cfreiling - who sent me an email) but I guess sxdesigns way would be even more efficient.. but it doesn't seem to work..

thanks for the response!

I can't get the action to work.. (no response on opening *.doc with FS Command.. the button just sits there.. staring at me

[Edited by elmerz on 04-20-2001 at 01:36 PM]

[sxdesign]

for macs you need to create different version, and to use applescript (although i think that macs will run it even with simple exec and just path/file.ext for argument)

cheers...

[elmerz]

sorry 'bout that..
it didn't seem to work after all..

what does chr(9) do?

do I need to enable somethin before?
I just made a test button, inserted the script on release..
but it just sits there.. no action..

since I've placed the .doc file in the same directory, I can do without the path, right?

[elmerz]

If you could tell me where I'm going wrong??

this is my test setup:
on d:\ I have the flash exe..
d:\docs\text.doc is my word document..
(this time round I've put the doc in another folder..)

in the flash movie I've made a button with the following script:

on (release) {
fscommand ( "exec" , "start" & chr(9) & "docs\\text.doc" );
}

this obviously isn't correct?!? but I don't know why..

[sxdesign]

hmmm... wierd...

On (Release)
FS Command ("exec", "start" & chr(9) &"docs\\text.doc")
End On

definitely works (on winblows)... (just tested it)

[elmerz]

thanks anyway..

yeah.. it is strange, isn't it..
I can get it to run the batch file I created.. I guess I'll stick with that than..

cheers!