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Hyperlink to open Word File
copied your code removed some even befor removal got error file not found. I
must be doing something wrong can not seem to locate error. Would you look at code and see if you can locate error. Noted in post reply that it worked fine. Thanks Option Explicit Sub test_Desc1() Dim oWord As Object Dim myWordDocName As String Dim testStr As String myWordDocName = "A:\desc.doc" testStr = "" On Error Resume Next testStr = Dir(myWordDocName) On Error GoTo 0 If testStr = "" Then MsgBox myWordDocName & " doesn't exist" Exit Sub End If On Error Resume Next Set oWord = GetObject(, "Word.Application") If Err.Number < 0 Then Set oWord = CreateObject("Word.Application") End If oWord.Visible = True oWord.Documents.Open myWordDocName, ReadOnly:=True Set oWord = Nothing End Sub "Dave Peterson" wrote: Maybe you could use a macro to open the document readonly. Option Explicit Sub testme() Dim oWord As Object Dim myWordDocName As String Dim testStr As String myWordDocName = "c:\my documents\word\test.doc" 'or even point to a name in the worksheet 'myWordDocName = ActiveSheet.Range("b1").Value testStr = "" On Error Resume Next testStr = Dir(myWordDocName) On Error GoTo 0 If testStr = "" Then MsgBox myWordDocName & " doesn't exist" Exit Sub End If On Error Resume Next Set oWord = GetObject(, "Word.Application") If Err.number < 0 Then Set oWord = CreateObject("Word.Application") End If oWord.Visible = True oWord.Documents.Open myWordDocName, ReadOnly:=True Set oWord = Nothing End Sub You could use a button from the forms toolbar and assign it this macro. If you're new to macros, you may want to read David McRitchie's intro at: http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/getstarted.htm cartman101 wrote: I have set up a hyperlink in Excel to pen a word file. However the word file is set to give the read only prompt with option of a password to modify the document. I want to open the file read only but would prefer not to have the dialoge box when the file is opened from within Excel. Is there any way to modify the Hyperlink to allow this? Alternate methods of achieving the same outcome are always welcome. Regards Mike -- Dave Peterson |
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If you're getting a message like:
A:\desc.doc doesn't exist Then you don't have a disk in drive A that contains the file named desc.doc in the root directory. Maybe it's a typo in the name or maybe you forgot to enter the folder name???? ps. It's a pretty bad idea to work directly off the A: drive for any office application. I'd put that file somewhere on a harddrive or a network drive. Curt wrote: copied your code removed some even befor removal got error file not found. I must be doing something wrong can not seem to locate error. Would you look at code and see if you can locate error. Noted in post reply that it worked fine. Thanks Option Explicit Sub test_Desc1() Dim oWord As Object Dim myWordDocName As String Dim testStr As String myWordDocName = "A:\desc.doc" testStr = "" On Error Resume Next testStr = Dir(myWordDocName) On Error GoTo 0 If testStr = "" Then MsgBox myWordDocName & " doesn't exist" Exit Sub End If On Error Resume Next Set oWord = GetObject(, "Word.Application") If Err.Number < 0 Then Set oWord = CreateObject("Word.Application") End If oWord.Visible = True oWord.Documents.Open myWordDocName, ReadOnly:=True Set oWord = Nothing End Sub "Dave Peterson" wrote: Maybe you could use a macro to open the document readonly. Option Explicit Sub testme() Dim oWord As Object Dim myWordDocName As String Dim testStr As String myWordDocName = "c:\my documents\word\test.doc" 'or even point to a name in the worksheet 'myWordDocName = ActiveSheet.Range("b1").Value testStr = "" On Error Resume Next testStr = Dir(myWordDocName) On Error GoTo 0 If testStr = "" Then MsgBox myWordDocName & " doesn't exist" Exit Sub End If On Error Resume Next Set oWord = GetObject(, "Word.Application") If Err.number < 0 Then Set oWord = CreateObject("Word.Application") End If oWord.Visible = True oWord.Documents.Open myWordDocName, ReadOnly:=True Set oWord = Nothing End Sub You could use a button from the forms toolbar and assign it this macro. If you're new to macros, you may want to read David McRitchie's intro at: http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/getstarted.htm cartman101 wrote: I have set up a hyperlink in Excel to pen a word file. However the word file is set to give the read only prompt with option of a password to modify the document. I want to open the file read only but would prefer not to have the dialoge box when the file is opened from within Excel. Is there any way to modify the Hyperlink to allow this? Alternate methods of achieving the same outcome are always welcome. Regards Mike -- Dave Peterson -- Dave Peterson |
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Hyperlink to open Word File
agree that A is not for usual use. only useing for testing. A:\desc.doc can
be opened by going to A:\desc.doc and click on it and it opens. Went to A via my computer. This is why I don't get it The file is there. "Dave Peterson" wrote: If you're getting a message like: A:\desc.doc doesn't exist Then you don't have a disk in drive A that contains the file named desc.doc in the root directory. Maybe it's a typo in the name or maybe you forgot to enter the folder name???? ps. It's a pretty bad idea to work directly off the A: drive for any office application. I'd put that file somewhere on a harddrive or a network drive. Curt wrote: copied your code removed some even befor removal got error file not found. I must be doing something wrong can not seem to locate error. Would you look at code and see if you can locate error. Noted in post reply that it worked fine. Thanks Option Explicit Sub test_Desc1() Dim oWord As Object Dim myWordDocName As String Dim testStr As String myWordDocName = "A:\desc.doc" testStr = "" On Error Resume Next testStr = Dir(myWordDocName) On Error GoTo 0 If testStr = "" Then MsgBox myWordDocName & " doesn't exist" Exit Sub End If On Error Resume Next Set oWord = GetObject(, "Word.Application") If Err.Number < 0 Then Set oWord = CreateObject("Word.Application") End If oWord.Visible = True oWord.Documents.Open myWordDocName, ReadOnly:=True Set oWord = Nothing End Sub "Dave Peterson" wrote: Maybe you could use a macro to open the document readonly. Option Explicit Sub testme() Dim oWord As Object Dim myWordDocName As String Dim testStr As String myWordDocName = "c:\my documents\word\test.doc" 'or even point to a name in the worksheet 'myWordDocName = ActiveSheet.Range("b1").Value testStr = "" On Error Resume Next testStr = Dir(myWordDocName) On Error GoTo 0 If testStr = "" Then MsgBox myWordDocName & " doesn't exist" Exit Sub End If On Error Resume Next Set oWord = GetObject(, "Word.Application") If Err.number < 0 Then Set oWord = CreateObject("Word.Application") End If oWord.Visible = True oWord.Documents.Open myWordDocName, ReadOnly:=True Set oWord = Nothing End Sub You could use a button from the forms toolbar and assign it this macro. If you're new to macros, you may want to read David McRitchie's intro at: http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/getstarted.htm cartman101 wrote: I have set up a hyperlink in Excel to pen a word file. However the word file is set to give the read only prompt with option of a password to modify the document. I want to open the file read only but would prefer not to have the dialoge box when the file is opened from within Excel. Is there any way to modify the Hyperlink to allow this? Alternate methods of achieving the same outcome are always welcome. Regards Mike -- Dave Peterson -- Dave Peterson |
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I'd guess that the file named looked like desc.doc, but was actually different.
If you open the file in MSWord, then look at File|Properties|General tab, do you see desc.doc? Maybe try renaming it to something else would help diagnose the problem. Curt wrote: agree that A is not for usual use. only useing for testing. A:\desc.doc can be opened by going to A:\desc.doc and click on it and it opens. Went to A via my computer. This is why I don't get it The file is there. "Dave Peterson" wrote: If you're getting a message like: A:\desc.doc doesn't exist Then you don't have a disk in drive A that contains the file named desc.doc in the root directory. Maybe it's a typo in the name or maybe you forgot to enter the folder name???? ps. It's a pretty bad idea to work directly off the A: drive for any office application. I'd put that file somewhere on a harddrive or a network drive. Curt wrote: copied your code removed some even befor removal got error file not found. I must be doing something wrong can not seem to locate error. Would you look at code and see if you can locate error. Noted in post reply that it worked fine. Thanks Option Explicit Sub test_Desc1() Dim oWord As Object Dim myWordDocName As String Dim testStr As String myWordDocName = "A:\desc.doc" testStr = "" On Error Resume Next testStr = Dir(myWordDocName) On Error GoTo 0 If testStr = "" Then MsgBox myWordDocName & " doesn't exist" Exit Sub End If On Error Resume Next Set oWord = GetObject(, "Word.Application") If Err.Number < 0 Then Set oWord = CreateObject("Word.Application") End If oWord.Visible = True oWord.Documents.Open myWordDocName, ReadOnly:=True Set oWord = Nothing End Sub "Dave Peterson" wrote: Maybe you could use a macro to open the document readonly. Option Explicit Sub testme() Dim oWord As Object Dim myWordDocName As String Dim testStr As String myWordDocName = "c:\my documents\word\test.doc" 'or even point to a name in the worksheet 'myWordDocName = ActiveSheet.Range("b1").Value testStr = "" On Error Resume Next testStr = Dir(myWordDocName) On Error GoTo 0 If testStr = "" Then MsgBox myWordDocName & " doesn't exist" Exit Sub End If On Error Resume Next Set oWord = GetObject(, "Word.Application") If Err.number < 0 Then Set oWord = CreateObject("Word.Application") End If oWord.Visible = True oWord.Documents.Open myWordDocName, ReadOnly:=True Set oWord = Nothing End Sub You could use a button from the forms toolbar and assign it this macro. If you're new to macros, you may want to read David McRitchie's intro at: http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/getstarted.htm cartman101 wrote: I have set up a hyperlink in Excel to pen a word file. However the word file is set to give the read only prompt with option of a password to modify the document. I want to open the file read only but would prefer not to have the dialoge box when the file is opened from within Excel. Is there any way to modify the Hyperlink to allow this? Alternate methods of achieving the same outcome are always welcome. Regards Mike -- Dave Peterson -- Dave Peterson -- Dave Peterson |
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Open windows explorer on the pc that did not show .doc.doc
Then tools|folder options|view tab Uncheck "Hide extensions for known file types" And you'll be able to see the .doc.doc stuff inside windows explorer. This is a pc setting, so you may want to do it for all pcs that you have. When this setting is checked, it can mean trouble to the user. If the file looks like it's named: Curt.jpg It could be really: curt.jpg.exe or curt.jpg.bat or curt.jpg.vbs or... And do bad things when you click on it to "view the picture". Curt wrote: Dave: Just to let you know it does work. Problem: Don't know how this is went to another computer and file came up as desc.doc.doc on my computer it showed desc.doc. So now I am go to try to finish. Thanks so much for your support. "Dave Peterson" wrote: If you're getting a message like: A:\desc.doc doesn't exist Then you don't have a disk in drive A that contains the file named desc.doc in the root directory. Maybe it's a typo in the name or maybe you forgot to enter the folder name???? ps. It's a pretty bad idea to work directly off the A: drive for any office application. I'd put that file somewhere on a harddrive or a network drive. Curt wrote: copied your code removed some even befor removal got error file not found. I must be doing something wrong can not seem to locate error. Would you look at code and see if you can locate error. Noted in post reply that it worked fine. Thanks Option Explicit Sub test_Desc1() Dim oWord As Object Dim myWordDocName As String Dim testStr As String myWordDocName = "A:\desc.doc" testStr = "" On Error Resume Next testStr = Dir(myWordDocName) On Error GoTo 0 If testStr = "" Then MsgBox myWordDocName & " doesn't exist" Exit Sub End If On Error Resume Next Set oWord = GetObject(, "Word.Application") If Err.Number < 0 Then Set oWord = CreateObject("Word.Application") End If oWord.Visible = True oWord.Documents.Open myWordDocName, ReadOnly:=True Set oWord = Nothing End Sub "Dave Peterson" wrote: Maybe you could use a macro to open the document readonly. Option Explicit Sub testme() Dim oWord As Object Dim myWordDocName As String Dim testStr As String myWordDocName = "c:\my documents\word\test.doc" 'or even point to a name in the worksheet 'myWordDocName = ActiveSheet.Range("b1").Value testStr = "" On Error Resume Next testStr = Dir(myWordDocName) On Error GoTo 0 If testStr = "" Then MsgBox myWordDocName & " doesn't exist" Exit Sub End If On Error Resume Next Set oWord = GetObject(, "Word.Application") If Err.number < 0 Then Set oWord = CreateObject("Word.Application") End If oWord.Visible = True oWord.Documents.Open myWordDocName, ReadOnly:=True Set oWord = Nothing End Sub You could use a button from the forms toolbar and assign it this macro. If you're new to macros, you may want to read David McRitchie's intro at: http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/getstarted.htm cartman101 wrote: I have set up a hyperlink in Excel to pen a word file. However the word file is set to give the read only prompt with option of a password to modify the document. I want to open the file read only but would prefer not to have the dialoge box when the file is opened from within Excel. Is there any way to modify the Hyperlink to allow this? Alternate methods of achieving the same outcome are always welcome. Regards Mike -- Dave Peterson -- Dave Peterson -- Dave Peterson |
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Hyperlink to open Word File
Hide was checked it showed after.
Still having a problem tho. useing A it seems to work when I go to folder where I run excel data from. It then puts word doc behind excel sheet sometimes. Also it does not open file it does open word with a blank brown screen. Know I have right locations or would not do even this. Could this have any thing to do with my useing excel 2000. Computer that I went to I think is later version than mine. This is sure bugging me. I steped in over my head a little. Thanks "Dave Peterson" wrote: Open windows explorer on the pc that did not show .doc.doc Then tools|folder options|view tab Uncheck "Hide extensions for known file types" And you'll be able to see the .doc.doc stuff inside windows explorer. This is a pc setting, so you may want to do it for all pcs that you have. When this setting is checked, it can mean trouble to the user. If the file looks like it's named: Curt.jpg It could be really: curt.jpg.exe or curt.jpg.bat or curt.jpg.vbs or... And do bad things when you click on it to "view the picture". Curt wrote: Dave: Just to let you know it does work. Problem: Don't know how this is went to another computer and file came up as desc.doc.doc on my computer it showed desc.doc. So now I am go to try to finish. Thanks so much for your support. "Dave Peterson" wrote: If you're getting a message like: A:\desc.doc doesn't exist Then you don't have a disk in drive A that contains the file named desc.doc in the root directory. Maybe it's a typo in the name or maybe you forgot to enter the folder name???? ps. It's a pretty bad idea to work directly off the A: drive for any office application. I'd put that file somewhere on a harddrive or a network drive. Curt wrote: copied your code removed some even befor removal got error file not found. I must be doing something wrong can not seem to locate error. Would you look at code and see if you can locate error. Noted in post reply that it worked fine. Thanks Option Explicit Sub test_Desc1() Dim oWord As Object Dim myWordDocName As String Dim testStr As String myWordDocName = "A:\desc.doc" testStr = "" On Error Resume Next testStr = Dir(myWordDocName) On Error GoTo 0 If testStr = "" Then MsgBox myWordDocName & " doesn't exist" Exit Sub End If On Error Resume Next Set oWord = GetObject(, "Word.Application") If Err.Number < 0 Then Set oWord = CreateObject("Word.Application") End If oWord.Visible = True oWord.Documents.Open myWordDocName, ReadOnly:=True Set oWord = Nothing End Sub "Dave Peterson" wrote: Maybe you could use a macro to open the document readonly. Option Explicit Sub testme() Dim oWord As Object Dim myWordDocName As String Dim testStr As String myWordDocName = "c:\my documents\word\test.doc" 'or even point to a name in the worksheet 'myWordDocName = ActiveSheet.Range("b1").Value testStr = "" On Error Resume Next testStr = Dir(myWordDocName) On Error GoTo 0 If testStr = "" Then MsgBox myWordDocName & " doesn't exist" Exit Sub End If On Error Resume Next Set oWord = GetObject(, "Word.Application") If Err.number < 0 Then Set oWord = CreateObject("Word.Application") End If oWord.Visible = True oWord.Documents.Open myWordDocName, ReadOnly:=True Set oWord = Nothing End Sub You could use a button from the forms toolbar and assign it this macro. If you're new to macros, you may want to read David McRitchie's intro at: http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/getstarted.htm cartman101 wrote: I have set up a hyperlink in Excel to pen a word file. However the word file is set to give the read only prompt with option of a password to modify the document. I want to open the file read only but would prefer not to have the dialoge box when the file is opened from within Excel. Is there any way to modify the Hyperlink to allow this? Alternate methods of achieving the same outcome are always welcome. Regards Mike -- Dave Peterson -- Dave Peterson -- Dave Peterson |
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Maybe the word doc is just off the screen.
Inside word, try window|Arrange All to see if you can see it. Curt wrote: Hide was checked it showed after. Still having a problem tho. useing A it seems to work when I go to folder where I run excel data from. It then puts word doc behind excel sheet sometimes. Also it does not open file it does open word with a blank brown screen. Know I have right locations or would not do even this. Could this have any thing to do with my useing excel 2000. Computer that I went to I think is later version than mine. This is sure bugging me. I steped in over my head a little. Thanks "Dave Peterson" wrote: Open windows explorer on the pc that did not show .doc.doc Then tools|folder options|view tab Uncheck "Hide extensions for known file types" And you'll be able to see the .doc.doc stuff inside windows explorer. This is a pc setting, so you may want to do it for all pcs that you have. When this setting is checked, it can mean trouble to the user. If the file looks like it's named: Curt.jpg It could be really: curt.jpg.exe or curt.jpg.bat or curt.jpg.vbs or... And do bad things when you click on it to "view the picture". Curt wrote: Dave: Just to let you know it does work. Problem: Don't know how this is went to another computer and file came up as desc.doc.doc on my computer it showed desc.doc. So now I am go to try to finish. Thanks so much for your support. "Dave Peterson" wrote: If you're getting a message like: A:\desc.doc doesn't exist Then you don't have a disk in drive A that contains the file named desc.doc in the root directory. Maybe it's a typo in the name or maybe you forgot to enter the folder name???? ps. It's a pretty bad idea to work directly off the A: drive for any office application. I'd put that file somewhere on a harddrive or a network drive. Curt wrote: copied your code removed some even befor removal got error file not found. I must be doing something wrong can not seem to locate error. Would you look at code and see if you can locate error. Noted in post reply that it worked fine. Thanks Option Explicit Sub test_Desc1() Dim oWord As Object Dim myWordDocName As String Dim testStr As String myWordDocName = "A:\desc.doc" testStr = "" On Error Resume Next testStr = Dir(myWordDocName) On Error GoTo 0 If testStr = "" Then MsgBox myWordDocName & " doesn't exist" Exit Sub End If On Error Resume Next Set oWord = GetObject(, "Word.Application") If Err.Number < 0 Then Set oWord = CreateObject("Word.Application") End If oWord.Visible = True oWord.Documents.Open myWordDocName, ReadOnly:=True Set oWord = Nothing End Sub "Dave Peterson" wrote: Maybe you could use a macro to open the document readonly. Option Explicit Sub testme() Dim oWord As Object Dim myWordDocName As String Dim testStr As String myWordDocName = "c:\my documents\word\test.doc" 'or even point to a name in the worksheet 'myWordDocName = ActiveSheet.Range("b1").Value testStr = "" On Error Resume Next testStr = Dir(myWordDocName) On Error GoTo 0 If testStr = "" Then MsgBox myWordDocName & " doesn't exist" Exit Sub End If On Error Resume Next Set oWord = GetObject(, "Word.Application") If Err.number < 0 Then Set oWord = CreateObject("Word.Application") End If oWord.Visible = True oWord.Documents.Open myWordDocName, ReadOnly:=True Set oWord = Nothing End Sub You could use a button from the forms toolbar and assign it this macro. If you're new to macros, you may want to read David McRitchie's intro at: http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/getstarted.htm cartman101 wrote: I have set up a hyperlink in Excel to pen a word file. However the word file is set to give the read only prompt with option of a password to modify the document. I want to open the file read only but would prefer not to have the dialoge box when the file is opened from within Excel. Is there any way to modify the Hyperlink to allow this? Alternate methods of achieving the same outcome are always welcome. Regards Mike -- Dave Peterson -- Dave Peterson -- Dave Peterson -- Dave Peterson |
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