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How to start an RDP seesion by clicking link.
I want to have a spreadsheet that list PCs etc. and have a clickable link
that starts a rdp file (so it keeps the username and pass) not just start mstsc.exe. I would like to have the text editable so when someone else use it they can change the locaiton of the rdp files. I tried objects but cant edit by search and replace. Tried hyperlink with c:\windows\system32\mstsc.exe c:\Users\Documents\KCMSD\RDP\askew.rdp wont start tried cmd but cant pass rdp file to it. tried link to rdp and excel say program not associated with it. Any help |
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How to start an RDP seesion by clicking link.
Michael,
How about a button instead of a hyperlink? assign a macro like this to the button. Sub Button1_Click() Shell "mstsc D:\TEST.RDP", vbNormalFocus End Sub You can make the RDP file variable by getting it from a cell in the worksheet instead of hard coding in the macro.. -- Hope that helps. Vergel Adriano "Michael" wrote: I want to have a spreadsheet that list PCs etc. and have a clickable link that starts a rdp file (so it keeps the username and pass) not just start mstsc.exe. I would like to have the text editable so when someone else use it they can change the locaiton of the rdp files. I tried objects but cant edit by search and replace. Tried hyperlink with c:\windows\system32\mstsc.exe c:\Users\Documents\KCMSD\RDP\askew.rdp wont start tried cmd but cant pass rdp file to it. tried link to rdp and excel say program not associated with it. Any help |
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How to start an RDP seesion by clicking link.
Hey I like that idea and it did start a specific file up ok.
Now, how do I use the text that is in the selected cell. Or, have multiple buttons that will reference the cell that is in that same row. Thanks for helping a newbie! "Vergel Adriano" wrote: Michael, How about a button instead of a hyperlink? assign a macro like this to the button. Sub Button1_Click() Shell "mstsc D:\TEST.RDP", vbNormalFocus End Sub You can make the RDP file variable by getting it from a cell in the worksheet instead of hard coding in the macro.. -- Hope that helps. Vergel Adriano "Michael" wrote: I want to have a spreadsheet that list PCs etc. and have a clickable link that starts a rdp file (so it keeps the username and pass) not just start mstsc.exe. I would like to have the text editable so when someone else use it they can change the locaiton of the rdp files. I tried objects but cant edit by search and replace. Tried hyperlink with c:\windows\system32\mstsc.exe c:\Users\Documents\KCMSD\RDP\askew.rdp wont start tried cmd but cant pass rdp file to it. tried link to rdp and excel say program not associated with it. Any help |
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How to start an RDP seesion by clicking link.
Actually, even better would be if I could have the locaiton of the files
specified in one cell like L1 that would be c:\user\me\rdp\ and then in A1, A2, etc. have the name of the location office1, office2, etc. So then if you had the office1 cell selected and hit the macro button it would combine them and tack on .rdp to get c:\user\me\rdp\office1.rdp and execute that. Then if someone else used they could put c:\user\you\rdp\ in L1 and the macro would execute c:\user\you\rdp\office1.rdp for them. Can you tell me exactly all the steps to do that? Again sorry for being such a newb. "Michael" wrote: Hey I like that idea and it did start a specific file up ok. Now, how do I use the text that is in the selected cell. Or, have multiple buttons that will reference the cell that is in that same row. Thanks for helping a newbie! "Vergel Adriano" wrote: Michael, How about a button instead of a hyperlink? assign a macro like this to the button. Sub Button1_Click() Shell "mstsc D:\TEST.RDP", vbNormalFocus End Sub You can make the RDP file variable by getting it from a cell in the worksheet instead of hard coding in the macro.. -- Hope that helps. Vergel Adriano "Michael" wrote: I want to have a spreadsheet that list PCs etc. and have a clickable link that starts a rdp file (so it keeps the username and pass) not just start mstsc.exe. I would like to have the text editable so when someone else use it they can change the locaiton of the rdp files. I tried objects but cant edit by search and replace. Tried hyperlink with c:\windows\system32\mstsc.exe c:\Users\Documents\KCMSD\RDP\askew.rdp wont start tried cmd but cant pass rdp file to it. tried link to rdp and excel say program not associated with it. Any help |
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How to start an RDP seesion by clicking link.
Hi Michael,
If the path will be in L1. And the user will select a cell which will have the name of the RDP file without the .RDP file extension. One way to do it would be like this: Shell "mstsc " & Range("L1").Text & ActiveCell.Text & ".RDP", vbNormalFocus -- Hope that helps. Vergel Adriano "Michael" wrote: Actually, even better would be if I could have the locaiton of the files specified in one cell like L1 that would be c:\user\me\rdp\ and then in A1, A2, etc. have the name of the location office1, office2, etc. So then if you had the office1 cell selected and hit the macro button it would combine them and tack on .rdp to get c:\user\me\rdp\office1.rdp and execute that. Then if someone else used they could put c:\user\you\rdp\ in L1 and the macro would execute c:\user\you\rdp\office1.rdp for them. Can you tell me exactly all the steps to do that? Again sorry for being such a newb. "Michael" wrote: Hey I like that idea and it did start a specific file up ok. Now, how do I use the text that is in the selected cell. Or, have multiple buttons that will reference the cell that is in that same row. Thanks for helping a newbie! "Vergel Adriano" wrote: Michael, How about a button instead of a hyperlink? assign a macro like this to the button. Sub Button1_Click() Shell "mstsc D:\TEST.RDP", vbNormalFocus End Sub You can make the RDP file variable by getting it from a cell in the worksheet instead of hard coding in the macro.. -- Hope that helps. Vergel Adriano "Michael" wrote: I want to have a spreadsheet that list PCs etc. and have a clickable link that starts a rdp file (so it keeps the username and pass) not just start mstsc.exe. I would like to have the text editable so when someone else use it they can change the locaiton of the rdp files. I tried objects but cant edit by search and replace. Tried hyperlink with c:\windows\system32\mstsc.exe c:\Users\Documents\KCMSD\RDP\askew.rdp wont start tried cmd but cant pass rdp file to it. tried link to rdp and excel say program not associated with it. Any help |
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How to start an RDP seesion by clicking link.
Your are Fantastic!
That worked, Thanks so much. "Vergel Adriano" wrote: Hi Michael, If the path will be in L1. And the user will select a cell which will have the name of the RDP file without the .RDP file extension. One way to do it would be like this: Shell "mstsc " & Range("L1").Text & ActiveCell.Text & ".RDP", vbNormalFocus -- Hope that helps. Vergel Adriano "Michael" wrote: Actually, even better would be if I could have the locaiton of the files specified in one cell like L1 that would be c:\user\me\rdp\ and then in A1, A2, etc. have the name of the location office1, office2, etc. So then if you had the office1 cell selected and hit the macro button it would combine them and tack on .rdp to get c:\user\me\rdp\office1.rdp and execute that. Then if someone else used they could put c:\user\you\rdp\ in L1 and the macro would execute c:\user\you\rdp\office1.rdp for them. Can you tell me exactly all the steps to do that? Again sorry for being such a newb. "Michael" wrote: Hey I like that idea and it did start a specific file up ok. Now, how do I use the text that is in the selected cell. Or, have multiple buttons that will reference the cell that is in that same row. Thanks for helping a newbie! "Vergel Adriano" wrote: Michael, How about a button instead of a hyperlink? assign a macro like this to the button. Sub Button1_Click() Shell "mstsc D:\TEST.RDP", vbNormalFocus End Sub You can make the RDP file variable by getting it from a cell in the worksheet instead of hard coding in the macro.. -- Hope that helps. Vergel Adriano "Michael" wrote: I want to have a spreadsheet that list PCs etc. and have a clickable link that starts a rdp file (so it keeps the username and pass) not just start mstsc.exe. I would like to have the text editable so when someone else use it they can change the locaiton of the rdp files. I tried objects but cant edit by search and replace. Tried hyperlink with c:\windows\system32\mstsc.exe c:\Users\Documents\KCMSD\RDP\askew.rdp wont start tried cmd but cant pass rdp file to it. tried link to rdp and excel say program not associated with it. Any help |
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