opening a word doc from the switchcoard

[scossar]

looking for a bit of help!!

basically what i want to do is to put a control button on the main switchboard that will open a word document when pressed (an information/basic insruction manual)

currently

1. Command button
2. Run Application
3. Network path of MS word doc to be opened

When the button is pressed it returns the message:

"File not found"

The file is definitely at the path specified, I realise its not an application, but I assumed that when you specified a file it would open the required application automatically.

If anyone can help it would be much appreciated.

Later

 

[Mile-O]

Why not just put a hyperlink on the button and link that to the Word document? That way, there's no code required.

 

[Oldsoftboss]

Maybe adapt this somehow
Dave

 

[scossar]

thanks for the help

used the hyperlink idea, and it works great

thanks mile-o-phile for the quick response

thanks to oldsoftboss for your help aswell

later

 

[Oldsoftboss]

Put that Att in a "Database Examples" folder for future reference
Dave