control Word from IE frame

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Hi,

When Word opens a local .DOC file from IE it adds the Word toolbar to IE's
toolbar. If the same file is loaded via an HTML frame then the Word toolbar
is not integrated. All I can do is look at the file through the frame.

All I really need is to save a file that was edited by Word through the HTML
frame.

Is there a way to control Word through the frame.

Cheers,

Simon.
 
No.
They need to download and save the word file.


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The .DOC file is already a local file, not coming from the web server so I
dont need to download it.

When Word is not in a frame the local file can be edited and saved through
IE because the IE & Word tool bars a merged together - this is standard IE &
Word integration.

I want to do the same thing when Word is in a HTML frame. The problem is
when Word is in a frame you dont get the toolbar to hit the save button.

Can I control Word in the frame some programatic way?
 
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Simon McMahon said:
The .DOC file is already a local file, not coming from the web server so I
dont need to download it.

When Word is not in a frame the local file can be edited and saved through
IE because the IE & Word tool bars a merged together - this is standard IE
&
Word integration.
Click to expand...

When you open a "local" doc file from a link it actually opens in word.
Just like a pdf opens on Adobe Reader.

I want to do the same thing when Word is in a HTML frame. The problem is
when Word is in a frame you dont get the toolbar to hit the save button.

Can I control Word in the frame some programatic way?
Click to expand...

No because you can't save content from a document opened in a html page.
It's a security feature.
You would be effectively writing back to / altering content on a server
based document
without the proper credentials.
( user name and password )

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Steve Easton
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When you open a "local" doc file from a link it actually opens in word.
Just like a pdf opens on Adobe Reader. Agreed.

No because you can't save content from a document opened in a html page...
Click to expand...
You can if its a local file opened in Word and thats all I care about, not
files back on the server. I know that I can't edit through the web to another
machine this way.

The problem is the FRAME that makes IE & Word behave differently, even on a
local file. I dont know how to control Word when it runs in a HTML frame.

Thanks anyway, I know this problem is hard to describe and looks like the
obvious attempt to edit server files through the browser.

Regards,
 
Open the word doc in a new window instead of a frame

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|> When you open a "local" doc file from a link it actually opens in word.
| > Just like a pdf opens on Adobe Reader.
| Agreed.
|
| > No because you can't save content from a document opened in a html page...
| You can if its a local file opened in Word and thats all I care about, not
| files back on the server. I know that I can't edit through the web to another
| machine this way.
|
| The problem is the FRAME that makes IE & Word behave differently, even on a
| local file. I dont know how to control Word when it runs in a HTML frame.
|
| Thanks anyway, I know this problem is hard to describe and looks like the
| obvious attempt to edit server files through the browser.
|
| Regards,
|
| "Steve Easton" wrote:
|
| > Inline
| > | > > The .DOC file is already a local file, not coming from the web server so I
| > > dont need to download it.
| > >
| > > When Word is not in a frame the local file can be edited and saved through
| > > IE because the IE & Word tool bars a merged together - this is standard IE
| > > &
| > > Word integration.
| >
| > When you open a "local" doc file from a link it actually opens in word.
| > Just like a pdf opens on Adobe Reader.
| >
| >
| > > I want to do the same thing when Word is in a HTML frame. The problem is
| > > when Word is in a frame you dont get the toolbar to hit the save button.
| > >
| > > Can I control Word in the frame some programatic way?
| >
| > No because you can't save content from a document opened in a html page.
| > It's a security feature.
| > You would be effectively writing back to / altering content on a server
| > based document
| > without the proper credentials.
| > ( user name and password )
| >
| > --
| > Steve Easton
| > Microsoft MVP FrontPage
| > 95isalive
| > This site is best viewed............
| > ........................with a computer
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
 
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