hyperlinking to files not a website

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IT

Hello,

I am using Access 2003 and have set a field on a form as a hyperlink. This
works fine for websites however i would like it to point to a file on my
computer ( e.g. c:\test.txt ) and then load it with the appropiate program.
Any help would be appreicated!!
 
Hello IT. The easiest way to do it would be to use the interactive dialog
box. So from your hyperlink field: Insert > Hyperlink > Existing File or
Webpage. Navigate to the file and select it, then OK.

Alternatively, you can type in the hyperlink using the following syntax:
displaytext#address#subaddress#screentip.

As an example (subaddress omitted): Test#c:\documents and settings\ddm\my
documents\test.txt##A Test.

DDM
"DDM's Microsoft Office Tips and Tricks"
www.ddmcomputing.com
 
IT,

Enter the data in the field using the file protocol indicator, e.g.
File:\\C:\test.txt
 
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