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Flash exe to open word doc? FlashScript? HELP!

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  • 04-06-2003 9:09pm
    #1
    whiteshadow
    Registered Users Posts: 771 ✭✭✭


    Call yourself a flash expert?

    If you have any experience with the following
    i could really use some help.

    Ive got a flash movie with a button that when clicked i need
    to call a word.doc and thus launch MSword.

    Apparently this isn't possible from flash movie exe's
    as just a link or 'goto URL'

    the answer to all my worries is almost here but i cant download the answers.zip file is missing

    I think i need to use fscommand to run a batch file
    and the batch file to execute the .doc file

    and thus launch the associated program, hopefully word.


    If you have a clue and/or suggestions
    please post

    thanks


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    p
    Registered Users Posts: 2,119 ✭✭✭p


    If it's flash MX this might help you:
    http://aritali.com/products/sop/

    It's it's flash 5 then you can use fscommand i think.


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    Seth Brundle
    Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 39,950 Mod ✭✭✭✭Seth Brundle


    and what happens if they don't have MS Word? If it is a website then use PDF files!


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    #4
    whiteshadow
    Registered Users Posts: 771 ✭✭✭whiteshadow


    problem is its not for a website, it's for a flash.exe presentation and they will have msword. It is also to launch powerpoint.

    As for that sop thing
    I cant give a exact path not knowing where word is,
    whether it's winnt or what.
    user.data.run = "c:\\windows\\system32\\calc.exe"


    anybody know how to open a word.doc
    from a batch file?


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    p
    Registered Users Posts: 2,119 ✭✭✭p


    Who said anything about knowing the exact path to word?

    I'd really suggest that you actually read that website past the front page you lazy git.


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    Seth Brundle
    Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 39,950 Mod ✭✭✭✭Seth Brundle


    the path to word depends on where the user saved MS Office / Works or whatever.
    My system has it @ C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\Winword.exe
    Presumably if the user does not have word stored where you point it then an error occurs!


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    b20uvkft6m5xwg
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,695 ✭✭✭b20uvkft6m5xwg


    Why not just call on the file directly.....

    onpresss/release go to url.... "sampleword.doc"
    and let the default program asscoaited with Word Docs (presumably Word) on the pc open the file.

    Whenever I create Flash Projector Exe's I just use that method- like for instance an autorun file for a DivX CD- when clicked it opens the file in the default Media Player (Winamp or MediaPlayer etc.) Just link the action to the file with extension .doc.

    I presume thats what the ultimate aim is. Correct me if I've got the wrong end of the stick here!


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    #8
    Sir Random
    Registered Users Posts: 771 ✭✭✭Sir Random


    Running external apps from Flash is no problem using an FS Command with these parameters:
    Command: exec
    Arguments: path\to\word\word.exe


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