Browse through form displaying files of different types

jensthomsen

Well, I hope I can explain my problem in an understandable way...

Heres the deal:
I have a form displaying different files including paths like this:
c:\temp\file1.pdf
c:\temp\file2.txt
c:\temp\file3.docx

Now I want the following fuctionality: When activating a record (say 'c:\temp\file1.pdf') the file is opened with the right program/prompted for choosing a program. When choosing another record, the previously openede program+file is being closed, and the current file is being opened. And so on.

Does anyone knows wether this is possible without using strange automations?

Reinhard

read about HYPERLINK in the Help (F1) you can use that to open basically any file.
- Reinhard

Savatage

Try This viewtopic.php?f=23&t=23783

It looks like this - where you can add a name & a path.
http://savatage99.googlepages.com/Cryst ... anksDe.doc

The path uses common dialog for easy finding & saving. Click open to open the file in it's approriate program with the Hyperlink functionality

in addition, so you don't have to manually type in the PATH just add
Variable=CommonDlgMgt=type codeunit #412
add to the On AssistEdit of the Path Field on the FORM!
Path := CommonDlgMgt.OpenFile( FIELDCAPTION( Path), Path, 4, '*.*', 0);

Thanks to Denster for the suggestion from this post. (2nd half)
viewtopic.php?f=14&t=23298

i can simplify the explanation if you need it.

jensthomsen

Hello Savage
Yes, its something like that I'm looking for, just a bit more automatic. I wan't the file to open and close when moving from record to record on the form (that is some code on "Form - OnActivateForm()"/"Form - OnDeActivateForm()"). But I'm not sure if is possible to close the open-file window from Navision, the "Common Dialog Management" codeunit only gives you function to open not closing??

matttrax

There is no way to close the file from Navision that I know of. Not without building something very complicated anyway.

Savatage

as above says that would be something that would be a project if it can even be done.
Clicking the red "X" to close is just something you might have to live with and it's not that big of a deal