Can I hyperlink to a MS Word bookmark?

GaryD

Hello, we've got NAV 5.1 with SQL Server 2005. We're able to open a Microsoft Word document using a Hyperlink in NAV like this:
HYPERLINK('file:///c:\tmp\doc1.docx');
This also works:
HYPERLINK('c:\tmp\doc1.docx');
However, what we want is to be able to open up the document to a certain point where we've put a bookmark. After creating the bookmark called "test2" in Word, I tried the following code in NAV:
HYPERLINK('file:///c:\tmp\doc1.docx#test2');
and get the error:
You tried to hyperlink to this target:
file:///c:\tmp\doc1.docx#test2

Do you want to place that hyperlink target on the clipboard?

Is it not possible to open a Word document to a particular bookmark?

Thanks!

Savatage

I don't have any personal knowledge - but perhaps you can find something to help you here:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-US/library/5ykkex00(v=VS.80).aspx

GaryD

Thanks but the bookmark is not the issue. We've created the bookmarks directly in the Word document. I just need a way for NAV to open the document to the topic (bookmark) we want but that seems to not be possible using Hyperlink.

GaryD

Since it seems that this may not be possible using the Hyperlink function, I looked into Word automation and was able to do what I wanted with that. FYI, here's what I did, as a test, after creating a bookmark called "Test1" in a Word document:
- create the needed automation objects: application, document, and bookmark
- open the document then go to the bookmark

Here's the pertinent code:
WDoc := WApp.Documents.Open(FilePath);
BK := 'Test1';
WSBookmarks := WDoc.Bookmarks;
WSBookmark := WDoc.Bookmarks.Item(BK);
WSBookmark.Select;

Thanks!

Savatage

Perhaps this belongs in the tips & tricks section!

kriki

[Topic moved from 'NAV/Navision Classic Client' forum to 'NAV Tips & Tricks' forum]

Ultramayank

The Hyperlink you have specified has syntax error
it should be

file:///c:/tmp/doc1.docx

instead of

file:///c:\tmp\doc1.docx

Try this and let us know if it helped!!

Savatage

GaryD wrote:

, I looked into Word automation and was able to do what I wanted with that.

He mentions he got what he needed already.
It's also been marked as solved.