link: navision://client/run... 3.7 2 4.0 Conflict

MarcelW

Hello,

I wanted to create a link to a navision 3.7 database. the result was a link like:

[url=navision://client/run?database=path2DB]navision://client/run?database=path2DB[/url] company=comanyname target=FormID view=SORTING(Field1) position=Field1=0(76) servertype=NAVISION

But i have installed a newer 4.0 navision client, too. And the link starts the last installed 4.0 client instead of the 3.7 client.

How can i dirctly start the 3.7 client by this link?

Thanks, Marcel

Marije_Brummel

I don;t think it is possible, because it is using the last installed navision version.

But if you get this working! Inform me because I also want this to work...

Luc_VanDyck

The path to finhlink.exe is retrieved from this key in the registry:
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\navision\shell\open\command]

So you need to change this path to your 3.70 finhlink.exe version, using regedit.

If you want to use these shortcuts both for 3.70 & 4.0, on the same computer, you'll need to write some script to:
1. Change the registry-key to the correct Navision version
2. Execute your link

Marije_Brummel

Thanks Luc.

A was affraid the answer was something like that.

You don;t happen to have some example of the script do you? O:)

Luc_VanDyck

Mark Brummel wrote:

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You don;t happen to have some example of the script do you? O:)

No, I don't have an example right away. I leave this as an exercise for the experienced reader ;-)

Luc_VanDyck

Here is the script.

In order to get this to work:
1. Replace "d:\appl\MBS-NavisionW170A\finhlink.exe" with the correct path to finhlink.exe
2. Replace "shortcut.url" with the name of your shortcut (created by Navision)
3. Save this code as runlink.vbs.

dim WShell
set WShell = Wscript.CreateObject("Wscript.Shell")
WShell.RegWrite "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\navision\shell\open\command\","d:\appl\MBS-NavisionW170A\finhlink.exe ""%1""","REG_SZ"
WShell.Run "shortcut.url",1,0
Set WShell = Nothing

When you run the script runlink.vbs, the registry-key will be changed and the shortcut url started.

MarcelW

Thank u very much.

I think this i all i need to solve my problem.
Maybe i write a programm for an easier way to
change the registry.

Bye, Marcel