Can I hyperlink to a MS Word bookmark?

GaryD · 2010-09-15

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 · 2010-09-15

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 · 2010-09-16

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 · 2010-09-16

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 · 2010-09-16

Perhaps this belongs in the tips & tricks section!

kriki · 2010-09-17

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

Ultramayank · 2010-09-27

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 · 2010-09-27

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.

Can I hyperlink to a MS Word bookmark?

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