Define a new type of URL in OUTLOOK/MS OFFICE

[raz_d]

Hi,
I'm using an application named DOORS, which in it's latest version
provides the option to define a URL that represent an object in the DB.
An exmple format of such URL is:
doors://RAZ:36677/?version=1,prodID=0,dbid=42ca9a09126d1bf7,container=000015ed,object=12.
I would like to be able to send an email with the above URL, however,
when I copy it to OUTLOOK - it appears as text and not as a hyperlink.
My question is: how can I define a new URL type/prefix in office (like
gopher:, telnet:, file:, etc..) so outlook will automatically recognize
the above format as a hyperlink and not as text?
Currently I need to highlight the URL and select
"Insert->Hyperlink->Other".
Thanks for your help,
Raz

 

[Roady [MVP]]

I don't think this is limited to Outlook but to the system. Make sure the
DOORS URL is defined on the system in Control Panel-> Folder Options-> tab
File Types and try again.

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Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003


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Hi,
I'm using an application named DOORS, which in it's latest version
provides the option to define a URL that represent an object in the DB.
An exmple format of such URL is:
doors://RAZ:36677/?version=1,prodID=0,dbid=42ca9a09126d1bf7,container=000015ed,object=12.
I would like to be able to send an email with the above URL, however,
when I copy it to OUTLOOK - it appears as text and not as a hyperlink.
My question is: how can I define a new URL type/prefix in office (like
gopher:, telnet:, file:, etc..) so outlook will automatically recognize
the above format as a hyperlink and not as text?
Currently I need to highlight the URL and select
"Insert->Hyperlink->Other".
Thanks for your help,
Raz

 

[raz_d]

Thanks Roady for your help.
I looked at how other URLs are defined and I'm not sure what to insert
there.

I looked at the definition for other protocols such as Telent. I
defined it in the same way, i.e.
File Extension: None (it's an exe that openes the object)
URL: DOORS Protocol
Action: open
Application used to perfom the action:
Application to :"C:\Program
Files\Telelogic\DOORS_8.1\bin\protocolhandler.exe" -r 120 -url %1