open a document

[Andy]

Can anyone tell me how to open an existing document from
within a form.

Thankyou

Andy

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

What kind of document? Generally you need to use the methods of that
document's application.

 

[AnDy]

What it is, is I have created a custom form and would like
to some how have a link that takes you to a specific
document. The document would be a word document. Would
this need to be a hyperlink ?

Please note my past experience is very limited with
outlook forms?

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

You can use the file:// hyperlink syntax in the body of an Outlook item to
provide a link for a document, e.g. file://c:\mydoc.doc.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

 

[Guest]

Sue

Still having problems. Have no idea where I would put this
code?

Would I create a label? then link the code to the label?

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

It's not code, it's just the format for a hyperlink. YOu can put a file://
hyperlink, just like an http:// hyperlink, in the body of any Outlook item.

If you want to put is on a specific control, on the other hand, you can use
the method described at http://www.outloookcode.com/d/tips/formhyperlink.htm

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers