Run an html page on the client's pc

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The clients that connect to my webserver all have a bunch of html files
located on their hard drives, ie

c:\myfiles\html1.htm
c:\myfiles\html2.htm
c:\myfiles\html3.htm
c:\myfiles\html4.htm
c:\myfiles\html5.htm

These html files will start up some flash movies.

I want them to be able to click links on my webserver, and the links will
open up the html files located on their hard drive. Right now, when they do
that nothing happens.

This is the href I am using:
<a href="file:///c:/clarion6/bin/flash/dct7a.htm"
target="_blank">c:\clarion6\bin\flash\dct7a.htm</a>
Nothing happens here.

However, if I specify
<a href="file:///" target="_blank">c:\clarion6\bin\flash\dct7a.htm</a>

Windows explorer, under My Computer pops up.
This means *something* is possible.

Any ideas as to get this right?
Thanks
 
James Cooke said:
The clients that connect to my webserver all have a bunch of html files
located on their hard drives, ie

c:\myfiles\html1.htm
c:\myfiles\html2.htm
c:\myfiles\html3.htm
c:\myfiles\html4.htm
c:\myfiles\html5.htm

These html files will start up some flash movies.

I want them to be able to click links on my webserver, and the links will
open up the html files located on their hard drive. Right now, when they do
that nothing happens.
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Slight semantic correction: the links aren't on your webserver. They're in
the HTML sent to your client from your webserver. That's important in
understanding what will happen if you click the link.
This is the href I am using:
<a href="file:///c:/clarion6/bin/flash/dct7a.htm"
target="_blank">c:\clarion6\bin\flash\dct7a.htm</a>
Nothing happens here.
Click to expand...

I recommend that you play with that URL. I expect you have a problem with
the number of slashes ("/").
However, if I specify
<a href="file:///" target="_blank">c:\clarion6\bin\flash\dct7a.htm</a>

Windows explorer, under My Computer pops up.
This means *something* is possible.

Any ideas as to get this right?
Thanks
Click to expand...

Yes. Try adding an "x" after the slashes. Also try removing a slash. You've
got an odd number of slashes, which doesn't make sense. I notice you didn't
escape the slashes within the file spec.
 
This worked for me...

<html>
<body>
<a href="file://c:\test.html" target="_blank">Open me</a>
</body>
</html>
 
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