Is it possible to create a Hypertext to an XLS file?
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I would like to create a Hypertext link to an Excel file. Is this possible?
Thanks
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I'm assuming you mean you want to end up with a .pdf where a clickable link opens an Excel file …
In that case, use the Insert hypertext dialogue; select Message Client as Command and then complete the command as
message openfile {filename}
There's a whole section about pathnames in my FM 7.0 User Guide, and I hope the same information will also be available online.
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Thanks for your response. Sorry I was not specific enough. I want launch an Excel spreadsheet from published Responsive HTML5 help (.HTM page).
I have since learned this is not supported by FM2015.
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Launching Excel spreadsheet from a Responsive Output could be done provided you have a "public" URL link of the .xls file. It can be inserted via 2 ways:
--Special hypertext (Go to URL >> sample: message URL http://www.econ.yale.edu/~shiller/data/ie_data.xls)
--or Hotspot URL link (over an image)
All paths must have protocol specified ie. http://
Amit

