window.open To reference a Shared File

[Steve_Dusty]

I'm trying to reference a new browser page to a shared file, but I'm getting an error when the new page opens.

The code I'm using is:
window.open('File://networkcomputer//Sharedfolder//testdocs//document.pdf')


Thanks

 

[jmcilhinney]

You could use Process.Start(<file path>) to open the default application for that file type. That will open the default PDF viewer in your case. You could use Process.Start("iexplore", <file path>) to (try to) open any file in Internet Explorer. If you want to ensure you use the default browser, I believe you will have to delve into the registry to determine what it is. I have read that there is a section in the registry that keeps a list of installed browsers and e-mail clients and which is the default, but I can't remember the details. A search on the Microsoft web site should turn it up if that's what you need.

 

[jmcilhinney]

Can I ask the context that this line of code is being used in? I recall using window.open() in JavaScript. Is this in a Windows app?

 

[Steve_Dusty]

Thanks for the response.

This is for a Web Application.