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Posted by harry on 11/01/05 17:54
what's even spookier is I can open the file in IE using something like
"F:\PROJECTS\Web\MyWeb\WebRoot\z.xls"
instead of HTTP
http://localhost:8001/MyWeb/z.xls
& it opens & displays it perfectly -so just won't recognize it as a URL?
please can anyone think of anything I can try?
thanks
harry
"harry" <a@abc.com> wrote in message
news:A6M9f.142044$G8.64992@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
> found out part of the problem, by saving the DOC file in a previous Word
> format it works but Excel files still refuse to display in the excel
inline
> viewer - just shows the binary contents of the file!
>
> any ideas?
>
>
> "harry" <a@abc.com> wrote in message
> news:B5L9f.141991$G8.61533@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
> > Using IE 5.5 (sp3) on win 2000 (sp4) with Office 2002 professional - no
> > other browser is required i.e. Intranet app!
> >
> > I have the following HTML -
> >
> > <a target="_blank" href="http://localhost:8001/MyWeb/y.doc" >
> > <img border="0" alt="Show page help" src="images/buttons/help.gif"
> > style="cursor:hand">
> > </a>
> >
> > I want the Word document to open in a new window with the Word Viewer
> > showing the document formatted correctly however all it does is display
> the
> > DOC file as is i.e. gibberish.
> >
> > I know this can work as I've seen it on other systems whereby the DOC or
> XLS
> > file is displayed inline in the Browser window!
> >
> > I'm guessing this has something to do with the MIME type note being set?
> but
> > have no idea how to set it? is it in IE settings or what?
> >
> > Can anyone help? this has completely baffled me!
> >
> > thanks
> >
> > harry
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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