>>"file://test.exe 12345"
>>You could replace the "12345" part with the record number and have your app. read the command line parameters for this value.<<
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>Paul,
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>Thanks for the quick response!! I am testing it out with outlook/exchange on my PC. I am have no issue with something like:
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>file://c:\apps_vfp\launch.exe , but if I try to pass a parameter I can't get it to work.
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>1. -- The program sees 12345 as part of filename
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>2. file://c:\apps_vfp\launch.exe 12345 -- 12345 is not part of hyperlink
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>3. "file://c:\apps_vfp\launch.exe 12345" -- 12345 still not part of hyperlink
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>Any other ideas,
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>Thanks again
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>kevin
How about a batch email attachment? Will contain the lines:
@echo off
c:\myprogram\myexe myparam
The downside is that when double-clicking the attachment the user will have to select "Open it" from an additional dialog box that comes up.