Opening Word document from an ASP page

[mkorch17]

Hello,

I have a server with a Word document and an Access database on it. I
also have an ASP page running on the server. The Word document
contains a mail merge with the Access database. What I want to do is
open the merged Word document from the ASP page when a button is
clicked. I have tried several things including some scripting that I
found on the internet. This scripting works, however it opens the
merged document on the server instead of on the user's local machine.
I want the Word document to open on the local machine instead.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Matt

 

[Slim]

ASP is server side,

you need to use client side script

try this page, it opens in client and loads file from my server

http://wanews.org/test/word.htm

 

[mkorch17]

Doesn't open anything.

ASP is server side,

you need to use client side script

try this page, it opens in client and loads file from my server

http://wanews.org/test/word.htm

 

[Slim]

works for me

I was using Word.Application.11 (office 2003)
I have changed it to Word.Application

try again
http://wanews.org/test/word.htm

 

[Slim]

PS you will need to check your IE security setting and make sure active x
can run

 

[mkorch17]

I can't use an ActiveX solution, my company does not allow it.

 

[Bob Barrows [MVP]]

Hello,

I have a server with a Word document and an Access database on it. I
also have an ASP page running on the server. The Word document
contains a mail merge with the Access database. What I want to do is
open the merged Word document from the ASP page when a button is
clicked. I have tried several things including some scripting that I
found on the internet. This scripting works, however it opens the
merged document on the server instead of on the user's local machine.
I want the Word document to open on the local machine instead.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Maybe something in this article will help you:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;q257757

 

[Slim]

Opening word on client side requires it