Hyperlink to Word document

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I had to use triple quotes in my pathname with spaces...Process.Start
("WINWORD.EXE","""\\EPISERVE\epicor\Xybix Epicor Process
Scripts\Xybix Sales Order Entry Script.doc""")

--- In vantage@yahoogroups.com, "ofcwiz" <DavidH@...> wrote:
>
> Here's my code:
> Private Sub btnEpiCustom1_Click(ByVal Sender As Object, ByVal Args
As
> System.EventArgs) Handles btnEpiCustom1.Click
> '// ** Place Event Handling Code Here **
> Process.Start("WINWORD.EXE","\\EPISERVE\epicor\Xybix Epicor
Process
> Scripts\Xybix Sales Order Entry Script.doc")
> End Sub
>
> Yes there are spaces. I thought putting the code in quotes would get
> the job done.
>
> DaveH
> Xybix
> 8.03.406 P
>
> --- In vantage@yahoogroups.com, "Michael McWilliams"
> <mmcwilliams22@> wrote:
> >
> > Do you have any spaces in the path maybe a folder that uses
spaces
> > in the naming. That could be causing the problem. Should work
just
> > like the excel example.
> >
> > --- In vantage@yahoogroups.com, "ofcwiz" <DavidH@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Steven,
> > >
> > > I tried this and was able to open WORD with the mouse click but
> > it's
> > > unable to find the document. I tried putting the path in the
> > > "Spreadsheet Name" but it does not work. Is a path possible with
> > > Process.Start(,?), or is there a network folder the document
must
> > be
> > > in, or is there a configuration setting for the path?
> > >
> > > Thank you for your assistance,
> > > DaveH
> > > 8.03.406 Progress
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In vantage@yahoogroups.com, Steven Gotschall <sgotschall@>
> > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I've done this for Excel, it should work the same for Word.
> > > >
> > > > On the click event for the button use:
> > > >
> > > > Process.Start( "Excel.exe" , "Spreadsheet Name")
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Steven G.
> > > >
> > > > ________________________________
> > > > From: ofcwiz <DavidH@>
> > > > To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
> > > > Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2008 1:25:48 PM
> > > > Subject: [Vantage] hyperlink to Word document
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Has anybody placed a button on a custom form such as Order
> > Entry,and
> > > > set it up to open a Word document? We would like to put a
button
> > on
> > > > our custom SO form and click on it to open up the instruction
> > script
> > > > for entering a Sales Order. Which is a Word document.
> > > >
> > > > I'm aware I can put a link in the Favorites menu but we were
> > hoping to
> > > > get closer to the input form.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > DaveH
> > > > Xybix
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
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Has anybody placed a button on a custom form such as Order Entry,and
set it up to open a Word document? We would like to put a button on
our custom SO form and click on it to open up the instruction script
for entering a Sales Order. Which is a Word document.

I'm aware I can put a link in the Favorites menu but we were hoping to
get closer to the input form.

Thanks,
DaveH
Xybix
3
I've done this for Excel, it should work the same for Word.

On the click event for the button use:

Process.Start( "Excel.exe" , "Spreadsheet Name")


Steven G.

________________________________
From: ofcwiz <DavidH@...>
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2008 1:25:48 PM
Subject: [Vantage] hyperlink to Word document


Has anybody placed a button on a custom form such as Order Entry,and
set it up to open a Word document? We would like to put a button on
our custom SO form and click on it to open up the instruction script
for entering a Sales Order. Which is a Word document.

I'm aware I can put a link in the Favorites menu but we were hoping to
get closer to the input form.

Thanks,
DaveH
Xybix






[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
4
Steven,

I tried this and was able to open WORD with the mouse click but it's
unable to find the document. I tried putting the path in the
"Spreadsheet Name" but it does not work. Is a path possible with
Process.Start(,?), or is there a network folder the document must be
in, or is there a configuration setting for the path?

Thank you for your assistance,
DaveH
8.03.406 Progress


--- In vantage@yahoogroups.com, Steven Gotschall <sgotschall@...> wrote:
>
> I've done this for Excel, it should work the same for Word.
>
> On the click event for the button use:
>
> Process.Start( "Excel.exe" , "Spreadsheet Name")
>
>
> Steven G.
>
> ________________________________
> From: ofcwiz <DavidH@...>
> To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2008 1:25:48 PM
> Subject: [Vantage] hyperlink to Word document
>
>
> Has anybody placed a button on a custom form such as Order Entry,and
> set it up to open a Word document? We would like to put a button on
> our custom SO form and click on it to open up the instruction script
> for entering a Sales Order. Which is a Word document.
>
> I'm aware I can put a link in the Favorites menu but we were hoping to
> get closer to the input form.
>
> Thanks,
> DaveH
> Xybix
>
>
>
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
5
Do you have any spaces in the path maybe a folder that uses spaces
in the naming. That could be causing the problem. Should work just
like the excel example.

--- In vantage@yahoogroups.com, "ofcwiz" <DavidH@...> wrote:
>
> Steven,
>
> I tried this and was able to open WORD with the mouse click but
it's
> unable to find the document. I tried putting the path in the
> "Spreadsheet Name" but it does not work. Is a path possible with
> Process.Start(,?), or is there a network folder the document must
be
> in, or is there a configuration setting for the path?
>
> Thank you for your assistance,
> DaveH
> 8.03.406 Progress
>
>
> --- In vantage@yahoogroups.com, Steven Gotschall <sgotschall@>
wrote:
> >
> > I've done this for Excel, it should work the same for Word.
> >
> > On the click event for the button use:
> >
> > Process.Start( "Excel.exe" , "Spreadsheet Name")
> >
> >
> > Steven G.
> >
> > ________________________________
> > From: ofcwiz <DavidH@>
> > To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2008 1:25:48 PM
> > Subject: [Vantage] hyperlink to Word document
> >
> >
> > Has anybody placed a button on a custom form such as Order
Entry,and
> > set it up to open a Word document? We would like to put a button
on
> > our custom SO form and click on it to open up the instruction
script
> > for entering a Sales Order. Which is a Word document.
> >
> > I'm aware I can put a link in the Favorites menu but we were
hoping to
> > get closer to the input form.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > DaveH
> > Xybix
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
>
6
Do you have any spaces in the path maybe a folder that uses spaces
in the naming. That could be causing the problem. Should work just
like the excel example.

--- In vantage@yahoogroups.com, "ofcwiz" <DavidH@...> wrote:
>
> Steven,
>
> I tried this and was able to open WORD with the mouse click but
it's
> unable to find the document. I tried putting the path in the
> "Spreadsheet Name" but it does not work. Is a path possible with
> Process.Start(,?), or is there a network folder the document must
be
> in, or is there a configuration setting for the path?
>
> Thank you for your assistance,
> DaveH
> 8.03.406 Progress
>
>
> --- In vantage@yahoogroups.com, Steven Gotschall <sgotschall@>
wrote:
> >
> > I've done this for Excel, it should work the same for Word.
> >
> > On the click event for the button use:
> >
> > Process.Start( "Excel.exe" , "Spreadsheet Name")
> >
> >
> > Steven G.
> >
> > ________________________________
> > From: ofcwiz <DavidH@>
> > To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2008 1:25:48 PM
> > Subject: [Vantage] hyperlink to Word document
> >
> >
> > Has anybody placed a button on a custom form such as Order
Entry,and
> > set it up to open a Word document? We would like to put a button
on
> > our custom SO form and click on it to open up the instruction
script
> > for entering a Sales Order. Which is a Word document.
> >
> > I'm aware I can put a link in the Favorites menu but we were
hoping to
> > get closer to the input form.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > DaveH
> > Xybix
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
>
7
> Do you have any spaces in the path maybe a folder that uses spaces
> in the naming. That could be causing the problem. Should work just
> like the excel example.

And since "hyperlink" is in the subject, I prefer to serve this files over
the Intranet. That way you don't have to worry about file permissions, etc.
Internet Exploder (or whatever your default browser) will launch the
associated program to open the document whether it's Word, Excel, PDF, DWG,
etc.

Getting back to your original purpose, Epicor has a new module that does
what you want and more. It's called Knowledge Mentor. The way it works is it
captures your procedure, with your customizations, and you tell the employee
how to run the command. It then can show you how to do it, test you before
you try (keeping track of errors), and even walk you through an entire
transaction. It looks like a pretty cool idea, but I'm not sure how much it
costs and not sure how hardened the product is.

There's a webcast of it here:

http://www.epicor.com/webcasts/customers/Pages/WC_C_EKM_All_Q407.aspx

Mark W.
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Here's my code:
Private Sub btnEpiCustom1_Click(ByVal Sender As Object, ByVal Args As
System.EventArgs) Handles btnEpiCustom1.Click
'// ** Place Event Handling Code Here **
Process.Start("WINWORD.EXE","\\EPISERVE\epicor\Xybix Epicor Process
Scripts\Xybix Sales Order Entry Script.doc")
End Sub

Yes there are spaces. I thought putting the code in quotes would get
the job done.

DaveH
Xybix
8.03.406 P

--- In vantage@yahoogroups.com, "Michael McWilliams"
<mmcwilliams22@...> wrote:
>
> Do you have any spaces in the path maybe a folder that uses spaces
> in the naming. That could be causing the problem. Should work just
> like the excel example.
>
> --- In vantage@yahoogroups.com, "ofcwiz" <DavidH@> wrote:
> >
> > Steven,
> >
> > I tried this and was able to open WORD with the mouse click but
> it's
> > unable to find the document. I tried putting the path in the
> > "Spreadsheet Name" but it does not work. Is a path possible with
> > Process.Start(,?), or is there a network folder the document must
> be
> > in, or is there a configuration setting for the path?
> >
> > Thank you for your assistance,
> > DaveH
> > 8.03.406 Progress
> >
> >
> > --- In vantage@yahoogroups.com, Steven Gotschall <sgotschall@>
> wrote:
> > >
> > > I've done this for Excel, it should work the same for Word.
> > >
> > > On the click event for the button use:
> > >
> > > Process.Start( "Excel.exe" , "Spreadsheet Name")
> > >
> > >
> > > Steven G.
> > >
> > > ________________________________
> > > From: ofcwiz <DavidH@>
> > > To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
> > > Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2008 1:25:48 PM
> > > Subject: [Vantage] hyperlink to Word document
> > >
> > >
> > > Has anybody placed a button on a custom form such as Order
> Entry,and
> > > set it up to open a Word document? We would like to put a button
> on
> > > our custom SO form and click on it to open up the instruction
> script
> > > for entering a Sales Order. Which is a Word document.
> > >
> > > I'm aware I can put a link in the Favorites menu but we were
> hoping to
> > > get closer to the input form.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > DaveH
> > > Xybix
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> > >
> >
>