Two Questions about the Following Block of Code

[Greener]

May I ask you the following? Two questions about the following block
of code:

1) How to open the file in NON-ReadOnly mode? I tried many things, but
none of them was working.

2) Any problems with the lines with document.write (...), as indicated
below?


<script language="JavaS cript">

var ua = navigator.userA gent.toLowerCas e();

// Browsers: Netscape has a lot of impostors

bNN = (ua.indexOf('mo zilla') != -1 && ua.indexOf('com patible') == -1
&&ua.indexOf('o pera') == -1 && ua.indexOf('hot java') == -1
&&ua.indexOf('w ebtv') == -1 && ua.indexOf('spo ofer') == -1);

bIE = (ua.indexOf('ms ie') != -1 && ua.indexOf('ope ra') == -1);

function openFile(strFil e)
{
if(bIE)
{
alert("ie " + strFile); //open files this way

if(typeof ActiveXObject != 'undefined')
{
// new ActiveXObject can be called.

var myApp = new ActiveXObject(" Excel.Applicati on");

//alert("here " + myApp);

if (myApp != null)
{
myApp.Visible = true;
myApp.Workbooks .Open(strFile);
myApp.Workbooks (strFile).Activ ate;

}
}
}

else
{
alert("other " + strFile); //opening file another way

// Whenever I include the following two lines, the program wouldn't
run, and I saw "Error on Page" at the left bottom corner, right above
the Toolbar. What's wrong with the following two lines?

document.write( "<a href='" + strFile + "'
target="_top">" );
document.write( "</a>");

}
}
</script>

Thank you for your expertise!

[Lee]

Re: Two Questions about the Following Block of Code

Greener said:
[color=blue]
>2) Any problems with the lines with document.write (...), as indicated
>below?[/color]
[color=blue]
> document.write( "<a href='" + strFile + "' target="_top">" );[/color]

Should be:

document.write( "<a href='" + strFile + "' target='_top'>" );

[HikksNotAtHome]

Re: Two Questions about the Following Block of Code

>From: helena1995@yaho o.com (Greener)

<snip>
[color=blue]
><script language="JavaS cript">[/color]

Language attribute is deprecated in favor of the type attribute:
text="type/javascript"

<FAQENTRY>
type="text/javascript" in favor of language="javas cript"
</FAQENTRY>

Not sure on a wording, but its seen a lot here :-(
[color=blue]
>var ua = navigator.userA gent.toLowerCas e();
>
>// Browsers: Netscape has a lot of impostors[/color]

Netscape is not the only one with imposters. Most are imposters of Mozilla
though.

[color=blue]
>bNN = (ua.indexOf('mo zilla') != -1 && ua.indexOf('com patible') == -1
>&&ua.indexOf(' opera') == -1 && ua.indexOf('hot java') == -1
>&&ua.indexOf(' webtv') == -1 && ua.indexOf('spo ofer') == -1);[/color]


[color=blue]
>bIE = (ua.indexOf('ms ie') != -1 && ua.indexOf('ope ra') == -1);[/color]

AOL passes the bIE test, but you won't open a document this way in it.

The browser is irrelevant. The test for ActiveXObject suffices. Browsers that
support it (whether IE or not) will support it, those that don't will move on
to the else, again making the browser detection nothing more than an extra set
of un-needed code.

Consult the group FAQ with regards to Browser Detection.

[color=blue]
>// Whenever I include the following two lines, the program wouldn't
>run, and I saw "Error on Page" at the left bottom corner, right above
>the Toolbar. What's wrong with the following two lines?[/color]

Double click on the Yellow ! and it will show you an exact error message
(although the solution to it has already been posted) and on the error window,
check the "Always show this message" checkbox.
--
Randy

[Greener]

Re: Two Questions about the Following Block of Code

Thanks, Lee.

I tried document.write( "<a href='" + strFile + "' target='_top'>" ); //
OR using '_blank'

It still cannot open the Excel file. My question is,

1) Is the line "document.write ( )" indeed the way in Netscape to open
an Excel file if you pass a http:/ link? Is so, why didn't it work?
Are there any other ways to open files in Netscape?

2) In Internet Explorer, I had to use a different way (creating
ActiveX instance shown in my earlier message) to open an Excel file.
How to force opening the file in NON-ReadOnly mode? I tried many
things, but none of them was working.

Thanks millions!

Helena



Lee <REM0VElbspamtr ap@cox.net> wrote in message news:<bm26nv02i b4@drn.newsguy. com>...[color=blue]
> Greener said:
>[color=green]
> >2) Any problems with the lines with document.write (...), as indicated
> >below?[/color]
>[color=green]
> > document.write( "<a href='" + strFile + "' target="_top">" );[/color]
>
> Should be:
>
> document.write( "<a href='" + strFile + "' target='_top'>" );[/color]

[Greener]

Re: Two Questions about the Following Block of Code

Thanks for response. I tried document.write( "<a href='" + strFile + "'
target='_top'>" ); // OR using '_blank'

It still cannot open the Excel file. My question is,

1) Is the line "document.write ( )" indeed the way in Netscape to open
an Excel file if you pass a http:/ link? Is so, why didn't it work?
Are there any other ways to open files in Netscape?

2) In Internet Explorer, I had to use a different way (creating
ActiveX instance shown in my earlier message) to open an Excel file.
How to force opening the file in NON-ReadOnly mode? I tried many
things, but none of them was working.

Thanks millions!

Helena



hikksnotathome@ aol.com (HikksNotAtHome ) wrote in message news:<200310082 25410.21542.000 00503@mb-m02.aol.com>...[color=blue][color=green]
> >From: helena1995@yaho o.com (Greener)[/color]
>
> <snip>
>[color=green]
> ><script language="JavaS cript">[/color]
>
> Language attribute is deprecated in favor of the type attribute:
> text="type/javascript"
>
> <FAQENTRY>
> type="text/javascript" in favor of language="javas cript"
> </FAQENTRY>
>
> Not sure on a wording, but its seen a lot here :-(
>[color=green]
> >var ua = navigator.userA gent.toLowerCas e();
> >
> >// Browsers: Netscape has a lot of impostors[/color]
>
> Netscape is not the only one with imposters. Most are imposters of Mozilla
> though.
>
>[color=green]
> >bNN = (ua.indexOf('mo zilla') != -1 && ua.indexOf('com patible') == -1
> >&&ua.indexOf(' opera') == -1 && ua.indexOf('hot java') == -1
> >&&ua.indexOf(' webtv') == -1 && ua.indexOf('spo ofer') == -1);[/color]
>
>
>[color=green]
> >bIE = (ua.indexOf('ms ie') != -1 && ua.indexOf('ope ra') == -1);[/color]
>
> AOL passes the bIE test, but you won't open a document this way in it.
>
> The browser is irrelevant. The test for ActiveXObject suffices. Browsers that
> support it (whether IE or not) will support it, those that don't will move on
> to the else, again making the browser detection nothing more than an extra set
> of un-needed code.
>
> Consult the group FAQ with regards to Browser Detection.
>
>[color=green]
> >// Whenever I include the following two lines, the program wouldn't
> >run, and I saw "Error on Page" at the left bottom corner, right above
> >the Toolbar. What's wrong with the following two lines?[/color]
>
> Double click on the Yellow ! and it will show you an exact error message
> (although the solution to it has already been posted) and on the error window,
> check the "Always show this message" checkbox.[/color]