Re: XP SP2 and HTA (html applications)


i am opening the HTA file (which is on the client hard disk drive) using a link in my portal but XP SP2 refuses to open it, any ideas

Marwan Tarek
http://www.sharepointblogs.com/marwantarek/

Hello, Marwan.

If you double click on that file what happens ? Usually when you click
on a link ShellExecute with "open" flag is invoked, and if there is no
software associated with file extension OS should popup "open with"
dialog.

"Marwan Tarek" <meroeng1@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:20deb54d24408c80394dcf113e9@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

hello,

i have a problem with HTA and windows xp sp2,
i have a portal that has a link to a HTA file on the client local
drive,
when click the link IE don't open it??
is there any solution using a development way (some script to open it
whatever)???
thanks,
Marwan Tarek
http://www.sharepointblogs.com/marwantarek/


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