Opening MS Access from HTML page

HowTo?

[Sinner_G]

Ok, here is what I'm trying to do: I am making an HTML page for myself with links to all documents I need most. Sort of like shortcuts on my desktop but as a HTML page. The page itself is located on my desktop (using Win2000).

So now links to Word or Excel documents are no problem, but it doesn't work with Access documents (say widgets.mdb).

Can someone point me into the right direction?

[txbakers]

You need to write an ASP page. visit www.w3schools.com for a good tutorial on ASP

[DaveN]

Are you getting "do you want to download this file?"

the problem is unlike word and excel IE does not quite know want to do with the mdb.

You could try creating a shortcut to access and adding %yourdb.mdb never tried it personally but let me know if it works.

DaveN

[Sinner_G]

DaveN

Yes, the 'do you want to download' is what I get. I just tried the shortcut to access. Opening only access works fine, but as soon as I put a %filename.mdb it gets me a 404.

txbakers

I know how to get the contents of a databse with ASP, but I'm not aware of a way to open the database itself in Access. Guess I need to get a more specific hint, please.

[fintan]

All you need is the path then it will prompt you to save or open, Choose open and it will work. Done the same for a project of mine.