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villenuv27
12-30-2002, 09:33 AM
Okay, here's what I need to do:

I need to make a link to a folder on the company's intranet that is on a different drive than our index page (and website.) Our index page runs off of our "H" server, but I need a link to a folder on our "V" server. I tried linking to it like any other web page, but it won't work. Any suggestions?

Here's what I have as the link right now, but it ain't swingin':

"a href="V:\Folder_1"

The desired destination folder is found at V:\Folder_1

When I mouseover the link the status bar reads like this: file:///V:/Folder_1

I think if I could get it to eliminate the "file:///" part it'd be okay, right?

Thanks,

--jh

Klyve1
12-30-2002, 10:10 AM
This should work using file:///V:/Folder_1 as it is pointing to a file that doesn't reside on a webserver. Have you tried it out?

Of course all users would have to have the V: drive exacty the same

villenuv27
12-30-2002, 11:38 AM
Yes, I've tried it in the development folder and it didn't work. The development folder is on the same server as the final website will be, so I assume it will work (meaning not work) the same way.

--jh

Klyve1
12-30-2002, 11:40 AM
It needs to be up on a server to work

villenuv27
12-30-2002, 12:01 PM
thanks.

--jh