craig_michael_ryan@adobeforums.com wrote:
> using
>
> ----- form1.#subform[0].ReportSubDDL::change - (JavaScript, client) ------
>
> var selectedText = xfa.event.newText;
> var redirectURL = this.boundItem(selectedText);
> xfa.host.gotoURL(redirectURL);
> opens the file But ONLY if that file is in the same folder how can I get it to look in a folder to find the file & what or how can I get the file using that files default Documents Properties, designer always opens bookmarks on the file it opens?
>
> thank you
> craig
I'm guessing the problem is that the value for redirectURL is just a
filename or relative path. If you use a URL type of path, it should
work for you. Below is an example that worked for me:
var redirectURL = "file:///C:/files/adobe/myfile.pdf";
xfa.host.gotoURL(redirectURL);
Hope this helps!
Justin Klei
Cardinal Solutions Group
www.cardinalsolutions.com
