TXT document how to add clickable link to a local intranet network directory
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HI.
Notepadd++7.3.1 long term basic user.
Trying to add a clickable link to a local network location directory.ie its a normal text document “big.txt” named.
inside there is a url link in text for instance to a network location
ie \server\directory\subdirectory that I want to be able to make a clickable link to then open the location in an exploirer window. I have fried file:///// (yes 5 forward slashes and converted all spaces to %20 and all backslashes to forward slashes but cant get the correct recognition.Any ideas. thanks.
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thanks for that re the file.
I want to open the directory instead of the specific file and tried the same syntax but it doesnt seem to work.ie file://///server/directory/subdirectory
tried “file://///server/directory/subdirectory” too. -
Appears to work on home pc windows 10 64bit just fine but work laptop 32bit windows 7 doesnt.
Will retry and see why a difference.
thanks for good reply Claudia.exact url
file://///ARCHER_VR600/volume(sda1)
works on windows 10. will send file to work and try it there and see if it even attempts to open it. -
thanks for the pointers. Nearly there.
if the link looks like this
file://\10.99.1.2\little nsw\
it works in run/start area ie explorer but in Notepad++ the link k recognition stops at the first space. If I change that space to %20 the link extends across the whole address but then it doesnt open explorer.Any following ideas?
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I think I have it sorted.
Now i am using this which works by using the file:// followed by server IP address followed by folders but any space must be replaced with %20 otherwise Notepad++ doesnt recognise the whole as a link.
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file://serverIP/folder/folder%20name/ -
that is url standard encoding. Spaces needs to be percent escaped.
See https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc3986#page-12 for more information.Cheers
Claudia
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