Link to computer files

ss999 · 10-22-2009, 09:44 AM

How can I link (using the HTML tag <a>) to a file on my computer? I know that the link will only work for me...

<a href="C:\Users\User\Music\file.mp3">File.mp3</a>

<a href="file\\\C:\Users\User\Music\file.mp3">File.mp3</a>

Nothing works. I am using IE and I have allowed content of my computer to be displayed in the Internet options.

**jamiemac2005** · 10-22-2009, 11:16 AM

Use <a href="file://C:/Users/User/Music/file.mp3">File.mp3</a>

And it should work.

Cheers,
Jamey

ss999 · 10-22-2009, 11:37 AM

It doesn't work. Neither it does changing from / to \.

**Redcore** · 10-22-2009, 12:13 PM

This web page is physically on your computer, right?

ss999 · 10-22-2009, 12:18 PM

No... It's on a free hosting website...

**jamiemac2005** · 10-22-2009, 12:38 PM

That's why then, if the HTML file was local it would work but if your browser allowed opening of local files from a remote site it would pose a massive security risk. Hence it not working.

ss999 · 10-22-2009, 01:32 PM

Doooh! I could make an HTML file, save it on my computer, and use it instead of the free hosting website. Would that work? I mean, I would be the only one able to see it, but that's my intention.

That way I could have a website without paying anything nor using any hosting site, is that true? Of course I would be the only one able to see it. That would be great. It's just a stupid custom homepage, with some links and a search box...

**jamiemac2005** · 10-22-2009, 01:39 PM

Yep, as long as it's on your own computer that will work fine =]

~~calthephenom~~ · 10-22-2009, 02:50 PM

unless its php...

ss999 · 10-23-2009, 03:25 PM

Alright, so I tried and I only .htm files work. Nothing happens with .mp3.

How can I make it work? Is it so hard...

Thanks.

**jamiemac2005** · 10-23-2009, 05:25 PM

How does your browser handle .mp3 files? (It will usually open them in some player or try to download them).

ss999 · 10-24-2009, 02:43 AM

It opens them with Windows Media Player.

ebackhus · 10-25-2009, 02:49 PM

Right-click and select save-sa to save it to a location. Right now Media Player is set to automatically handle media links in web pages.

ss999 · 10-26-2009, 12:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ebackhus

Right-click and select save-sa to save it to a location. Right now Media Player is set to automatically handle media links in web pages.

I don't think that is related to any of this.

Maybe it's something in the Internet tools... Come on...

**jamiemac2005** · 10-26-2009, 12:57 PM

No the problem is how your browser deals with .mp3 files... Which is what ebackhus was on about. So how do you want the .mp3 files to open?

And what is the HTML code you're using right now?

If something is happening then the easiest way to check that it's working correctly is:
- Internet Options->Programs Tab
- Click "Set Programs" under the "Internet Programs" section
- Check that .mp3 files are associated correctly

If all that's right then the problem is probably with the HTML file or the .mp3 location, so post your code up and we'll try to help =]

Cheers,
Jamey

ss999 · 10-26-2009, 02:21 PM

I'm sorry ebackhus I didn't understand. :)

I have set windows media player to open mp3 files... That's how it was.

My code:

Code:

<!DOCTYPE PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/loose.dtd"><html> ... <body>

...

<div class="m"><a href="C:\Users\User\Music\File.mp3">File</a></div>

...

</body></html>

I know it's not the hole code, but I tried this one only and it didn't work so it's not due to something I'm not showing.

I have tried the file\\\ thing too...

Thanks.

**jamiemac2005** · 10-26-2009, 02:27 PM

Change it to:

Code:

<a href="file://C:\Users\User\Music\File.mp3">File</a>

That uses the file protocol to open the file rather than just letting IE decide what to do...

ss999 · 10-30-2009, 03:46 PM

It didn't work... :(

**dm01** · 10-31-2009, 01:29 AM

Is C:\Users\User\Music\File.mp3 the URL of the file you wish to serve? This looks like more of a placeholder or demonstration text than a real URL. If this is in fact not the URL of the file, then replace this URL with the URL of the file.

ss999 · 10-31-2009, 03:28 AM

I'm not that stupid...

10-22-2009, 09:44 AM	#1 (permalink)
ss999 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 45 OS: VistaPremium	Link to computer files How can I link (using the HTML tag <a>) to a file on my computer? I know that the link will only work for me... <a href="C:\Users\User\Music\file.mp3">File.mp3</a> <a href="file\\\C:\Users\User\Music\file.mp3">File.mp3</a> Nothing works. I am using IE and I have allowed content of my computer to be displayed in the Internet options.

10-22-2009, 11:16 AM	#2 (permalink)
jamiemac2005 Design Team Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Coventry, UK Posts: 1,880 OS: Vista, various linux distros	Re: Link to computer files Use <a href="file://C:/Users/User/Music/file.mp3">File.mp3</a> And it should work. Cheers, Jamey __________________ Myspace

10-22-2009, 11:37 AM	#3 (permalink)
ss999 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 45 OS: VistaPremium	Re: Link to computer files It doesn't work. Neither it does changing from / to \.

10-22-2009, 12:13 PM	#4 (permalink)
Redcore Design Team Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Jamestown, CA Posts: 717 OS: Linux Mint 7 My System	Re: Link to computer files This web page is physically on your computer, right? __________________ Free Resources PC Protection - Comodo Firewall \| AVG Anti-Virus \| WinPatrol \| Ad-Aware \| Spybot S&D \| SpywareBlaster \| Web Design/Programming - KompoZer (Editor) \| Paint.NET (Graphic) \| GIMP+GIMPShop (Graphic) \| FileZilla (FTP Client) \| Free Hosting \|

10-22-2009, 12:18 PM	#5 (permalink)
ss999 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 45 OS: VistaPremium	Re: Link to computer files No... It's on a free hosting website...

10-22-2009, 12:38 PM	#6 (permalink)
jamiemac2005 Design Team Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Coventry, UK Posts: 1,880 OS: Vista, various linux distros	Re: Link to computer files That's why then, if the HTML file was local it would work but if your browser allowed opening of local files from a remote site it would pose a massive security risk. Hence it not working. __________________ Myspace

10-22-2009, 01:32 PM	#7 (permalink)
ss999 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 45 OS: VistaPremium	Re: Link to computer files Doooh! I could make an HTML file, save it on my computer, and use it instead of the free hosting website. Would that work? I mean, I would be the only one able to see it, but that's my intention. That way I could have a website without paying anything nor using any hosting site, is that true? Of course I would be the only one able to see it. That would be great. It's just a stupid custom homepage, with some links and a search box...

10-22-2009, 01:39 PM	#8 (permalink)
jamiemac2005 Design Team Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Coventry, UK Posts: 1,880 OS: Vista, various linux distros	Re: Link to computer files Yep, as long as it's on your own computer that will work fine =] __________________ Myspace

10-22-2009, 02:50 PM	#9 (permalink)
~~calthephenom~~ Troubled Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 71 OS: Computer = WXP, Server = linux w/ php 5	Re: Link to computer files unless its php...

10-23-2009, 03:25 PM	#10 (permalink)
ss999 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 45 OS: VistaPremium	Re: Link to computer files Alright, so I tried and I only .htm files work. Nothing happens with .mp3. How can I make it work? Is it so hard... Thanks.

10-23-2009, 05:25 PM	#11 (permalink)
jamiemac2005 Design Team Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Coventry, UK Posts: 1,880 OS: Vista, various linux distros	Re: Link to computer files How does your browser handle .mp3 files? (It will usually open them in some player or try to download them). __________________ Myspace

10-24-2009, 02:43 AM	#12 (permalink)
ss999 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 45 OS: VistaPremium	Re: Link to computer files It opens them with Windows Media Player.

10-25-2009, 02:49 PM	#13 (permalink)
ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 14,262 OS: WinXP Pro SP3/Windows 7 RTM My System Blog Entries: 28	Re: Link to computer files Right-click and select save-sa to save it to a location. Right now Media Player is set to automatically handle media links in web pages. __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.

10-26-2009, 12:57 PM	#15 (permalink)
jamiemac2005 Design Team Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Coventry, UK Posts: 1,880 OS: Vista, various linux distros	Re: Link to computer files No the problem is how your browser deals with .mp3 files... Which is what ebackhus was on about. So how do you want the .mp3 files to open? And what is the HTML code you're using right now? If something is happening then the easiest way to check that it's working correctly is: - Internet Options->Programs Tab - Click "Set Programs" under the "Internet Programs" section - Check that .mp3 files are associated correctly If all that's right then the problem is probably with the HTML file or the .mp3 location, so post your code up and we'll try to help =] Cheers, Jamey __________________ Myspace

10-26-2009, 02:21 PM	#16 (permalink)
ss999 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 45 OS: VistaPremium	Re: Link to computer files I'm sorry ebackhus I didn't understand. :) I have set windows media player to open mp3 files... That's how it was. My code: Code: <!DOCTYPE PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/loose.dtd"><html> ... <body> ... <div class="m"><a href="C:\Users\User\Music\File.mp3">File</a></div> ... </body></html> I know it's not the hole code, but I tried this one only and it didn't work so it's not due to something I'm not showing. I have tried the file\\\ thing too... Thanks.

10-26-2009, 02:27 PM	#17 (permalink)
jamiemac2005 Design Team Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Coventry, UK Posts: 1,880 OS: Vista, various linux distros	Re: Link to computer files Change it to: Code: <a href="file://C:\Users\User\Music\File.mp3">File</a> That uses the file protocol to open the file rather than just letting IE decide what to do... __________________ Myspace

10-30-2009, 03:46 PM	#18 (permalink)
ss999 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 45 OS: VistaPremium	Re: Link to computer files It didn't work... :(

10-31-2009, 01:29 AM	#19 (permalink)
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10-31-2009, 03:28 AM	#20 (permalink)
ss999 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 45 OS: VistaPremium	Re: Link to computer files I'm not that stupid...