Linking to Network Folder path with javascript

[Macnimation]

Hi,

I need some help please and hopefully you have the answer.

I have a javascript code that involves two drop down menus, when one is chosen
the second menu populates depending on the chosen option in the first.

This works fine, except for the second menus links. It is set to automatically
go to the network drive folder when chosen.

If its a web page it works fine, but if it is a folder on the drive it cannot
display the page:

The javascript example for each link I have is:

options[1]=new Option("Power &
Technologies","file:///\\net-drive\Users\support\Training Presentations\Ongoing
Training\Power");


When the page loads, the address bar displays:

\\net-driveUserssupportTraining PresentationsOngoing TrainingPower


As you can see it is not loading the "\" Backslashes to seperate the path
links.

Can this be rectified in anyway please?

Cheers

[delaneypub]

Since the backslash character in Javascript is used to escape special
characters within strings, I would try preceding the backslashes between folder
names with another backslash, i.e. net-drive\\Users...

[Luke]

use \\ to use a backslash, it's a reserved character.. \\servername\\folder1\\folder2\\folder3

Hi,

I need some help please and hopefully you have the answer.

I have a javascript code that involves two drop down menus, when one is chosen
the second menu populates depending on the chosen option in the first.

This works fine, except for the second menus links. It is set to automatically
go to the network drive folder when chosen.

If its a web page it works fine, but if it is a folder on the drive it cannot
display the page:

The javascript example for each link I have is:

options[1]=new Option("Power &
Technologies","file:///\\net-drive\Users\support\Training Presentations\Ongoing
Training\Power");


When the page loads, the address bar displays:

\\net-driveUserssupportTraining PresentationsOngoing TrainingPower


As you can see it is not loading the "\" Backslashes to seperate the path
links.

Can this be rectified in anyway please?

Cheers