Subject Re: Database Problems From S. M. Intsar <smiah1948@gmail.com> Date Wed, 24 Aug 2016 01:12:03 -0400 Newsgroups dbase.getting-started Ken Mayer Wrote: > On 8/23/2016 6:09 AM, S. M. Intsar wrote: > > > > I have all my files in 70 different directories.  They are all Microsoft Office 2016 Pro Plus format (.diocx) > > About 30% have been converted into PDF. The docx and pdf files are ranging from 3-5gb in size. The docus contain taxt, phoos, icons etc. > > You are a true Professional and I have spend approximately one year to create data of such magnitude.  Please help me. > > How to create reference you have mentioned in your response.  I tried to create hyperlink (ms word option) but dbase does not accept this. > > There must be some way around. Please help. > > Best regards, > > > Store a value into the field such as: > > "../MyFiles/Word/Mydocumentname.pdf" > > That should be easy enough, shouldn't it? > > You can even use the GetFile() dialog to get the path: > > cPath = getfile() > > And then store the value returned from the function (cPath) into the > field. See the help for dBASE for more details on using that function. > > If you want a hyperlink in a dBASE form, you will need to use a text > control, there is a pre-written control in the dBASE Users' Function > Library Project (dUFLP): > > HTMLLinkText.cc > > This class allows you to define a text control to act as a standard > hyperlink, you can set what you want it to do when clicked, and so on. > > Open the file "HTMLLinkText.cc" in the source code editor and read the > comments at the top -- it will help you understand how to use it. > > Ken > > -- > *Ken Mayer* > Ken's dBASE Page: http://www.goldenstag.net/dbase > The dUFLP: http://www.goldenstag.net/dbase/index.htm#duflp > dBASE Books: http://www.goldenstag.net/dbase/Books/dBASEBooks.htm Hi, I am back once again for bothering.  Honestly I fail to understand how to store a value into the field.  I read the LR provided and in the help topic it says "In the Inspector, select the StoredProc object." I could not reach this storedProc object". Please shed some more light on the topic. Thanks in advance Best regards, Intsar