Relative Links

M

MRFoster

Issue regarding Relative Links.
My input is displayed as this when I map to my subfolder and double click
the link I want to add as a hyperlink. "New Folder\Book1.xls"
However when I save this .vsd as a webpage I get an error cannot find path.
Obviously I wish to use relative rather than absolute links. When I do use
absolute linkes ie " C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\New
Folder\New Folder\Book1.xls there is no issue. Can some please advise why the
relative link appears not to work? I am saving as XML and not SVG.
Thank you in advance.
 
M

MRFoster

MRFoster said:
Issue regarding Relative Links.
My input is displayed as this when I map to my subfolder and double click
the link I want to add as a hyperlink. "New Folder\Book1.xls"
However when I save this .vsd as a webpage I get an error cannot find path.
Obviously I wish to use relative rather than absolute links. When I do use
absolute linkes ie " C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\New
Folder\New Folder\Book1.xls there is no issue. Can some please advise why the
relative link appears not to work? I am saving as VML and not SVG in the publish advance options.
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I have manged to open the doc in a new window using the absolute path and
changing the default false to true in open window section of the shape sheet.
I would dearly love for this to happen with absolute paths.
 
M

MRFoster

Sorry I mean relative paths of course. :)

MRFoster said:
I have manged to open the doc in a new window using the absolute path and
changing the default false to true in open window section of the shape sheet.
I would dearly love for this to happen with absolute paths.
Click to expand...
 
M

MRFoster

Sorry Guys this will be the last thing I add. Its stressing me out! LOL.
This is the entries I have found in the data .xml file


- <Shape ID="50" UniqueID="{7E794E31-88F0-402E-8ED8-41EB5FD28840}"
Name="Title.50" NameU="Title.50">
<Text>You can use the – button to decrease the size of your viewing
area.</Text>
- <XForm>
<PinX Unit="MM">7.148625811594750</PinX>
<PinY Unit="MM">3.897637795275590</PinY>
</XForm>
- <Scratch>
- <B>
- <SolutionXML>
- <HLURL:Hyperlinks
xmlns:HLURL="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:eek:ffice:visio:dghlinkext">
- <HLURL:Hyperlink ID="1">
<HLURL:Description>Book1.xls</HLURL:Description>
<HLURL:Address>C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\New
Folder\New Folder\Book1.xls</HLURL:Address>
<HLURL:SubAddress />
<HLURL:ExtraInfo />
<HLURL:Default>0</HLURL:Default>
<HLURL:NewWindow>1</HLURL:NewWindow>
<HLURL:AbsoluteURL>file://C:\Documents and
Settings\Administrator\Desktop\New Folder\New
Folder\Book1.xls</HLURL:AbsoluteURL>
</HLURL:Hyperlink>
</HLURL:Hyperlinks>
</SolutionXML>
</B>
</Scratch>
</Shape>
This one works absolute reference obviously.

This one dosent.

</Shape>
- <Shape ID="51" UniqueID="{E476D96E-CDFF-451B-8468-8E704319E49F}"
Name="Title.51" NameU="Title.51">
<Text>You can search the Organisation chart by Business line, Org Unit or
by individual name.</Text>
- <XForm>
<PinX Unit="MM">7.934514483469750</PinX>
<PinY Unit="MM">2.952755905511811</PinY>
</XForm>
- <Scratch>
- <B>
- <SolutionXML>
- <HLURL:Hyperlinks
xmlns:HLURL="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:eek:ffice:visio:dghlinkext">
- <HLURL:Hyperlink ID="1">
<HLURL:Description>Book1.xls</HLURL:Description>
<HLURL:Address>New Folder\Book1.xls</HLURL:Address>
<HLURL:SubAddress />
<HLURL:ExtraInfo />
<HLURL:Default>0</HLURL:Default>
<HLURL:NewWindow>1</HLURL:NewWindow>
<HLURL:AbsoluteURL>file://C:\Documents and
Settings\Administrator\Desktop\New Folder\New
Folder\Book1.xls</HLURL:AbsoluteURL>
</HLURL:Hyperlink>
</HLURL:Hyperlinks>
</SolutionXML>
</B>
</Scratch>
</Shape>
 
D

David Parker

What version of Visio?
What version of IE?

MRFoster said:
Sorry Guys this will be the last thing I add. Its stressing me out! LOL.
This is the entries I have found in the data .xml file


- <Shape ID="50" UniqueID="{7E794E31-88F0-402E-8ED8-41EB5FD28840}"
Name="Title.50" NameU="Title.50">
<Text>You can use the – button to decrease the size of your viewing
area.</Text>
- <XForm>
<PinX Unit="MM">7.148625811594750</PinX>
<PinY Unit="MM">3.897637795275590</PinY>
</XForm>
- <Scratch>
- <B>
- <SolutionXML>
- <HLURL:Hyperlinks
xmlns:HLURL="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:eek:ffice:visio:dghlinkext">
- <HLURL:Hyperlink ID="1">
<HLURL:Description>Book1.xls</HLURL:Description>
<HLURL:Address>C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\New
Folder\New Folder\Book1.xls</HLURL:Address>
<HLURL:SubAddress />
<HLURL:ExtraInfo />
<HLURL:Default>0</HLURL:Default>
<HLURL:NewWindow>1</HLURL:NewWindow>
<HLURL:AbsoluteURL>file://C:\Documents and
Settings\Administrator\Desktop\New Folder\New
Folder\Book1.xls</HLURL:AbsoluteURL>
</HLURL:Hyperlink>
</HLURL:Hyperlinks>
</SolutionXML>
</B>
</Scratch>
</Shape>
This one works absolute reference obviously.

This one dosent.

</Shape>
- <Shape ID="51" UniqueID="{E476D96E-CDFF-451B-8468-8E704319E49F}"
Name="Title.51" NameU="Title.51">
<Text>You can search the Organisation chart by Business line, Org Unit or
by individual name.</Text>
- <XForm>
<PinX Unit="MM">7.934514483469750</PinX>
<PinY Unit="MM">2.952755905511811</PinY>
</XForm>
- <Scratch>
- <B>
- <SolutionXML>
- <HLURL:Hyperlinks
xmlns:HLURL="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:eek:ffice:visio:dghlinkext">
- <HLURL:Hyperlink ID="1">
<HLURL:Description>Book1.xls</HLURL:Description>
<HLURL:Address>New Folder\Book1.xls</HLURL:Address>
<HLURL:SubAddress />
<HLURL:ExtraInfo />
<HLURL:Default>0</HLURL:Default>
<HLURL:NewWindow>1</HLURL:NewWindow>
<HLURL:AbsoluteURL>file://C:\Documents and
Settings\Administrator\Desktop\New Folder\New
Folder\Book1.xls</HLURL:AbsoluteURL>
</HLURL:Hyperlink>
</HLURL:Hyperlinks>
</SolutionXML>
</B>
</Scratch>
</Shape>
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M

MRFoster

See I am stressing out so much I forgot the most obvious things! Visio Pro 2003
and IE 6.0.2900.2180.xpsp050301-1521.
Thanks David
 
L

Larry

I had to do this.
Copy the relative path address it gives you. Uncheck the relative block,
delete the new address, Paste the relative path back in, (do not check box)
then save. See if that helps.
 

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