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Document Hyperlink/URL for Opening with Laserfiche Client

Laserfiche Version 8

Updated July 22, 2014

asked on December 10, 2013

We have a Client that is trying to implement a sort of URL Linking but preferably using the Laserfiche Client to open the entries instead of Web Access.

Per Client, they have a Department that wants to create a form app (not Laserfiche Forms) and insert a link to the location of a Laserfiche document. Since most of their users are more familiar with the Full laserfiche client, they will prefer that the links are opened in the LF Client. Their laserfiche version is 8.3.2.

How would this be accomplished if it is possible?

Regards,

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replied on December 10, 2013

Try creating a shortcut on the server and having a hyperlink go to the shortcut location. Then you should have it open inside of the client

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replied on December 13, 2013

I used vbscript to write an attachment called opn_doc.lfe

Since LF client shortcuts are simple xml the ouput is fairly simple.

I pass the entry ID as a querystring value to an asp page & the user is prompted to open the shortcut.

<%

ID = Request.QueryString("id")



Response.ContentType = "application/x-unknown"
Response.AddHeader "Content-Disposition","attachment; Filename=opn_doc.lfe"




	

    response.write "<?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>"
	response.write "<laserfiche>" 
	response.write "<repository name='laserfiche9'>"
	response.write "<entry id='"& ID & "' />"
	response.write "</repository>"
	response.write "</laserfiche>"





%>

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replied on December 10, 2013 • Show version history

Heya,

One method would be to enable WebDAV. Laserfiche documents could be then launched from mapped drives or UNC paths (depending on your WebDAV client), for example.

z:\Staff Folders\Karim Dibba\Proposal.docx

\\LaserServer\lf\Staff Folders\Karim Dibba\Proposal.docx

For this to work, documents must saved with their extensions in the document name. There is an option in the :aserfiche client to enable this. To get the extensions back on existing documents, you'll have to rename all existing doucments yourself or get workflow to do it.

The other way is to create a custom shell handler so you can create your own links..

karim://MyLaserFicheLibrary/Staff Folders/Karim Dibba/Proposal.docx

Or, perhaps embed a laserfiche command line

lf.exe -LMyLaserficheLibrary -O<doc id>

The switch -O is not right, I can't remember the correct switch off-hand but you can find all of them under "command line" in the Laserfiche help files. I think it's one of the last appendices.

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replied on December 11, 2013

They said the Laserfiche Client Application, not WebDAV. Adding WebDAV can bring about a lot of considerations and troubleshooting that may hinder productivity if it is only being enabled to allow for one specific departments needs.

There should and are many other ways to handle this request, like my suggestion, that can be used to find the solution they need without adding overhead to the infrastructure/networking side of things

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replied on December 18, 2013

Thanks Matt. Kenneth & Ben for your responses and support.

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replied on July 11, 2014 • Show version history

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