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 Satoshi Okahara (SatoshiO6673)
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SatoshiO6673 Member since 2017 9 posts
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Posted: Jun 11, 2018
Last activity: Jun 12, 2018
Posted: 11 Jun 2018 0:54 EDT
Last activity: 12 Jun 2018 1:13 EDT
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How to open up Windows folder from button

Hi,

This is a very simple question but I just simply want to have a button on section where user clicks and pops up a Windows explorer. The folder location will vary but for now I am just hard coding something like \\remotehost\data. I tried using "Open URL in Windows" action but it is not bringing anything up. What is the easiest way to do this?

Thanks,

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Posted: 6 years ago
Posted: 11 Jun 2018 1:33 EDT
Rachit Agarwal (Rachit_Agarwal)
PEGA
Principal Technical Support Engineer
Pegasystems Inc.
US

Linking to local resources is disabled in all modern browsers due to security restrictions. please refer

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/5246292/open-local-folder-from-link?utm_medium=organic&utm_source=google_rich_qa&utm_campaign=google_rich_qa

let me know in case I misunderstood anything.

 

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Posted: 6 years ago
Posted: 11 Jun 2018 21:37 EDT
Satoshi Okahara (SatoshiO6673)
Okahara

Okahara

I don't think it is a browser that is blocking this but Pega is restricting this because if I make an HTML file like below, IE opens directory successfully.

<HTML>
<BODY>
<A HREF="file:///C:\temp\" </A> Open a directory from here.
</BODY>
</HTML>

Thanks,

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Posted: 6 years ago
Posted: 11 Jun 2018 22:37 EDT
Tarun Kumar Reddy Bolla (Tarun Bolla)
IKOR PX
Lead System Architect
IKOR PX
AU

Hello,

Adding to Sachit’s response..

Browsers infact do not allow such actions [access to local resources]. I am guessing you are running your test html file directly instead of hosting it in a web server. This circumvents a lot of restrictions for IE. Try hosting the file in tomcat and you will see that the same functionality works no more.

This has nothing to do with Pega.

EDIT: Link here says that you can get past the restriction for specific domains by adding them as trusted sites. See the last comment in this link.

https://arstechnica.com/civis/viewtopic.php?t=1250955

————— OR

Host the files in an FTP location and mention the ftp:// URL—> Safest and less maintenance on user machines

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Posted: 6 years ago
Posted: 12 Jun 2018 1:09 EDT
Satoshi Okahara (SatoshiO6673)
Okahara

Okahara

Oh really - yes I placed that HTML file on my desktop, not web server. I am not able to setup that using remote web server, so I believe what you guys say. Now, understanding it is against security but can we break it somehow because it is one of important customer's requirements..

Thanks,

 

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Posted: 6 years ago
Posted: 11 Jun 2018 6:01 EDT
Mohammad Asif Hasan (Mohammad_Asif_Hasan)
EPAM Systems, Inc.
Mohammad Asif Hasan
EPAM Systems, Inc.
ES

"Open URL in Windows", isn't correct action set. It's for opening the work object or the configured link in the new Browser's Window(Not Window Explorer's Folder of workstation)

Correct me, if I understand your requirement incorrectly.

Try configuring "Run Script" on the action of the button, 

In the script,

function openExplorer() {
   var thePath = 'C:\\Windows';
   window.open('file://' + thePath, 'explorer');
}
 
Include the above script in the harness which has the embedded section having the button.
 
Hope it helps, though not sure. I will try to post more concrete things if I found. Kindly acknowledge, if it helps by marking this reply as answered/helpful for larger Pega audience.
 
Regards,
Asif

 

 

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