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Mysterious changes in new hyperlink - backslash becomes forward slash
Existing hyperlinks work ok but news I try to create are changing their
formatting after I create them. Correct file name displayed at time manual selection of target file (in a subordinate directory called "testing") in "Edit hyperlink" window is: testing\Quiz number 2.doc After closing the "Edit window" when I try to activate the link I get error msg "Cannot open specified file." File name displayed upon reopening "Edit hyperlink" window is: testing/Quiz%20number%202.doc The backslash has mysteriously and all of sudden been converted to a forwardslash. Existing hyperlinks still work and opening and closing the "Edit hyperlink" window doesn't cause this chage. Help please. Richard -- Message posted via http://www.officekb.com |
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Mysterious changes in new hyperlink - backslash becomes forward slash
Hi Artful_Dodger,
Check in Tools/Options/General/Web Options/File. Is the checkbox to "update links" when saving activated? If it is, try deactivating and see if that helps. Existing hyperlinks work ok but news I try to create are changing their formatting after I create them. Correct file name displayed at time manual selection of target file (in a subordinate directory called "testing") in "Edit hyperlink" window is: testing\Quiz number 2.doc After closing the "Edit window" when I try to activate the link I get error msg "Cannot open specified file." File name displayed upon reopening "Edit hyperlink" window is: testing/Quiz%20number%202.doc The backslash has mysteriously and all of sudden been converted to a forwardslash. Existing hyperlinks still work and opening and closing the "Edit hyperlink" window doesn't cause this chage. Cindy Meister INTER-Solutions, Switzerland http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 17 2005) http://www.word.mvps.org This reply is posted in the Newsgroup; please post any follow question or reply in the newsgroup and not by e-mail :-) |
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Mysterious changes in new hyperlink - backslash becomes forward slash
Thank you for your suggestion, Cindy. Alas, it doesn't help.
The most recent link I created started out as Business\BUL 1240 -- Quiz#3.doc but materialized finally as Business/BUL%201240%20--%20Quiz#3.doc Earlier links still have the backslash and still work. There's no hyperlink base for this document, btw, for what it's worth. I appreciate your efforts to help very much. A. Dodger Cindy M. wrote: Hi Artful_Dodger, Check in Tools/Options/General/Web Options/File. Is the checkbox to "update links" when saving activated? If it is, try deactivating and see if that helps. Existing hyperlinks work ok but news I try to create are changing their formatting after I create them. [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] Existing hyperlinks still work and opening and closing the "Edit hyperlink" window doesn't cause this chage. Cindy Meister INTER-Solutions, Switzerland http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 17 2005) http://www.word.mvps.org This reply is posted in the Newsgroup; please post any follow question or reply in the newsgroup and not by e-mail :-) -- Message posted via OfficeKB.com http://www.officekb.com/Uwe/Forums.a...neral/200704/1 |
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Mysterious changes in new hyperlink - backslash becomes forward slash
Hi Artful_Dodger,
Alas, it doesn't help. The most recent link I created started out as Business\BUL 1240 -- Quiz#3.doc but materialized finally as Business/BUL%201240%20--%20Quiz#3.doc Earlier links still have the backslash and still work. There's no hyperlink base for this document, btw, for what it's worth. To bad it couldn't be that simple... If you hold down CTRL to start Word in Safe Mode (I'm assuming 2002 or 2003, here) does the behavior persist, or does it go away for the duration of that session? Check in Tools/Options/General/Web Options/File. Is the checkbox to "update links" when saving activated? If it is, try deactivating and see if that helps. Existing hyperlinks work ok but news I try to create are changing their formatting after I create them. [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] Existing hyperlinks still work and opening and closing the "Edit hyperlink" window doesn't cause this chage. Cindy Meister INTER-Solutions, Switzerland http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 17 2005) http://www.word.mvps.org This reply is posted in the Newsgroup; please post any follow question or reply in the newsgroup and not by e-mail :-) |
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Mysterious changes in new hyperlink - backslash becomes forward slash
No, that doesnt affect behavior.
Two hyperlink on the same page work differently. Link to doct # 1 as established in the dialog box before closing = Business\ BUL 1240 -- Quiz #3.doc Link to doct # 1 as established in the dialog box AFTER closing = Business/BUL%201240%20--%20Quiz#3.doc Doesnt work as a hyperlink. Link to doct # 2 as established in the dialog box AFTER closing = Business/My% 20outline%20for%20BUL%201240.doc (Dont know form of link at time of creation. ) Does work. If I create a new, second, duplicate link to doct # 2: Second link to doct # 2 as established in the dialog box before closing = Business\My outline for BUL 1240.doc Second link to doct # 2 as established in the dialog box AFTER closing = Business/My%20outline%20for%20BUL%201240.doc Does work. (What the heck?) New hyperlink in new blank document: Third link to doct # 2 as established in the dialog box before closing = C:\ Docts\Misc\Employment\Business\My outline for BUL 1240.doc Third link to doct # 2 as established in the dialog box AFTER closing = C:\ Docts\Misc\Employment\Business\My outline for BUL 1240.doc Works. Note, there is no transformation of the link with forward slashes and %20. Thanks for your willingness to help. A. Dodger. ================================================== =============== Cindy M. wrote: Hi Artful_Dodger, Alas, it doesn't help. [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] There's no hyperlink base for this document, btw, for what it's worth. To bad it couldn't be that simple... If you hold down CTRL to start Word in Safe Mode (I'm assuming 2002 or 2003, here) does the behavior persist, or does it go away for the duration of that session? Check in Tools/Options/General/Web Options/File. Is the checkbox to "update links" when saving activated? If it is, try deactivating and see if that [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] Existing hyperlinks still work and opening and closing the "Edit hyperlink" window doesn't cause this chage. Cindy Meister INTER-Solutions, Switzerland http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 17 2005) http://www.word.mvps.org This reply is posted in the Newsgroup; please post any follow question or reply in the newsgroup and not by e-mail :-) -- Message posted via OfficeKB.com http://www.officekb.com/Uwe/Forums.a...neral/200704/1 |
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Mysterious changes in new hyperlink - backslash becomes forward slash
Hi Artful_Dodger,
New hyperlink in new blank document: Third link to doct # 2 as established in the dialog box before closing = C:\ Docts\Misc\Employment\Business\My outline for BUL 1240.doc Third link to doct # 2 as established in the dialog box AFTER closing = C:\ Docts\Misc\Employment\Business\My outline for BUL 1240.doc OK, if I'm reading this correctly, the problem is with a particular document (or documents) and not generally with Word? Is the document where the odd behavior is occurring NOT a *.doc, but some other file format? Or was it originally created as something other than a WORD document? Cindy Meister INTER-Solutions, Switzerland http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 17 2005) http://www.word.mvps.org This reply is posted in the Newsgroup; please post any follow question or reply in the newsgroup and not by e-mail :-) |
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