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Feb 07.2004

Hi. I’m working on a project in javascript that launches pdf and doc files in a new browser window via hyperlinks. My problem is with verifying that the file exists. The files are on a CD, but I need to autodetect to see if the file opens properly in the new window. I’ve been using:

popup = window.open(url)
if(popup.location.href.indexOf(“error”) < 0)
popup.close();
alert(“…”);
}

which works great with the pdfs, but throws errors when the target url is a .doc file. Is there a way that I can tell if a .doc file has opened properly similar to how I’ve been verifying the pdfs?

Any help would be great.

thanks!

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@SamFeb 07.2004 — I think that due to the fact that .doc doesn't count as a web extension, you can't open files to it. Windows wants to download it first... i'm not entirely sure though
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@jevussauthorFeb 07.2004 — That makes sense. Is there a way to open a .doc and verify that it opens correctly in the same sense that I was able to with the pdf files?
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