topic Re: How to Open A file in Web AppBuilder Custom Widgets Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/web-appbuilder-custom-widgets-questions/how-to-open-a-file/m-p/797118#M4772 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>What you need to do is create a virtual directory in IIS that points to your UNC path and then store that url in a field to use in your web map.</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 05 Apr 2016 12:07:54 GMT RobertScheitlin__GISP 2016-04-05T12:07:54Z How to Open A file https://community.esri.com/t5/web-appbuilder-custom-widgets-questions/how-to-open-a-file/m-p/797116#M4770 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Your status update has been posted in Web AppBuilder Custom Widgets<A class="j-js-mb-success-dismiss j-mb-dismiss" style="font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-family: inherit; color: #287433;"><SPAN class="jive-icon-sml jive-glyph-remove" style="margin-top: 1px; margin-right: 5px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-family: inherit;"></SPAN></A></P><P style="font-size: 14px; font-family: arial, helvetica, 'helvetica neue', verdana, sans-serif; color: #3d3d3d;"></P><P style="padding: 5px 0; font-size: 14px; font-family: arial, helvetica, 'helvetica neue', verdana, sans-serif; color: #3d3d3d;"><SPAN style="font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-family: inherit;">Is there a widget or is it even possible to grab a table value that is not an URL but a path to a file on a local server that the system OS can act on with open file?</SPAN><BR /><SPAN style="font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-family: inherit;">i.e. "\\gisdb\gis_production\managed_data\Public_safety\PrePlans\8401 W Monroe St- Council Chambers.pdf"</SPAN><BR /><SPAN style="font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-family: inherit;">Or any ideal what type of script might work.<IMG alt="Capture.JPG" class="image-1 jive-image" src="https://community.esri.com/legacyfs/online/193889_Capture.JPG" style="height: auto;" /></SPAN></P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 05 Apr 2016 01:14:59 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/web-appbuilder-custom-widgets-questions/how-to-open-a-file/m-p/797116#M4770 AlanEnglish 2016-04-05T01:14:59Z Re: How to Open A file https://community.esri.com/t5/web-appbuilder-custom-widgets-questions/how-to-open-a-file/m-p/797117#M4771 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi Alan,</P><P></P><P>Out-of-the-box this is not possible due to security.&nbsp; See the following KB Article for more information and a possible workaround:</P><P></P><P><A href="http://support.esri.com/en/knowledgebase/techarticles/detail/45140" title="http://support.esri.com/en/knowledgebase/techarticles/detail/45140">45140 - Is it possible to create hyperlinks for data stored in a local drive in an ArcGIS Online web map?</A> </P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 05 Apr 2016 11:49:00 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/web-appbuilder-custom-widgets-questions/how-to-open-a-file/m-p/797117#M4771 JakeSkinner 2016-04-05T11:49:00Z Re: How to Open A file https://community.esri.com/t5/web-appbuilder-custom-widgets-questions/how-to-open-a-file/m-p/797118#M4772 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>What you need to do is create a virtual directory in IIS that points to your UNC path and then store that url in a field to use in your web map.</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 05 Apr 2016 12:07:54 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/web-appbuilder-custom-widgets-questions/how-to-open-a-file/m-p/797118#M4772 RobertScheitlin__GISP 2016-04-05T12:07:54Z