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Creating Buttons for linking to Referenced QuickTime Files that Play in QuickTime

I am trying to create fields or buttons that will link to  QuickTime files located on a separate server on our network. I want the file to be referenced and played within QuickTime outside of the Database itself. A good solution is much appreciated.
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win or osX?
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You do this using the Send Event script step.
Send the Open Document/Application Event, and specify a calculation which returns the path and filename for the file.

Under Windows, this will launch the file with its default application. This will of course require that QuickTime be installed on the workstation that is running the script. In Mac OS, the command works slightly differently, and the path will be specified differently, but it's the same concept.


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This is for Mac OS X platform.

I ended up just creating a container and used "Insert File" with only a reference to the file. When double clicked, after initially linking to the video, the video now pops up in its own Quicktime window.

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