html - DB Will not open from a link using file:/// in Chrome -


link code in question:

<a href="file:///g:\fileshare\general\po_database\po.mdb">purchase order database</a> 

opens fine in ie... why not in ff or chrome? there work-around?

this issue caused default security settings in chrome , firefox.

in order have chrome automatically open *.mdb file after being downloaded, perform following steps:

1) first time, tell browser want keep file

tell chrome keep file type

2) tell browser want open file automatically on

tell chrome auto-open file type

3) after step #2, notice in chrome settings new button "clear auto-opening settings"

clear auto-opening settings button in chrome

4) associate file extension microsoft access program

associate file extension program


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