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Open any Windows file from an activity, flow line, image or free text using the Windows default application or a user-defined application. It is also possible to define parameters to run when the file is launched.
To link to a file from an object:
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| 1. | Right-click the object and choose Attachments/Links. |
| 2. | Click New and choose Applications, then File/Application Link. |
| 3. | In the File panel click File Browse  and locate the file. |
| 4. | Edit the file title name if required. |
Note: This is the file name as it will appear in the list of attachments when the object is clicked if multiple links or attachments exist.
To specify a different application to launch the file:
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| 1. | Deselect the Use Windows file association to determine application check box. |
| 2. | Click Application Browse to locate the executable of the application. |
| The following options are also available for launching a file: |
Parameters can be specified for the application that is launched when the file is accessed (assuming parameters are supported by the application). For example, Microsoft Word supports a number of command-line parameters, including the /mMacroName parameter used to automatically run a macro in a file. See the Hints below for additional TIBCO Nimbus® -specific Word and Excel macros.
Global Options apply to all links from any diagram to the file.
Protect against overwrite during unloading of packaged maps will prevent the file from being overwritten when a packaged map that contains the same file is unloaded.
Deselect the Include when packaging option if you do not want to include the file when the map is packaged (this is useful for large files).
Note: There is a system option that, if enabled, will override any application specified here with the default Windows application.
Attachments and links can also be tagged for a specific language, which will make an attachment or link available in the attachment pop-up list only when a user is viewing a diagram in a particular language. For example, you may have a document written in two languages; in this instance you would add the document twice and associate the respective language to each document. If an attachment or link does not exist for a particular users' locale then the default attachment or link will be made available.
Click the Advanced tab and from the Language Tag drop-down list choose a language to associate with the attachment/link.
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Macros
TIBCO Nimbus® provides two additional Microsoft Word parameters - WordPage(x) allows you to jump to a specific page in your document, where x is the page number. WordMacro(x) allows you to run a specify Word macro in your document, where x is the macro name.
TIBCO Nimbus® provides an additional Microsoft Excel parameter - ExcelMacro(x) allows you to run a specific Excel macro in your spreadsheet, where x is the macro name.
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