Link to open a file instead of downloading it

Gentlemen,
In my application I have included a file upload/download possibility, according to the How-to. I created a custom table, and put my uploaded files into it.
It works very well.
However I want to create a link (for example on the file name), which does not offer the possibility to download the previously uploaded file, but OPENS it, with the appropriate application (Word, Excel, Powerpoint).
It is possible to execute this, or the user should download the files first ?
If it is possible, then the changes can be saved to the original file ?
Thanks for your help.
Attila

I believe the first question (open instead of save) is a browser preference and is a combination of the mime type (which you supply) and the user's browswer preference.
I don't think you can get the second part without using webDAV or an OCX (AVI ?) control (windows only??)
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