WEB.SHOW_DOCUMENT opens additiional IE browser.

Hi All,
I am using web.show_document (web.show_document('file:///file_name','_blank') ) to open pdf and msg files stored at a location. For PDF files, web.show_document works fine and pdf file gets open. However for msg (email) files, a new browser gets open along with msg file. User need to close this additional browser.
Also the word files opens in IE browser. We need not to open MS office files in IE browser.
Any suggestions to overcome this issue.
Regards,
Vinit
Edited by: Vinit on Feb 21, 2011 2:37 AM

Vinit,
Your code explicetly opens a new "Blank" browser window. The reason the new browser window goes away with the .pdf files is because you have an OS MIME association for .pdf's which controls how the file is opened on the OS. Clearly, there is no MIME association for the other file types.
web.show_document (web.show_document('file:///file_name','_blank') )Try '_self' or '_parent' in place of '_blank'. For more information on the Web.Show_Document built-in please check the Forms Help system.
Craig B-)
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Edited by: CraigB on Feb 22, 2011 1:11 PM

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