Is it possible to handle the click event of a file in a sharepoint document library so that instead of opening the actual file, it opens an application page?
E.g. Open letter.xml goes to letter editor.aspx in layouts.
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What's the point of the document? Why not make it a list / list item with custom view / edit forms? The list item could lookup to a file.SpartanDonut– SpartanDonut2012-01-26 02:28:47 +00:00Commented Jan 26, 2012 at 2:28
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Here is an example JavaScript you can add to your custom masterpage:
<script type="text/javascript">
//<![CDATA[
function OpenPdfInNewWindow()
{
try
{
var OpenPdfInNewWindowAnchors, OpenPdfInNewWindowAnchorsCounter;
OpenPdfInNewWindowAnchors = document.getElementsByTagName('A');
for (OpenPdfInNewWindowAnchorsCounter = 0; OpenPdfInNewWindowAnchorsCounter < OpenPdfInNewWindowAnchors.length; OpenPdfInNewWindowAnchorsCounter ++)
{
var OpenPdfInNewWindowAnchor = OpenPdfInNewWindowAnchors[OpenPdfInNewWindowAnchorsCounter].href.toLowerCase();
if (OpenPdfInNewWindowAnchor.lastIndexOf(".pdf") != -1)
{
try
{
if (OpenPdfInNewWindowAnchors[OpenPdfInNewWindowAnchorsCounter].onclick != "")
{
OpenPdfInNewWindowAnchors[OpenPdfInNewWindowAnchorsCounter].onclick = "";
}
}
catch (e) {}
try
{
OpenPdfInNewWindowAnchors[OpenPdfInNewWindowAnchorsCounter].setAttribute('target', "_blank");
OpenPdfInNewWindowAnchors[OpenPdfInNewWindowAnchorsCounter].href = L_Menu_BaseUrl + "/_layouts/pdfviewer.aspx?src=" + OpenPdfInNewWindowAnchor;
}
catch (e) {}
}
}
}
catch (e) {}
}
if (typeof(_spBodyOnLoadFunctionNames) != "undefined")
{
if (_spBodyOnLoadFunctionNames != null)
{
_spBodyOnLoadFunctionNames.push("OpenPdfInNewWindow");
}
}
//]]>
</script>
Though, you need to tweak it a little bit to fit your needs. You could also use jQuery but in my case I didn't want to rely on a third-party lib for such a simple task.
If you want a file to be open by making user to open it via "ECB" menu for an item then you can create custom action (check here for simple walkthrought http://codename-srini.blogspot.com/2010/04/using-custom-actions-in-sharepoint-2010.html) and check the respective location group setting name i.e. ECB (complete ref here : http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ie/bb802730.aspx).
You can work with the UrlActions to redirect to a ASHX handler or _layouts page and open the file.
