Relative path to linked objects

Question

Hello,

My basic question is as follows: Is there a way to insert an object in a Word document, which is linked to a file, but where the link path is relative and not absolute?   If I move my directory structure from one drive to another or if it moves up or down by even one directory all the links break.  It would be extremely useful if objects can be inserted with a relative path.

For example, assume that the word doc is in C:\projects\documents\the_doc.docx and a Visio file is in C:\projects\drawings\the_drawing.vsd

If, from the Insert Tab of Word I select "Object | From File" and click "Link to file", select the file, and insert it all is well.

If, for instance, the entire projects directory is moved from C:\ to a network drive S:\myname\projects the path to the linked file is no longer valid.  Double clicking on the drawing from the Word document, when located in the original path (C:) opens Visio and the drawing can be edited.  If the same action is performed from S:\myname the path is no longer valid.  If the path were relative then one could, from the word document, insert an object, linked to the file located in "..\drawings" and no matter where the directories are located, as long as the basic structure of the "projects" directory doesn't change, the file would be properly linked.

Does anyone know if this is possible?

Thanks,

Chris

Answer 1

To see how to implement relative paths in Word, check out the solution that fellow MVP Macropod has posted at:

http://lounge.windowssecrets.com/ind...owtopic=670027

-- Hope this helps.

Doug Robbins - Word MVP,

dkr[atsymbol]mvps[dot]org

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Hello,

My basic question is as follows: Is there a way to insert an object in a Word document, which is linked to a file, but where the link path is relative and not absolute?   If I move my directory structure from one drive to another or if it moves up or down by even one directory all the links break.  It would be extremely useful if objects can be inserted with a relative path.

For example, assume that the word doc is in C:\projects\documents\the_doc.docx and a Visio file is in C:\projects\drawings\the_drawing.vsd

If, from the Insert Tab of Word I select "Object | From File" and click "Link to file", select the file, and insert it all is well.

If, for instance, the entire projects directory is moved from C:\ to a network drive S:\myname\projects the path to the linked file is no longer valid.  Double clicking on the drawing from the Word document, when located in the original path (C:) opens Visio and the drawing can be edited.  If the same action is performed from S:\myname the path is no longer valid.  If the path were relative then one could, from the word document, insert an object, linked to the file located in "..\drawings" and no matter where the directories are located, as long as the basic structure of the "projects" directory doesn't change, the file would be properly linked.

Does anyone know if this is possible?

Thanks,

Chris

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Doug Robbins - Word MVP dkr[atsymbol]mvps[dot]org