Javascript to open a folder on local computer

Question

I currently use formula-text buttons with Javascript to open remote URLs. This works great. But I also want to use the same technique to open a folder my local Mac (so I can save files). In Mac, you can use a link from the finder (file:///Users/drivename/folder/folder...) format to get to files NP. But unfortunately dropping this link into the formula text field or a URL doesn't work I'd think some javascript might be needed to advance this functionality?
If the link above is listed and you right-click on it then choose "services" and the choose "Open URL" it does work..but that's too many keystrokes...can anybody help?

chuckgrigsby · Answer

what is your javascript? have you tried window.open() ?

stephenstephen · Answer

"&lt;a class='Vibrant Success' onclick=\"var a=window.open('"&amp;ToText([Link])&amp;"', 'newwindow','width=1200,height=900');\" &gt;Open&lt;/a&gt;"

chuckgrigsby · Answer

what happens when you try this? any error messages in the console?

stephenstephen · Answer

I'm not super-well versed in Console, but not that I can see. If I open the debugger in Safari it says there is an error loading the resource.

If I right-click on the URL displayed in Quickbase and use the service "Open URL" Safari does open the Finder and works fine.

chuckgrigsby · Answer

You could just mention in the help text of that field to "Right click&gt;Open URL" . would you and your users be able to live with that?

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Javascript to open a folder on local computer

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