2 Replies Last post: Nov 3, 2007 1:07 AM by Clemens Maas  
Clemens Maas   3 posts since
Oct 5, 2007
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Nov 1, 2007 6:39 AM

Use source file URL as Attachment

 

Hello,

 

 

We would like to link C source files to requirements, without modifying the sources. So we tried to add something like

 

 

file:///C:/cygwin/Framework/Common/C/OORTX/oxf/RiCCollection.c

 

 

as an URL on a Requirement detail form. However, if you clock on it (it is shown as clickable link), nothing happens.

We tried in in Firefox as well as Internet Explorer, and the URL itself is valid:

 

  • if you paste it as address, the source opens

  • if you create a HTML page with the link, it opens.

 

 

So appearantly Contour prevents us from opening the file. My questions are:

 

  1. will you support it?
         If not, we must figure out another way to link requirements to files

  2. can you roughly  indicate  by when?

 

Thanks!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derwyn Harris   106 posts since
Jun 11, 2007
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1. Nov 2, 2007 10:56 AM in response to: Clemens Maas
Re: Use source file URL as Attachment

 

This is actually a browser security issue. The reason it works in

the url but not as a link is by desgn to protect your computer from

outside access. There is an addon to Firefox that will enable this

capability. (It also describes the circumstance fairly well).

 

 

http://locallink.mozdev.org/

 

 

I have not found anything comparable in IE but will keep looking.

 

 

Hope this helps. 

 

 

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