OT: Excle hyperlinks to MP4 files

terrypin wrote on 8/18/2011, 12:42 PM

[Apparently I cannot correct a Topic title.]

Bit of a longshot, but ... anyone using Excel with hyperlinks to MP4 files please?

Using Tools > Folder Options from an XP Explorer window I can associate MP4 video files with various programs. Such as Windows Media Player, Media Player Classic, VLC, etc. D-clicking or using Open With then plays these video files.

But in Excel 2000 when I then try to open a hyperlink to such a file, I get the unhelpful message "An unexpected error has occurred."

So far this seems to be confined to MP4 types. MPG work OK. I wonder if MP4s are perhaps outside Excel 2000's scope for some reason?

Any particular syntax or special parameters I could experiment with in the File Types dialog to fix this? Currently I have MP4 associated with VLC, but I've tried WMP and Media Player Classic, with same problem.

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For anyone curious about the application, I have a large spreadsheet with details of all my finished DVDs. As well as obvious descriptive data, hyperlinks in various columns give me quick access to the DVD, the menu, the DVD cover, etc. Since I started using a WD TV Media Player to play files wirelessly on my TV from the PC upstairs I've been writing MP4 files in MEP as well, to secure higher quality on my TV. So I'm adding hyperlinks to these on the spreadsheet.

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Terry, East Grinstead, UK

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terrypin wrote on 8/19/2011, 11:15 AM

After much further experiment I'm coming to the conclusion that this is an Excel 2000 limitation. I converted a couple of MP4s to MPGs and the hyperlinks to those worked. I'd still like to hear from anyone else with Excel 2000 though, to be 100% sure of this! I've posted in one of the video forums too. An Excel 2003 user does not get the problem, but so far no Excel 2000 feedback.

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Terry, East Grinstead, UK

johnebaker wrote on 8/19/2011, 4:30 PM

Hi terry

Also OT - have you moved to the US - get the stars and stripes on your posts.

terrypin wrote on 8/20/2011, 4:26 AM

Hi terry

Also OT - have you moved to the US - get the stars and stripes on your posts.

No! I wonder how that happened? I'll try changing it back...

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Terry, East Grinstead, UK

terrypin wrote on 8/20/2011, 4:42 AM

Hopefully I'm back with my true UK nationality and flag now!

BTW, I wanted to simply edit my previous reply, but it appears that's not possible? Only the original post. (Which wouldn't make much sense if it was several answers back in the past!)

Also, I tried to Cancel that attempt but was unable to. Message in Firefox status bar was something about svc.spellchecker. Had to close the page.

Finally, has there been any other news about site progress since this note of 1st June?

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/4019461/Magix.info-News.jpg

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Terry, East Grinstead, UK

terrypin wrote on 9/2/2011, 8:48 AM

Hi terry

Also OT - have you moved to the US - get the stars and stripes on your posts.

No! I wonder how that happened? I'll try changing it back...

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Terry, East Grinstead, UK

See my later post for the apparent explanation:

http://www.magix.info/us/my-country-changes-when-i-switch-between-forum-and.forum.549552.html

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Terry, East Grinstead, UK

JohnnyO wrote on 9/12/2011, 7:21 PM

Hopefully I'm back with my true UK nationality and flag now!

BTW, I wanted to simply edit my previous reply, but it appears that's not possible? Only the original post. (Which wouldn't make much sense if it was several answers back in the past!)

Also, I tried to Cancel that attempt but was unable to. Message in Firefox status bar was something about svc.spellchecker. Had to close the page.

Finally, has there been any other news about site progress since this note of 1st June?

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/4019461/Magix.info-News.jpg

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Terry, East Grinstead, UK

Terry,

Are you still having this problem. I can edit my posts. Below the post on the left hit the pencil icon.