Open windows explorer from a link from Interface

Question

Hello Everyone, 
 we have a requirement to open specific folder (probably a shared folder / windows explorer) from appian interface (link needs to be provided in the interface for that folder). 
 Could you please help us out resolve this issue ? 
 
 Thanks, 
 Tejal

Siddharth · Answer

Hey Tejal - Can you try the below code and let know if it satisfies your requirement. 
 a!localVariables(
 local!links: {
 ""
 },
 local!value,
 {
 a!forEach(
 items: local!links,
 expression: a!sideBySideLayout(
 items: {
 a!sideBySideItem(
 item: a!richTextDisplayField(
 value: a!richTextItem(
 text: "Shared Folder Link",
 style: "STRONG",
 
 ),
 align: "CENTER",
 showWhen: fv!isFirst
 )
 ),
 a!sideBySideItem(
 item: if(
 isnull(
 fv!item
 ),
 a!textField(
 value: fv!item,
 saveInto: {
 fv!item,
 a!save(
 local!links,
 append(
 local!links,
 ""
 )
 )
 }
 ),
 a!linkField(
 links: a!safeLink(
 label: fv!item,
 uri: fv!item
 )
 )
 )
 ),
 a!sideBySideItem(
 item: a!richTextDisplayField(
 value: a!richTextIcon(
 icon: "trash-o",
 size: "MEDIUM_PLUS",
 color: "NEGATIVE",
 link: a!dynamicLink(
 value: "",
 saveInto: {
 a!save(
 local!links,
 if(
 fv!itemCount = 1,
 local!links,
 remove(
 local!links,
 fv!index
 )
 )
 )
 }
 ),
 linkStyle: "STANDALONE"
 )
 )
 )
 }
 )
 )
 }
)

Mike Schmitt · Answer

I don't believe this is possible, given how Appian links work. Perhaps you could provide further detail like harshav already mentioned.

Open windows explorer from a link from Interface

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