Open online excel file - batch file

Hi,

So, I have a batch file to run some tasks at work and I want to add opening an excel file. This file is shared online and it opens fine, but I can't make it open when usig the batch.
Its line is simple and I actualy tried with some other file i found online... a calendar. And the result is the same: an error...
For exemple (this is the actual text in the .bat):

@echo off
start excel http://calendar.wincalendar.net/Blan...0Calendar.xlsx
exit

This opens excel but not the file. It shows a message saying "We can't connect to 'http://calendar.wincalendar.net/Blank/Blank%20March%202014%20Calendar.xlsx'. Please make sure you're using the correct web address.

Can anyone help, please?

Your problem is probably caused the the '%' sign which is a reserved character in .bat files. If you double up the '%' signs it should work:

Try:

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Lewis

Hi LJMetzger,

That's it! So damn simple! Thak you