The following JavaScript should do the trick:
script language=javascript
function OpenDoc(strLocation)
{
try
{
var objWord = new ActiveXObject(Word.Application);
objWord.Visible = true;
}
catch (e)
{
// unable to create an instance of Word
alert(Unable to open Word - check your security settings);
Mihir,
The answer is No as far as I can tell. I will bet you are using Office 2000
SR1 or greater, and if you are then you are out of luck. This post from
Microsoft's site details their decision to discontinue support of the
feature you (and I) both want. Not sure why but note the This
