I've seen it mentioned a few times around the forums but no-one has really given me a full explanation on how to launch a file using the notes window.

I have the following text in notes- '<a href="F:\DVD~\TRAILERS\KINGPIN\vts_01_1.vob">Play Trailer</a>#'  When I click the link the quicktime logo appears (even though powerdvd is the default app) but after a few seconds it changes to this.

yea the file opens in powerdvd.

Quoting ya_shin:

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So, you'll be limited to Quicktime, I think, or whatever player has a plugin for IE.

Ya_Shin, isn't there a way to specify it's a file you want to open, I think I recall seing something like <a href="file://f:\blablabla"></a>

Edited to fix code example.

It might also be necessary to set the associated program for the file type to something different (powerdvd in this case).
In XP this is in Explorer > Tools > Folder Options > File Types (something like that, I don't have an English XP)
In Vista this is done in control panel (search for file type)

DVDP uses the Internet Explorer engine for HTML windows. Thus, changing anything in Firefox has no effect in DVDP...

Quoting MarEll:

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That explains it!  I'm not familiar with IE settings.  How do I change file assosiations?

Have you tried this:

Quoting detlefs:

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It might also be necessary to set the associated program for the file type to something different (powerdvd in this case).
In XP this is in Explorer > Tools > Folder Options > File Types (something like that, I don't have an English XP)
In Vista this is done in control panel (search for file type)

Quoting MarEll:

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Yea.  Not sure if that changes anything to do with IE tho.

Me neither... But it should be worth giving it a try...

I call up trailers in Notes using Power DVD 6 with no problem (once I added the explicit address of my vob.)  Quicktime does not play vobs so you do have to have vob files associated with Power DVD.

Here is an example of what I have in my notes.  This displays a snapshot I have from the movie (the jpg) with a link to my trailer.  I also keep info on which trailers are on the DVD.  Then you can just click on the "Trailer" or "TV Spot 1" and the trailer will play in a Power DVD (new window):

<TABLE ALIGN=center CELLPADDING=5 BORDER=1>
<TR>
<TD ALIGN=center>
<IMG SRC="G:/a/thesixthsense.jpg" WIDTH=160 HEIGHT=120><BR>
1002<BR>
<A HREF="g:/Program Files/DVD Profiler/VOBs/1002-tr.vob">Trailer</A><BR>
<A HREF="g:/Program Files/DVD Profiler/VOBs/1002-tv1.vob">TV Spot 1</A><BR>
<A HREF="g:/Program Files/DVD Profiler/VOBs/1002-tv2.vob">TV Spot 2</A><BR>
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
<br>
<TABLE ALIGN=center CELLPADDING=5 BORDER=1>
<TR>
<TD ALIGN=center>
<b>Trailers on this DVD:</b> <br>
The Sixth Sense Theatrical Trailer<br>
The Sixth Sense TV Spot 1<br>
The Sixth Sense TV Spot 2<br><br>
Mission to Mars<br>
The 13th Warrior<br>
From Dusk til Dawn 3:<BR>The Hangman's Daughter<br>
In Too Deep<br>
Summer of Sam
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>