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error creating hyperlink in field
Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2015 11:49 pm
by labrat
I am trying to create a hyperlink on a word selected in a text field. Here is the code:
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on mouseUp
put the selectedText of field "note"
set the linkText of the selectedText of field "note" to "http://revolution.byu.edu/textfind/TextandFind.php"
end mouseUp
The first line successfully outputs the selected text to the message box (when I comment out the troublesome line).
However, when I try to compile the code, I get the following error: button "Button": compilation error at line 3 (set: missing 'to'), char 28
My instruction appears to be formatted as is the example in the dictionary so I do not understand the error.
Any help is appreciated.
Re: error creating hyperlink in field
Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2015 12:24 am
by FourthWorld
When clicked with the mouse, the text isn't selected per se. See the linkClicked message in the Dictionary - I think that'll make what you want to do super easy.
Re: error creating hyperlink in field
Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2015 12:45 am
by labrat
Sorry if I am being dense but I can't get past
button "Make Link": compilation error at line 3 (set: missing 'to'), char 28
Re: error creating hyperlink in field
Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2015 1:10 am
by FourthWorld
First, my apologies. I was answering a question you didn't ask.
What I wrote would be helpful if you were asking about handling a click on a link, but you're asking about authoring a link. My bad.
The selectedText function returns the string selected. To obtain the character offsets use the selectedChunk.
Also, note that the selectedChunk includes the object reference, so all you'll need is:
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on mouseUp
set the linkText of the selectedChunk to "http://revolution.byu.edu/textfind/TextandFind.php"
end mouseUp
Re: error creating hyperlink in field
Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2015 10:41 pm
by jiml
You may also want to
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set the textstyle of the selectedChunk to "link"
Because your code references the selectedChunk, presumably the field's text is unlocked.
In order to make the link clickable you'll need to:
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set the lock text of fld "note" to true
Re: error creating hyperlink in field
Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2015 4:37 am
by labrat
Thank you both!!
Re: error creating hyperlink in field
Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2015 8:18 pm
by jiml
You're elcome.
But a correction. locktext is one word. (darn autocorrect!)
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set the locktext of fld "note" to true