Text Hyperlink

[Douglas Gilliland]

I'd like to thank you both for your quick response. It is appreciated.
Sincerely,
Doug Gilliland
Sarasota, FL

On 7/14/05, Lynch, Jonathan <bnz2 at cdc.gov> wrote:
> Linktext is the way to go...
> 
> Such as...
> 
> Set the linktext of word 2 of field "myField" to "myCard"
> 
> 
> Then, in order to respond to it, you can do one of the following:
> 
> If it is a locked field, do this:
> 
> On linkclicked pLink
>   If exists(card pLink of this stack) = true then go card pLink
> End linkclicked
> 
> 
> 
> 
> If this is in an unlocked field, linkclicked won't work. For an unlocked
> field, use this:
> 
> On selectionchanged
>   -- make sure it is a click action, rather than a highlighting action
>   If word 4 of the selectedchunk <= word 2 of the selectedchunk then
> exit selectionchanged
> 
>   -- then get the link information of the selected text and respond to
> it
>   Put the linktext of the selection into tLink
>   If exists(card tLink of this stack) = true then go card tLink
> 
> End selectionchanged
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: use-revolution-bounces at lists.runrev.com
> [mailto:use-revolution-bounces at lists.runrev.com] On Behalf Of Douglas
> Gilliland
> Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2005 12:04 PM
> To: use-revolution at lists.runrev.com
> Subject: Text Hyperlink
> 
> How can I select a word in a scrolling text field and assign it
> actions? I have been placing transparent buttons over text in
> non-scrolling fields- works great but won't work for scrolling fields.
> Searched the documentation and Dan's book but no answers. Tried
> selecting the text and using link (hoping for a hyperlink) but that
> looks like it is more for grouping text.
> 
> I know this is a simple question (as all questions are when you know
> the answer) but being a newbe who authored in HyperStudio for years, I
> can't figure it out.
> 
> I do appreciate all the advice I have received in previous posts.
> Doug Gilliland
> Sarasota, FL
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