Hyperlink

Works with Bricscad (Windows) Classic, Pro and Platinum, Bricscad (Linux) Classic and Pro

Links entities with files and Web pages with a dialog box.

Accessing the Command

command bar:  hyperlink

shortcut:  Ctrl+K

 

: hyperlink

Prompts you in the command bar:

Select entities: (Choose one or more entities.)

Entities in set: 1

Select entities: (Choose one or more entities, or press Enter to continue command.)

Displays a dialog box:

Change hyperlink options, and then click OK.

 

Each entity can contain just one hyperlink.

Command Options

Option

Description

Link to file or URL

Specifies the hyperlink; can be the path and name of a file, networked file, or location on the Internet.

Locations on the Internet can include Web pages (http://), FTP sites (ftp://), and so on.

Examples of hyperlink syntax are as follows:

File - C:\foldername\filename.ext

Networked file - \\networkname\c\foldername\filename.ext

URL - http://www.bricsys.com or www.bricsys.com

...

Displays the Select File dialog box; choose a file, and then click Open.

Any type of file can be linked to.

Use relative path

Uses the path specified by Hyperlink Base.

Hyperlink base + relative path = full path or URL.

Remove link

Removes the link from the entity.

Hyperlink base

Specifies the path to relative hyperlinks.

Named location in file

Specifies a bookmark name.

The # character is used to specify locations (bookmarks) within files or Web pages, such as www.bricscad.sys#bookmark.

Hyperlink description

Describes the URL or file; this description is displayed in a tooltip when the cursor is paused over the entity; see HyperlinkOptions command.

Related Commands

-Hyperlink - attaches hyperlinks through the command bar.

HyperlinkOptions - sets options for hyperlinks.

Settings - sets options for hyperlinks in the Files section of the Settings dialog box.

Browser and Url - open the default Web browser.

OnWeb - opens the Bricsys home page in your computer's default Web browser.

Mail - attaches the current drawing to a message in the default email client.


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