StaticHyperLink control
The StaticHyperLink control is a descendant of the StaticText
control. The URL property of the StaticHyperLink control enables you to
provide a hot link to a Web page. When the user clicks the control, the
user’s Web browser opens to display the page you specify.
Usage note
If you know that your users have browsers that support URL
completion, you can enter a partial address, such as appeon.com.You can
always enter a complete address, such as http://www.appeon.com.
Properties
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StaticHyperLink property |
Datatype |
Description |
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String |
A description of the control and/or its purpose for |
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String |
A label that briefly describes the control, such as |
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AccessibleRole (enumerated) |
Describes what kind of user interface element the |
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Alignment (enumerated) |
Specifies the text alignment in the control. Values Left! Center! Right! |
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Long |
Specifies the numeric value of the background |
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Boolean |
Specifies whether the control has a border. Values TRUE — Control has a border. FALSE |
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Long |
Specifies the numerical value of the border color: |
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BorderStyle (enumerated) |
Specifies the style of the border of the control. StyleBox! StyleLowered! StyleRaised! StyleShadowBox! |
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Boolean |
Specifies whether PowerBuilder moves the control to TRUE — Control moved to top. FALSE |
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ClassDefinition |
PowerObject |
An object of type PowerObject containing |
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DisabledLook |
Boolean |
Specifies whether the control appears to be |
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Boolean |
Specifies whether PowerBuilder puts the control TRUE — FALSE — When the control is clicked, the |
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String |
Specifies the name of the stock icon or the file When the user drags the control, the |
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Boolean |
Specifies whether the control is enabled (can be TRUE — Control can be FALSE — Control cannot be |
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String |
Specifies the name of the typeface in which the |
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FillPattern (enumerated) |
Specifies the hatch pattern used to fill the BDiagonal! Diamond! FDiagonal! Horizontal! Solid! Square! Vertical! FDiagonal! |
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Boolean |
Specifies whether a dotted rectangle (focus TRUE — Control framed when it has FALSE — Control not framed when it has |
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FontCharSet (enumerated) |
Specifies the font character set used for the text |
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FontFamily (enumerated) |
Specifies the font family (type style) used for the AnyFont! Decorative! Modern! Roman! Script! Swiss! |
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FontPitch (enumerated) |
Specifies the pitch (spacing) of the font used for Default! Fixed! Variable! |
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Integer |
Specifies the height of the rectangular box that |
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Boolean |
Specifies whether the text in the control is TRUE — Text is FALSE — Text is not italic. |
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String |
Specifies the name of the stock pointer or the file |
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Boolean |
Specifies that characters should be displayed in TRUE — Characters display in right-to-left FALSE — Characters display in left-to-right |
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Integer |
Specifies the tab value of the control within the |
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String |
Specifies the tag value assigned to the |
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String |
Specifies the text that displays in the |
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Long |
Specifies the numeric value of the text color in |
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Integer |
Specifies the size of the text in the control, in |
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Boolean |
Specifies whether the text in the control is TRUE — Text is FALSE — Text is not |
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URL |
String |
Specifies the URL to open in the user’s Web browser |
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Boolean |
Specifies whether the control is visible. Values TRUE — Control is visible. FALSE |
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Integer |
Specifies the stroke weight of the text in the |
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Integer |
Specifies the width of the rectangular box that |
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Integer |
Specifies the X position (the distance from the |
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Integer |
Specifies the Y position (the distance from the top |
Events
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StaticHyperLink event |
Occurs |
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When the control is clicked |
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Immediately before the Open event occurs in the |
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Immediately after the Close event occurs in the |
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When the control is double-clicked (selected and |
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When a dragged control is dropped on the |
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When a dragged control enters the |
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When a dragged control leaves the |
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When a dragged control is within the |
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Just before the control receives focus (before it |
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When the user presses the F1 key or drags the |
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When the control loses focus (becomes |
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When a Windows message occurs that is not a |
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When the right mouse button is pressed on the |
Functions
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StaticHyperLink function |
Datatype returned |
Description |
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String |
Returns the name assigned to the |
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Integer |
Starts or ends the dragging of the |
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Integer |
Creates a reference to a context-specific instance |
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PowerObject |
Returns a reference to the name of the parent |
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Integer |
Makes the control invisible |
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Integer |
Moves the control to a specified |
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Integer |
Returns the distance of the pointer from the left |
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Integer |
Returns the distance of the pointer from the top of |
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Boolean |
Adds an event to the end of the message queue for |
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Integer |
Prints the control |
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Integer |
Changes the size of the rectangular box that |
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Integer |
Sets focus to the control |
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Integer |
Specifies the position of the control in the |
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Integer |
Controls automatic redrawing of the control after |
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Integer |
Makes the control visible |
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Integer |
Triggers a specified event in the control and |
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Object |
Returns the type of the control |