Creating link to file on network

[Jeff Fried]

Re: Creating link to file on network

I now have a link field in a URL-type field, where the link to a file on the network brings up that file when you click on the right side of the URL field.

Does someone know of a way where I can click anywhere on the field, instead of the right side of the field, to execute the link?

Thanks.

Jeff

To explain this further, I decided to make my URL field into a regular type-in field and populate that field with the a5.get_path and ui_get_file commands shown above. So the populating of the field is done with a button for this purpose. I then created a button to open the link by simply having the "open a non-Alpha Five file" action. Works fine. Just wondered if there is a way to have the populated field where the link is located be the "button" that opens the non-Alpha Five file. By "button", I mean that clicking anywhere in/on the field executes the opening of the file.

Thanks.

[Stan Mathews]

Re: Creating link to file on network

clicking anywhere in/on the field executes the opening of the file.

There is no onclick event for a form field object. There is an onarrive event that will fire when you give the field focus.

This will, of course, fire whether you click in the field or tab into it or otherwise arrive.

[Jeff Fried]

Re: Creating link to file on network

There is no onclick event for a form field object. There is an onarrive event that will fire when you give the field focus.

This will, of course, fire whether you click in the field or tab into it or otherwise arrive.

The main issue with this is what you say in your last sentence, that it will fire whether you tab in or otherwise arrive -- would lead to unintended firings. The OnClick would be the right approach but, as you say, there is no OnClick event.

Thanks for your input.

Jeff
Jeff

[Jeff Fried]

Re: Creating link to file on network

The main issue with this is what you say in your last sentence, that it will fire whether you tab in or otherwise arrive -- would lead to unintended firings. The OnClick would be the right approach but, as you say, there is no OnClick event.

Thanks for your input.

Jeff
Jeff

The OnFlyover may have some validity for this. I'm not sure if this will lead to a lot of false firings. I may test it to see what my client things. Maybe there's a way to embed within the logic whether there was a click. If so, this would be a back door into an OnClick for a field on a form.

Jeff

[Stan Mathews]

Re: Creating link to file on network

If you are populating the type in field with code as you indicate and the user doesn't need to manually enter values to it, you can overlay the type in field with a user object and code the onmouse event of the user control.

[Jeff Fried]

Re: Creating link to file on network

If you are populating the type in field with code as you indicate and the user doesn't need to manually enter values to it, you can overlay the type in field with a user object and code the onmouse event of the user control.

Wow! What an interesting idea. I'll try it. Thanks.

Jeff

[Jeff Fried]

Re: Creating link to file on network

Wow! What an interesting idea. I'll try it. Thanks.

Jeff

Here's the answer. I took the button I already created for the purpose of opening the link and placed it over the field. No OnClick event is needed. Just the OnPush will do it since it is the original button positioned on top of the field, transparent, no border, same size. Works like a charm. Thanks for triggering all this extra creative energy to come up with the ultimate solution. Sometimes you need a push to think outside the field ... I mean box.

Jeff

Jeff

[Jeff Fried]

Re: Creating link to file on network

Here's the answer. I took the button I already created for the purpose of opening the link and placed it over the field. No OnClick event is needed. Just the OnPush will do it since it is the original button positioned on top of the field, transparent, no border, same size. Works like a charm. Thanks for triggering all this extra creative energy to come up with the ultimate solution. Sometimes you need a push to think outside the field ... I mean box.

Jeff

Let me add this additional note in case anyone is considering using this approach (button over field). You don't get the opportunity to copy and paste the content of the field into, say, an email since the field content is covered by the button that fires the opening of the link. This becomes a reason for using the URL field as the container for the link since clicking at the right side of the field fires the opening but selecting the content of the field does not fire. Another idea is to cover the right side of the field with the button, using an icon with text, and still achieving the end result. Yes, that sounds like the way to go.

Jeff

[Ray in Capetown]

Re: Creating link to file on network

I now have a link field in a URL-type field, where the link to a file on the network brings up that file when you click on the right side of the URL field.

Do someone know of a way where I can click anywhere on the field, instead of the right side of the field, to execute the link?

Thanks.

Jeff

@post 30

Philisophical reflection
We can struggle to get exactly what we want, only to find it is not what we want.

[Ted Giles]

Re: Creating link to file on network

What about a HotSpot?
They are programmable/invisible etc.

[Jeff Fried]

Re: Creating link to file on network

What about a HotSpot?
They are programmable/invisible etc.

That's a good idea. It wouldn't work for this situation since I need the content of the field that stores the UNC path to be available for copy and paste as well as being click-ready. Having the click button at the right makes both options available.

Thanks.

Jeff

[Ted Giles]

Re: Creating link to file on network

I believe that you will find, that the operations you have placed on your button, will transfer to a HotSpot.
When I do links to other files I sometimes have really, really long strings.
What I tend to do is to have an Alias - a field which describes what the content actually is without all the
N:\Directorate of Community and Social Services\SCIP\Scip Portfolio 101\Project\Data migration\Task List\Task 102_099_132
Stuff in the field.
The alias for this one is Missing ID's.
The long string can be hidden on the form, and using the Copy to Clipboard feature as part of the process, you can still pick it up, and also the Paste feature works for me too.