B12: Hyperlinks Broken?

DominicM
DominicM Member Posts: 2,995 ✭✭✭

I have a few external file huperlinks. which seem not to be working any more.. and yes file is present  my links are in this format:

file:///C/Users/DominicM/Desktop/421.gif

has the file: protocol been removed or is it currently broken?

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  • Melissa Snyder
    Melissa Snyder Member Posts: 4,702 ✭✭✭

    Try this:  C:\Users\DominicM\Desktop\421.gif.

    Edit:  I hadn't tried this with an image file. That appears to be the problem, and I've reported it.

  • MJ. Smith
    MJ. Smith MVP Posts: 55,539

    Try this:  C:\Users\DominicM\Desktop\421.gif.

    Okay, I'm feeling dumb. On RC2 I'm not getting either .png or .isf (proprietary) files to work. Unfortunately, when I expand the pane, the hyperlink box remains a fixed size. It also cannot be copied and pasted into a text so I can't take a screen shot to show the links that aren't working. I'm trying to see if I can get links to compensate for the lack of graphics and tables in Notes.

    Of course, trying to create a clean example for you - one in which the link was both in the text and attached via hyperlink box to a descriptive text - the program crashed.1067.logs 7_23.zip

    Note, however, you may want to pretend that there was no crash report - here or elsewhere for 4.0b RC2 ... the MP seminar is scheduled for Tuesday & Wednesday and we REALLY, REALLY want it to be 4.0b not 4.0a. I promise to keep my mouth shut [:#]on any crashes (note: key board entry doesn't require me to open my mouth)[:D]

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  • Melissa Snyder
    Melissa Snyder Member Posts: 4,702 ✭✭✭

    I'll report the crash data. And it does seem that image file hyperlinks are not working, so I'll report that as well. Thanks.

  • DominicM
    DominicM Member Posts: 2,995 ✭✭✭


    Try this:  C:\Users\DominicM\Desktop\421.gif.

    Edit:  I hadn't tried this with an image file. That appears to be the problem, and I've reported it.


     

    [EDIT] rc2 test

    firstly C:\Users\DominicM\Desktop\fif_a.png link is working..

    I am pressing TAB after pasting link

    I dont have a problem with linking/opening png/jpg images the main 2 i use, both open fine.

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  • Melissa Snyder
    Melissa Snyder Member Posts: 4,702 ✭✭✭

    DominicM said:


    [EDIT] rc2 test

    firstly C:\Users\DominicM\Desktop\fif_a.png link is working..

    I am pressing TAB after pasting link

    I dont have a problem with linking/opening png/jpg images the main 2 i use, both open fine.


    I just found I was adding 'my' in front of the 'pictures' subfolder, so image files are opening now, however, I'm finding that the path is changing to 'file:///c/users' the next time I open the note file, so we're looking into that.  Are you seeing that problem at all Dominic or MJ?

  • DominicM
    DominicM Member Posts: 2,995 ✭✭✭

    yep changes to : file:///C:/Users/DominicM/Desktop/fif_a.png which is a proper hyperlink which I expected, please dont change it,  it needs to be that to open the file..

    I think my problem on the broken link,  previously, i was removing the colon from the  hyperlink I was pasting in.. my error

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  • Melissa Snyder
    Melissa Snyder Member Posts: 4,702 ✭✭✭

    DominicM said:


    yep changes to : file:///C:/Users/DominicM/Desktop/fif_a.png which is a proper hyperlink which I expected, please dont change it,  it needs to be that to open the file..

    I think my problem on the broken link,  previously, i was removing the colon from the  hyperlink I was pasting in.. my error


    That is good that your full path remains. Mine is dropping off the subfolders and filename for some reason to just 'file:///c/users'.  Thanks for the status update.

  • DominicM
    DominicM Member Posts: 2,995 ✭✭✭

    MJ/Melissa,

    Dont know if this will help, I have this app (attached) which I use for making my hyperlinks, just drag and drop your file (any type) onto it you will hear a ping, and then your hyperlink is copied to clipboard, you can then paste directly into the hyperlink window inside Logos 4..

    If it works for you, as it does for me, excellent, if not nothing lost..

    underlying code (delphi)

    procedure TForm1.FormActivate(Sender: TObject);

      function parseh(inbound:string): string;
      var t:string;
      begin
        t:=ReplaceStr(inbound,' ','%20');
        t:='file:\\\'+t;
        result:=ReplaceStr(t,'\','/')
      end;

    var s,v:string;
    begin
       if ParamCount>0 then
       begin
      s:=ParamStr(1);
      //
      if Length(s)<5 then exit;
      v:=parseh(s);
      if Length(v)>9 then
        begin
         Clipboard.AsText := v;
         Beep;
         Close;
         end;
      end;
    end;

    7220.Links4logos4.zip

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