Inserting Hyperlink into Document

Hookie · Post by **Hookie** » Sun Nov 07, 2004 10:29 pm

I have created a document in MS Word which contains hyperlinks.

When I copy an paste the document into TP the hyperlinks are lost.

How do I set up and configure the hyperlinks again in TP

mo · Post by mo » Mon Nov 08, 2004 12:39 pm

Copy the document.

Use >Edit>Insert >Paste HTML

Hookie · Post by **Hookie** » Mon Nov 08, 2004 1:43 pm

Thanks mo.

That process just inserts the URL for me and is not the type of hyperlink I meant

When you create a hyperlink you create words which when clicked on send you to a specific URL

For example the words: CLICK HERE to order.

When you click on CLICK HERE you are directed to the URL

https://www.mcssl.com/app/javanof.asp?m ... qty=&afid=

That's what I would like to know how to do.

Trying to insert a 90 character URL is not really practical

ben_josephs · Post by **ben_josephs** » Mon Nov 08, 2004 2:11 pm

Answer 1. TextPad is a text editor, not a word processor or web browser. It displays all the text in a file (possibly decorated in a fashion determined by the syntax of that text) exactly as it is stored in that file. That is its job. Thus, if the text https://www.wherever.com/whatever is present in the text, it will appear in the TextPad window; and if it isn't, it won't.

On the other hand...

Answer 2. One might argue that hiding the destination of a link is analogous to collapsing blocks of text, a feature much requested here...

mo · Post by mo » Mon Nov 08, 2004 5:30 pm

Answer 3?:

<a href="
https://www.mcssl.com/app/javanof.asp?m ... id=">Click Here</a>

Otherwise you need to be more precise in the description of what you want to do.

Are you trying to create (write the code for) an html page?

Or are you asking for the ability to 'click' a url from a TextPad document (which can't be done, per above...but you can actually reach such a url from within textpad by rightclicking on the url and clicking on "Open http......" (top of dialog box).

Bob Hansen · Post by **Bob Hansen** » Mon Nov 08, 2004 5:36 pm

Well said, MO. Made my day!

Hookie · Post by **Hookie** » Mon Nov 08, 2004 10:02 pm

Sorry for being a bit vague.

If you know MS Front Page you will know the function that is used to create a hyperlink.

You type the 'word' to be the link, then you give the URL you want as the destination when you click on the 'word' that is the hyperlink.

Doe that make it clearer?

Although I suspect from what's been said, that TP can offer that function

talleyrand · Post by **talleyrand** » Tue Nov 09, 2004 12:22 am

Not as elegant, you may argue, but the HTML clip library that comes with TP has something that'll work. The animal you are looking for is the Anchor - Text^ tag in the HTML Tags clip library (ctrl-F3).

Use is simple. Highlight the text to be the destination
Bob's your uncle
Double click the entry in the clip library and the highlighted text will be wrapped in the appropriate HTML.

Code: Select all

<A HREF="http://?">Bob's your uncle</A>

Next step is to replace the destination (the ?).

Hookie · Post by **Hookie** » Tue Nov 09, 2004 1:22 am

It seems that the HTML Tag clip library only works with the paid version of TP, because nothing happens when I open a TP document and click ctrl+F3

talleyrand · Post by **talleyrand** » Tue Nov 09, 2004 2:38 pm

Perhaps you have the Ctrl-F3 bound to something else because the download of Textpad is not crippleware. It's the same, great, full-featured product you will own after you register it. I just installed it on a spare machine, did not register it and the Clip Library works just fine.

At any rate, ensure you have the clip library showing by clicking View and verifying that Clip Library is checked. Follow the previous instructions and you should be set.