Adding hyperlinks and embedded webpages

You can add hyperlinks and embedded web pages to TMW Back Office windows.

  • Adding a hyperlink to a window allows you to launch a program, file, or webpage directly from that window.

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  • Adding an embedded web page to a window allows you to view web content in TMW Back Office. You do not need to open a new application or window.

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links and webpages can use information drawn from the host window. For example, you can add a hyperlink to the company profile window that opens the current company’s accounting information in a web-based accounting system.

To add a hyperlink or embedded webpage to a window:

  1. Toggle into QuickDesigner mode.

  2. Right-click in the appropriate location for the new item and select Add New Item.
    The Add New Item window opens.

  3. Select the Advanced tab.

  4. Select how you want the link to open using the Link Type drop-down list:

    • If you want to add a link to the host window that opens a web browser or external application, select Hyperlink.

    • If you want to embed the webpage in the host window, select WebBrowser.

      The Command section changes to a single large field.

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  5. Enter the hyperlink command. This command can be a URL or the file path and name of a file or program. For more information, see Examples of hyperlink commands.

  6. If you want to base part of the hyperlink command on a static value, the contents of the link’s host window, or the results of an expression:

    1. Add any desired parameters.

    2. Add the parts of the hyperlink not based on the contents of the link’s host window enclosed by single quotes.

    3. Add the parameter reference to the static link by adding + parameter name to the command. Do not enclose the plus sign or parameter name in single quotes.

      The parameter below is named OrderNumber.

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      Reference it in the command using + OrderNumber.

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    Warning: Once you are finished adding a link or embedded web page, you cannot modify the data parameters. Be sure that all data parameters are correct before continuing to the next step.

  7. In the DisplayName parameter’s Value field, enter the text you want to appear in the link.

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  8. Click OK when you are finished.

Examples of hyperlink commands

The examples below include some common uses for hyperlinks in TMW Back Office windows.

Simple hyperlink to an executable

A hyperlink to an executable lets the user start another application from within a TMW Back Office window. This sample shows a simple hyperlink to launch Microsoft’s WordPad.

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The settings for this hyperlink are shown here.

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Simple hyperlink to a file

A hyperlink to a file allows a user to open the file in the default application for that file type. This sample shows a simple hyperlink to a document that is opened with the user’s associated word processing application.

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The settings for this hyperlink are shown here.

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Simple hyperlink to a website

A simple hyperlink to a website allows a user to view a specific Internet page. This sample shows a simple hyperlink to launch your browser and open a defined website.

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The settings for this hyperlink are shown here.

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Hyperlink to a website referencing information from the host window

A hyperlink to a website can use the data from an open record to start a process on an Internet page. This sample shows a hyperlink to a website, where the open record’s BillTo ID will populate the search field automatically.

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The settings for this hyperlink are shown here.

The information you enter in the Value field for the DispName ID will appear as the link text on the window.

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