Adding hyperlinks and embedded webpages
You can add hyperlinks and embedded web pages to TMW Operations windows.
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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 Operations. You do not need to open a new application or window.
Unlike hyperlinks added as custom menu commands, embedded 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.
Adding a new hyperlink or embedded webpage
To add a hyperlink or embedded webpage to a window:
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Right-click in the appropriate location for the new item and select Add New Item.
The Add New Item window opens. -
Select the Advanced tab.
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Select how you want the link to open using the Link Type drop-down list:
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If you want to add a link to the host window that opens a web browser or external application, select Hyperlink.
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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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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.
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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:
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Add the parts of the hyperlink not based on the contents of the link’s host window enclosed by single quotes.
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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.
Reference it in the command using + OrderNumber.
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.
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In the DisplayName parameter’s Value field, enter the text you want to appear in the link.
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Click OK when you are finished.
Examples of hyperlink commands
The examples below include some common uses for hyperlinks in TMW Operations windows.
Simple hyperlink to an executable
A hyperlink to an executable lets the user start another application from within a TMW Operations window. This sample shows a simple hyperlink to launch Microsoft’s WordPad.
The settings for this hyperlink are shown here.
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.
The settings for this hyperlink are shown here.
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.
The settings for this hyperlink are shown here.
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.
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. |
