RESOLVED: Inserting Frame Hypertext Links to PDFs

[Graham, Jasmine S]

All, a few hours after my post, I figured out the answer. Here's how I'm going to do it:

 

1.     Identify text that will become the hypertext (e.g., FILE-B_NAME).

2.     Apply hyperlink format (element in my case) to text making it underline and blue.

3.     Position cursor within hyperlink element immediately before the first letter of said text.

4.     Select Special>Hypertext. In Element Tag field, select Hypertext (which is my element name) (also can select Unstructured).

5.     In the Command field, select Open Document.

6.     Syntax field pre-fills openlink command. Syntax for my example is: openlink FILE-B_NAME.pdf 

7.     Click New Hypertext Marker. Dialog appears stating designated file is not a Frame file. Click OK.

8.     Created PDF and tested hyperlink with PDF named as stated in Open Document command syntax.

 

If there are other ways or suggestions to do this, or perhaps to set up an element that automates a few of the above steps, I'd love to hear it. Otherwise, I'm able to move on to the next challenge of the day!

 

Thank you again. Have a great day! J 

 

Jasmine Graham

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From: Graham, Jasmine S 
Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2010 8:05 AM
To: framers at lists.frameusers.com
Subject: Inserting Frame Hypertext Links to PDFs 

 

Hello Framers,

 

Structured Frame 8.0 (TCS1).  I'm trying to setup hypertext links (or a cross-references, if it can be done that way) to PDFs that may or may not exist yet. I want to emulate what you can do in Word, which is Insert > Hyperlink, tell it what text to display, and tell it what address to look for. Convert the Word doc to PDF and the hyperlink works when the referenced PDF is present. Remove the PDF, link doesn't work; replace the PDF, link works.

 

What is the best way to accomplish this in Frame?

 

-- FILE-A.pdf references FILE-B.pdf and needs to have a relative link that will allow the reader to jump to FILE-B.pdf. 

-- In the Frame source file (FILE-A.fm), I want to create the hyperlink now so that I can release the FILE-A.pdf, knowing that the link will not work until FILE-B.pdf is available. 

-- I then expect that when FILE-B.pdf is placed in the proper directory as specified in the hypertext, everything should work.

 

I can create the hypertext in a structured or unstructured way, so I don't think I have any questions about that part. 

 

I'm trying the instructions in Scriptorium's Frame 8 book, which indicate that first one must identify the target, and then create the link, both steps using the Special > Hypertext dialog. I've stepped through it, but I think I'm overlooking something basic that I should already know. 

 

THANKS in advance for any input! J 

 

Jasmine Graham

Technical Writer, Research and Development 

Wireline Services

Weatherford │ 481 Winscott Road │ Fort Worth │ TX │ 76126 

Main: +1.817.249.7200 │ Direct: +1.817.249.7032 │ Fax: +1.817.249.7885 │ Mobile: +1.817.235.3620 

jasmine.graham at weatherford.com │ www.weatherford.com

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