2 Replies Latest reply: Nov 20, 2012 10:23 AM by Roy Marshall RSS

    [JS] ScriptUI - URL Links in Dialogues

    Roy Marshall Community Member
    Roy Marshall Nov 19, 2012 12:34 PM

      HI.

       

      I have a left field question, is it possible to put a hyperlink to a web URL in a scriptUI window?

      I have some video tutorials that I want to be able to link to from the UI and at the moment all I can do is have a button going to a new alert/promt containing a url instructing the user to copy and paste in their browser.

      Screen Shot 2012-11-20 at 9.33.34 AM.png

      Can this link be directly placed as a hyperlink in the palette?

       

      Just wondering...

       

       

      Cheers

       

      Roy

        • 1. Re: [JS] ScriptUI - URL Links in Dialogues
          Trevorׅ Community Member
          Trevorׅ Nov 20, 2012 12:52 AM (in response to Roy Marshall)

          Hi Roy,

           

          Make a button and use a code like this one from Harbs

          See http://forums.adobe.com/message/4390237#4390237

          GotoLink()

function GotoLink(url){
            url = url || "http://in-tools.com";
            if(app.version>6){
                if(File.fs=="Macintosh"){
                    var body = 'tell application "Finder"\ropen location "'+url+'"\rend tell';
                    app.doScript(body,ScriptLanguage.APPLESCRIPT_LANGUAGE);
                } else {
                    var body =  'dim objShell\rset objShell = CreateObject("Shell.Application")\rstr = "'+url+'"\robjShell.ShellExecute str, "", "", "open", 1 '
                    app.doScript(body,ScriptLanguage.VISUAL_BASIC);
                }
            }
            else {
                linkJumper = File(Folder.temp.absoluteURI+"/link.html");
                linkJumper.open("w");
                var linkBody = '<html><head><META HTTP-EQUIV=Refresh CONTENT="0; URL='+url+'"></head><body> <p></body></html>'
                linkJumper.write(linkBody);
                linkJumper.close();
                linkJumper.execute();
            }
        }

           

          Regards

           

          Trevor

          • 2. Re: [JS] ScriptUI - URL Links in Dialogues
            Roy Marshall Community Member
            Roy Marshall Nov 20, 2012 10:23 AM (in response to Trevorׅ)

            Nice.  Thanks for that.  Works a treat! (and thanks Harbs too)

             

            Roy