Principle

You can use the drag/drop function to create a hyperlink. This function can be used to:

  • drag and drop the path name of the target document between the explorer and the Hyperlink Properties, Edit Hyperlink or Insert Hyperlink dialog boxes,

  • drag and drop a word or expression between a text document and the comment in the General Information window.

NOTE: only paths for .bmp fillies can be used for drag and drop.

Procedure

The table below shows the procedure for dragging/dropping between the explorer and the Hyperlink Properties, Insert Hyperlink or Edit Hyperlink dialog boxes.

Step

Action

1

Locate the target document in the explorer.

2

In Control Expert, open either the Hyperlink Properties, Edit Hyperlink or Insert Hyperlink dialog box.

3

Size and move the Control Expert and explorer windows so they are displayed side by side on the screen without overlapping.

4

Drag and drop the file representing the target document between the explorer and the Type the file or Web page name field of the dialog box (image.bmp in our example).

Result: The entire path of the target document appears in the Type the file or Web page name field.

Procedure

The table below shows the procedure for dragging and dropping between a text file and the General Information dialog box.

Step

Action

1

In Control Expert, open the General Information window from the Documentation directory.

2

Open the text file.

3

Size the Control Expert and explorer windows to display them side by side on the screen.

4
Select the text to be moved in the text file.

5

Drag and drop a word or expression between the General Information window and a word-processing application.

Result: The text selected appears in the Hyperlink field.

Note: If you press and hold down the Ctrl key, a "+" sign will appear on the mouse cursor. When you drop the expression or word ("Hyperlink" in this case), it will be copied and not moved from the word processor to the comment editor.