Hyperlink problem (setvalue)

[stpiepgr]

I have been struggling with this for a while. On my form I have a text field that upon change sets (setvalue) the hyperlink for a file which worked great (or so I thought) but I couldn't figure out why the links weren't operating correctly. A search of this site revealed the error of my ways......that using 'setvalue' will not work for hyperlinks.

My problem is that I can't get the code from BillR to work correctly. The code uses a command button but I need to do it with the text box (I think). My hyperlink field is [MapLoc] and the text box is [txtDestin]. The code I am trying to work out is:

Dim ctl As CommandButton, i As Integer
Set ctl = Me!Command44
With ctl
If IsNull(Me!Text56) = False Then
.HyperlinkAddress = Me!Text56
End If
If .HyperlinkAddress = "" Then
GoTo out
End If
.Hyperlink.Follow True
End With
out:
End Sub

Thanks!

 

[stpiepgr]

Still no go!

I have been working on this some more and digging through the VB help but can't figure out what I am doing wrong with the code. I get a VB Error message saying "Run-time error '438' Object doesn't support this property or method"

The code i am using is:

Private Sub txtNextLoc_Change()
Dim txt As TextBox, i As String
Set txt = Me!txtDestination
With txt
If IsNull(Me!txtDestination) = False Then
Me!MapLoc.HyperlinkAddress = Me!txtDestination
End If
If Me!MapLoc.HyperlinkAddress = "" Then
GoTo out
End If
Me!MapLoc.Hyperlink.Follow True
End With
out:
End Sub

Any suggestion??? Thanks
Steve

 

[Len Boorman]

I had a great deal of trouble generating hyperlinks via code but did solve the problem.

I did find in the help somewhere that you need to wrap the link in #'s

So in the code you are using to generate the hyperlink you need to add # at beginning and end.

would look something like

"#\\pdm\etc\etc\page.htm#"

Looks odd I know.

Also when you look at the hyperlink you cannot see the #'s either

Let me know how you get on

Len B

 

[stpiepgr]

Len, your a life saver. Worked like a charm. I have been struggling over this for some time now trying to get the code right. This was much simpler.

Thanks again,

Steve

 

[Len Boorman]

Your welcome

It had me going for a while. I was doing constructing a drawing search application and I needed about 45,000 links.

Seemed simple to start with to set up a query to generate them but!!!!.

Anyway glad to help

Len B