Hyperlinks out to external web pages and links to local files on your computer (e.g. Word, Powerpoint or Excell files) are types of objects which can be put onto a DoView page. Links out to external web pages (small grey icons) can be used to link out to any web page (URL) on an intranet or the internet. Local links can be made to any file on your computer (small grey ring). If a local file can not be found any more, it will be shown with a 'broken' link icon (small grey icon with a cross through it).

 

 

Inserting a hyperlink out the web or to a local file

 

The dialog box below appears when a link out to web or file is first created. Put the name of the link you want to appear on the top line and the address of the hyperlink on the second. To insert a link to a local file click on Browse and select the file.

 

Double clicking on a web link or local file link on a DoView page will take you to either the external web address (URL) or it will open the local file on your computer (you need to have the relevant software installed to open the file e.g. Excel to open an Excel file.

 

Right-clicking on a selected or unselected web or local file link gives the following menu which allows you to do things with the link.

 

 

 

Edit Details is used for editing the address and name of the web or local file link.

 

Including a page-jump with a text object

Text objects can have page-jumps associated with them. These are small triangles which allow you to jump to another page.

 

In contrast to other objects in DoView (text, indicators, evaluation questions, items), double clicking on a hyperlink does not allow you to edit it directly (because it takes you out to the external web address or opens the local file).