Hyperlink for ArchiCAD objects?

[Anonymous]

I can't find a hyperlink property for ArchiCAD objects (other CAD applications like AutoCAD, Revit, Triforma, etc. have them). Does such a thing exist in ArchiCAD?

thanks in advance, Chuck

[Karl Ottenstein]

csh wrote:
I can't find a hyperlink property for ArchiCAD objects (other CAD applications like AutoCAD, Revit, Triforma, etc. have them). Does such a thing exist in ArchiCAD?

No. There is no hyperlinking tech in GDL objects other than the special hyperlink in the Comment script that is accessed from the object settings dialog only. No hyperlinking from any model views.

I believe Kimon Onuma or someone else was implementing an add-on to create hyperlinking effects.

Karl

[Anonymous]

Thanks for the quick reply. I've contacted ONUMA, Inc. about the hyperlink add-on. If I don't get a reply, I'll probably implement it myself unless anyone has any better ideas.

thanks, Chuck

[Anonymous]

Thanks to Akos for pointing out:

ACAPI_Database(APIDb_GetElementURLRefID, &elemHead, &elemURLRef);
ACAPI_Database(APIDb_SetElementURLRefID, &elemHead, &elemURLRef);

One solution leads to another question though:

In looking at the menu-related API, it doesn't look like you can modify the right-click context menu, right? It would be nice to add "Follow Hyperlink..." to this menu for an element that has a hyperlink...

[Anonymous]

Karl wrote:
No. There is no hyperlinking tech in GDL objects other than the special hyperlink in the Comment script that is accessed from the object settings dialog only. No hyperlinking from any model views.

Does the situation with hyperlinking remains the same for the time being?

[Holger Kreienbrink]

You can place one Hyperlink in the comment script.

#http://.......

Then the button with te earth changes from the default webpage to the user defined page. But you can just create one link

[Anonymous]

Holger wrote:
You can place one Hyperlink in the comment script.

Sorry, Holder, I cannot find place in AC12 where this comment script is situated . Could you point out the menu entry?

[rocorona]

I cannot find place in AC12 where this comment script is situated

It is the Comment Script of the GDL objects. You can access it when editing Library parts.

[Anonymous]

Ok, I select some object, open it in the library object editor, click on the Comment button and fill the right text area with some URL.
But I cannot see anywhere the Earth icon to follow this URL! Please, help!

[David Maudlin]

Vladimir:

In the Object dialog box, the Comment option of the Preview must be selected for the Comment and www link to appear (most users never select this option).

David

[Anonymous]

Hi Vladimir

When you open the object in the editor you must put the # in front of the URL in the comment script eg #http://.....

Otherwise this will put a URL button in the interface script:

UI_BUTTON UI_LINK, "Visit Website", 200,180, 100,20, 0,
"http://www.graphisoft.com"

[Anonymous]

csh wrote:
One solution leads to another question though:

In looking at the menu-related API, it doesn't look like you can modify the right-click context menu, right? It would be nice to add "Follow Hyperlink..." to this menu for an element that has a hyperlink...

I'm quite certain the right-click web link WAS there a couple of versions
ago...possibly AC10 or AC9. Now obsolete for some odd reason.

It should come back soonest and be scriptable and not static.

Thanks GS, looking forward to it!

[Anonymous]

Hello,

Checked and it is ArchiCAD 9 that has the right-click www-link for objects.

[Anonymous]

Juha wrote:
Checked and it is ArchiCAD 9 that has the right-click www-link for objects.

Yes i agree, they should definitely bring this feature back!

[Anonymous]

In the Interface Script you can use hyperlink too.

UI_BUTTON UI_LINK, "Visit the website", 291,135, 100,20, 0,"http://www.masterscript.nl"

[gdford]

Has this feature been disabled in Ver 14? I can place the URL in the comment section proceeded with the # character and it displays correct next to the earth symbol....but nothing happens when I click it.

[Barry Kelly]

gdford wrote:
Has this feature been disabled in Ver 14? I can place the URL in the comment section proceeded with the # character and it displays correct next to the earth symbol....but nothing happens when I click it.

Looks like it.
I just tried and nothing happens.
Barry.

[Anonymous]

I have no problem to access the site the url is pointing to, but I have AC12. But, my problem is: When I press Preview from the Interface Script or I press the button when I'm using the GDL, I go to the site,
but AC12 crashes every time I click in AC.
This is a serious problem, naturally. Do someone have an idea?

[Anonymous]

Anne wrote:
I have no problem to access the site the url is pointing to, but I have AC12. But, my problem is: When I press Preview from the Interface Script or I press the button when I'm using the GDL, I go to the site,
but AC12 crashes every time I click in AC.
This is a serious problem, naturally. Do someone have an idea?

hmmm that sounds odd. is your AC12 up to date?

[Anonymous]

Probably not! I never install updates 🙂
But I "solved" the problem by just putting the link in as a text.
So then "people" can copy the address.