Hyperlink Properties

Use the hyperlink control to attach to an action for screen transitions.

Property Description
Hyperlink Text Enter the text for the hyperlink.
Use Variable Select to use a variable for the hyperlink text. Click Browse to find available variables.
Activate as Rich Input on the Device Select to use rich input on the device. Rich Input can act on specific entries on the device. For example, if an e-mail address is entered, when the user clicks on the e-mail address, their e-mail program opens.
Focus Style From the drop-down list, select how the hyperlink appears when it is the object of focus. Click Search to find available focus styles.

Click Restore to restore the default focus style.

Click Edit to edit the focus style.

Click Clear to clear the focus style.

Unfocus Style From the drop-down list, select the appearance of the hyperlink when it is not the object of focus. Click Search to find available styles.

Click Restore to restore the default style.

Click Edit to edit the style.

Click Clear to clear the style.

Span Choose:
  • Horizontal – enter the number of columns the hyperlink will occupy. The number must be greater than zero, and less than or equal to the number of columns in the screen container.
  • Vertical – enter the number of rows the hyperlink will occupy.
Alignment Choose the way the hyperlink displays on the screen:

Horizontal


  • Left – left-justified alignment.
  • Center – centered alignment.
  • Right – right-justified alignment.

Vertical


  • Top – positions the control at the top of the span.
  • Center– positions the control in the center of the span.
  • Bottom – positions the control at the bottom of the span.


Created September 17, 2009. Send feedback on this help topic to Sybase Technical Publications: pubs@sybase.com