HyperlinkField property

Returns or sets the Field object that contains hyperlinks for the specified data set. The HyperlinkType property of the DataSet object must be set to geoHyperlinkField. Read/write.

Applies to

Objects:  DataSet

Syntax

object.HyperlinkField

Parameters

Example

    Sub SetHyperlinkField()
    Dim objApp As New MapPoint.Application
    Dim objMap As MapPoint.Map
    Dim objData As MapPoint.DataSet
    Dim objField As MapPoint.Field


    'Set up application
    objApp.Visible = True
    objApp.UserControl = True
    Set objMap = objApp.ActiveMap


    'Let the user import data with the wizard
    'There should be one field named "URL"
    Set objData = objMap.DataSets.ShowImportWizard
    If objData Is Nothing Then Exit Sub


    'Make sure that there is a "URL" field
    Set objField = Nothing
    For i% = 1 To objData.Fields.Count
      If UCase(objData.Fields.Item(i%).Name) = "URL" Then
        Set objField = objData.Fields.Item(i%)
        Exit For
      End If
    Next i%
    If objField Is Nothing Then
      MsgBox "Sorry, there is no field named 'URL'"
      Exit Sub
    End If


    'Set the hyperlink field
    Let objData.HyperlinkType = geoHyperlinkField
    Let objData.HyperlinkField = objField
    MsgBox "The hyperlink field has been set to " & objField.Name
  End Sub