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Creating your own URL link

This is one of the two sample HTML files shipped with the plug-in which was installed to your local drive. In addition, there are the corresponding Micrografx Designer™ DSF files which were installed to your local drive.

Note: Print this page.

Before you read any further, print this page so you have a hard copy to refer to when working with the samples.

  1. Close your browser and open TAB.DSF in Designer.
  2. Choose the Text tool and highlight Your Link Here.
  3. Enter your own text. For example, type Bob's Home Page.
  4. Press Esc and realign the text.
  5. On the Object Menu, choose Properties. The Properties dialog box opens.
  6. Choose OnMouseDown in the Properties list.
  7. Place your mouse pointer in the Value field, type Jump and then type the URL to your home page and press Enter. For example, type Jump http://www.bob.com.
  8. Choose OnMouseEnter in the Properties list. You are going to add two commands for this event property.
  9. First, replace the highlighted text with your status line text. Type StatusLine Jump to Bob's page and press Enter. When a mouse pointer points to this link, the browser's status line will display this text.
  10. You now want to make sure the mouse pointer changes shape when it points to this link. Choose OnMouseEnter in the Properties list if not already selected.
  11. Type a semicolon immediately following the word "page," then type CursorShape Link and press Enter. When a mouse pointer points to this link, the cursor will change to a hand.
  12. Click Close and then save this file.
  13. Open the file TAB.HTM in your browser. The changes you made in the Designer file should show on screen.

For more information on scripting properties and values, see "Developing Web Content with Micrografx QuickSilver."


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