PGetLinkOptions

Gets the link option settings for the selected object or, if nothing is selected (or no publication is open), gets the default link options.

Query constructor

PGetLinkOptions(PMBool bDefault);

PMBool bDefault;

false for link options for selected object or, if in story editor, for current story
true for publication default link options

short bTextUpdate;

0 for off
1 for on
-2 for option disabled

short bTextAlert;

0 for off
1 for on
-2 for option disabled

short bImageStore;

0 for off
1 for on
-2 for option disabled

short bImageUpdate;

0 for off
1 for on
-2 for option disabled

short bImageAlert;

0 for off
1 for on
-2 for option disabled

A -2 reply value. PageMaker returns -2 for a parameter in the following instances:

The selected object is text: PageMaker returns -2 for all the image parameters (bImageStore, bImageUpdate, and bImageAlert).
The selected object is an image: PageMaker returns -2 for all the text parameters (bTextUpdate and bTextAlert).
Multiple objects or text blocks are selected: PageMaker returns -2 for all parameters.
The selected object is not linked to an external file, PageMaker returns -2 for all parameters.

Default settings. If bDefault is set to true or no imported image or story is selected, PageMaker gets the publication default link options.

One object only. Select only one object at a time.