how to add hyperlink on front panel

[prayas]

Hi,

I want to add hyperlinks on my front panel. after clicking which can navigate to run another VI from Disk or just give me the functionality of a booleon control.

I dont want to use button for this.

I want these hyperlinks for my main menu items in standalone application.

[smercurio_fc · Accepted solution]

Did you try a search? This has been asked before, and suggested solutions have been provided. See, for example

http://forums.ni.com/t5/LabVIEW/Do-you-know-how-to-create-Front-Panel-like-Web/m-p/1289778

I think there may have been an idea posted in the LabVIEW Idea Exchange as well. If not, feel free to submit it as a suggestion so it can be voted on.

[prayas]

thanx for your suggestion.

But its too lengthy procedure to afford execution point of view.

I can have multiple hyperlinks in my front panel and for each hyperlink I cannot afford to have even structure with atleast 4 cases.

Though it can be important if hperlink is the requirement, but still to show hyperlink is a very small part of your larger application.

I can already have event structure for my application to process important task.

thats why I want a quick and simple solution like other boolean control.

And It can be added in future versions too in boolean palette.

[smercurio_fc]

Well, there is no hyperlink control in LabVIEW, so if you want one then you have to create it yourself. I didn't create the universe - I simply live in it, and remind people of its existence and limitations. As I noted, I think there already was a suggestion posted in the idea exchange to add a hyperlink control. If there isn't one, then you can submit the suggestion.

[RavensFan]

The link to the Idea  http://forums.ni.com/t5/LabVIEW-Idea-Exchange/HyperLink-control-in-boolean-palette/idi-p/1483686

And I posted my idea for how to do it in the mean time.

1. Create a string indicator from the Classic palette.
2. Color all the parts transparent.
3. Enter your hyperlink text.  (And since this is an indicator, you would be able to programmatically change the text when the VI runs.)
4. Resize control if necessary to fit text.
5. Go in and color the text blue and underline it.
6. Set the indicator to be disabled.
7. Use an event structure in your code to detect the Mouse Up event on that indicator.

[dapason]

hyperlink on front panel

[billko]

I guess you could also make it a custom transparent button with the "hypertext" being the Boolean Text.  It's a little easier because you can handle it like a button.

edit: Oops, replying to a seven year old thread.  Oh, well.  Still applies.  😄