Readme
VB Web Hyperlink Control README file
About
The VB Web Hyperlink control allows you to easily add hyperlinks to your applications.
The hyperlink can be linked to a web address, email address or a local file
such as a readme file. The control also features a Hover facility, which allows
the control to change colour when the mouse is positioned over it. If you need
any help using the control, first look at the example project provided with
the control. If that has not solved your problem, feel free to email support@vbweb.co.uk.
The class name for the control is vbwHyperlink.
Installation
In order to install this application, please copy the file to your system directory.
Then click Run on your start menu, and enter Regsvr32.exe vbwProgressBar.ocx.
To add the ActiveX control to your project, click Project|Properties. Then click
browse, and select vbwHyperlink.ocx. You will now see a new icon in your toolbox:
Properties
ALL properties can be set at both design time and run time.
AutoSize - Specifies whether the control should automatically resize
to fit its caption
Caption - Sets the visible text.
Font - Changes the font used to display the text.
ForeColor - Changes the font colour that is displayed when the mouse
is not over the hyperlink
BackColor - Changes the background colour.
HoverColour - Specifies the colour of the text to be displayed when
it is hovering.
HoverUnderline – Returns/sets whether the text should be underlined
when it is hovering.
URL - Specifies the hyperlink, file location or email address
Method
Refresh - Redraws the control
UserClick - Simulates the user clicking the control
Events
BeforeClick (Cancel As Boolean) - Occurs when the label is clicked.
Set Cancel = False if you wish to cancel the click (ie not open file/url)
AfterClick (ByVal Failed As Boolean) - Occurs after the label is clicked.
Failed = True if file is not found.
Examples
There is an example project (prjExample.vbp) included with this control.
Bugs
BackColor property does not affect the background colour. Thanks to Bernie
Greene. Bug Fixed.
BeforeClick and AfterClick events did not appear to occur in the example program.
Bug Fixed.
No Drop Icon occasionally appeared. Bug Fixed.
Product Support
If you would like to report a bug, please email support@vbweb.co.uk.
Please note that we will take no responsibility for any loss, however caused
through using this or any other VB Web control.