Tagged Value as hyperlink

[EA2412]

Dear all

is there any possibility to set up a tagged value as hyperlink. The name of the tag should only be a short description but the value should easily be clickable by user to jump to a website for example.

Thanks in advance

[Paolo F Cantoni]

Not as far as I know - but it's a brilliant idea!

Submit a feature request using the links at the bottom of the page!

Reference this topic so that Sparx can see any on-going discussion.

This gets my vote!

Paolo

[Thelonius]

Mine too.

Would be useful to be able to provide a link to a local document or folder in the greater repository. As well as a link to Internet content.

[Dermot]

for local files use the tagged value type - File:
Type=File;
Default=C:\temp;

This does actualy apply for hyperlinks but there appears to be a problem that http:// returns http:/
It is launchable but needs correction - I will pass it on to be checked.

[Paolo F Cantoni]

for local files use the tagged value type - File:
Type=File;
Default=C:\temp;

This does actually apply for hyperlinks but there appears to be a problem that http:// returns http:/
It is launchable but needs correction - I will pass it on to be checked.
 

Thanks for that Dermot - useful!   However, I think what the rest of us are after is a generalized hyperlink - that would include diagrams etc..  Is that still possible using this mechanism - with appropriate syntax?

Paolo

[ebeb]

Dermot, Paolo,

that sounds interesting for me, too. Unfortunately, I'm not very experienced in Tagged Values.

Would you please explain how to use that link-feature? This type is not existing. If I use settings/uml/tagged value types to create this type, how can I use it? Is it clickable from within EA or only if I generate a RTF documentation and include the tagged values?

Thanks!

Jan

[Dermot]

To use it post creating the tagged value type:
View | Tagged Values (ctrl+Shift+6)
To create the Tagged Value type see: http://www.sparxsystems.com/uml_tool_guide/sdk_for_enterprise_architect/predefinedtaggedvaluetypes.html
- File

[ebeb]

To use it post creating the tagged value type:
View | Tagged Values (ctrl+Shift+6)
To create the Tagged Value type see: http://www.sparxsystems.com/uml_tool_guide/sdk_for_enterprise_architect/predefinedtaggedvaluetypes.html
- File

May I ask, why the list of TV types are not already existing by default? Why do I have to create these type manually if EA already knows how to deal with them?

This does actualy apply for hyperlinks but there appears to be a problem that http:// returns http:/
It is launchable but needs correction - I will pass it on to be checked.

I have to disagree. Both local files and hyperlinks work well for me. I tried http://www.google.com which works and by clicking on launch opens the browser.

Nice

But, is there a way to add a description what exactly the link is? E.g. if I want to link to other documentation I want to say that link is called "Market Analysis".

Or is TV not the appropriate way to do so?

Thanks,

-Jan

[EA2412]

Did you use the file type in TV content? How did you described the detail field?

Thanks in advance

[ebeb]

I'm not really sure what you mean...!?

I did the following:
- Create the TV type as explained above.
- open the properties of any element you'd like to add the link
- Go to Tagged Values
- Click on the "new tagged value" button
- Choose File as type (the value is non-editable)
- Once created, you can use the "..." button to navigate to the location or manually enter a file location or http link.

I hope that answers your question...  

-Jan