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Enterprise Architect => General Board => Topic started by: maarbo29 on May 27, 2022, 07:58:35 am

Title: Can you open attached files in html export from SparxEA?
Post by: maarbo29 on May 27, 2022, 07:58:35 am

We have attached multiple files to elements in our SparxEA database (using v15.2 on local machines, no file servers).  When viewing the models in SparxEA we get the little red A in the bottom corner of the icon and can access the attached documents from the Document window.  When we export the model to an HTML file, we still see the little read A and we see the icons for the attached documents in the Document window in the browser, but there's nothing clickable in the browser window to open the attached file.  Is there a way to export the models to html and still be able to access the attached files?

Title: Re: Can you open attached files in html export from SparxEA?
Post by: wivel on May 27, 2022, 08:12:56 pm

Hi

On the HTML generation dialog, there is an option to include Hyperlinked files. That might solve your problem.

Can you elaborate on what you mean when you say you have attached multiple files, how are they attached? As hyperlink to files, Linked documents or a third way?

Henrik

Title: Re: Can you open attached files in html export from SparxEA?
Post by: maarbo29 on May 28, 2022, 02:19:33 am

They are attached as linked documents to the Sparx element.

Title: Re: Can you open attached files in html export from SparxEA?
Post by: wivel on May 30, 2022, 11:56:03 pm

Strange. Which kind of element are you using and which kind of document template?

Henrik

Title: Re: Can you open attached files in html export from SparxEA?
Post by: maarbo29 on June 01, 2022, 08:17:28 am

element type/stereotype is System.  The attached docs are pdf and zip files.

Title: Re: Can you open attached files in html export from SparxEA?
Post by: wivel on June 01, 2022, 11:32:29 pm

I'm a bit confused. A Linked Document is text based on a template, stored with the element. You cannot use Docs and PDF files as linked documents on elements. If you add links to files from the Properties dialog, it will not show up as an 'a' on the element and will only be included in the generated HTML if you select include hyperlinked files on the HTML generator dialog.

I did both on a Class element, generated HTML and both the linked document and the linked file showed up nicely.

Can you provide me with a sample of your model?

Henrik

Title: Re: Can you open attached files in html export from SparxEA?
Post by: maarbo29 on June 03, 2022, 12:12:20 pm

I can provide a screenshoot of it but haven't been able to figure out how to post it here.

Title: Re: Can you open attached files in html export from SparxEA?
Post by: qwerty on June 03, 2022, 05:10:46 pm

You must place it on a public server and use the link (with the image icon above or as pure link). Welcome to the 21st century.

q.

Title: Re: Can you open attached files in html export from SparxEA?
Post by: wivel on June 03, 2022, 11:00:49 pm

Yep. This place is not so friendly when it comes to sharing pics and the like.

I have PM’d you my mail address.

Henrik