You can use a hyperlink cell to contain text that functions as a single hyperlink or multiple hyperlinks. The destination of the hyperlink can be any universal resource locator (URL). For example:

• http://www.componentone.com
• www.clubFarPoint.com
• mailto:support@FarPointSpread.com?Subject=Spread Cell Test

Customizing Links

You can specify how much of the text functions as a hyperlink and the rest displays as ordinary text. You can specify the appearance of the hyperlinked text and customize the color of link that has been visited (clicked).

Making Links in Text

To create a cell that acts like an hyperlink, use the HyperLinkCellType class. Create a hyperlink cell using the following procedure. The results of the procedure, both unvisited and visited versions, are shown in this figure.

The following figure displays a hyperlink cell with multiple links.

For more information on the properties and methods of this cell type, refer to the HyperLinkCellType class.

For more information on the corresponding event when a user clicks on a hyperlink, refer to the FpSpread.ButtonClicked event.

Using the Properties Window

1. At design time, in the Properties window, select the Spread component.
2. Select the Sheets property.
3. Click the button to display the SheetView Collection Editor.
4. In the Members list, select the sheet in which the cells appear.
5. In the property list, select the Cells property and then click the button to display the Cell, Column, and Row Editor.
6. Select the cells for which you want to set the cell type.
7. In the property list, select the CellType property and choose the HyperLink cell type.
8. Expand the list of properties under the CellType property. Select and set these specific properties as needed.
9. Click OK to close the Cell, Column, and Row Editor.
10. Click OK to close the SheetView Collection Editor.

Using Code

1. Define the hyperlink cell by creating an instance of the HyperLinkCellType class.
2. Be sure to set the size of the cell so that all the text including the hyperlink are visible and display properly.
3. Specify the text that appears in the cell by specifying the Text property for the HyperLinkCellType object. Specify how much of the text is hyperlink using the LinkArea property for that object.
4. Specify the appearance of the hyperlink by setting properties, such as LinkColor.
5. Assign the hyperlink cell type to a cell or range of cells by setting the CellType property for a cell, column, row, or style to the HyperLinkCellType object.

Example

This example sets the size of the cell (by column and row) so that the graphic fits in it, defines the location of the graphic to use as a hyperlink button, and specifies the destination URL.

fpSpread1.ActiveSheet.Columns[1].Width = 145;
fpSpread1.ActiveSheet.Rows[1].Height = 45;
FarPoint.Win.Spread.CellType.HyperLinkCellType hlnkcell = new FarPoint.Win.Spread.CellType.HyperLinkCellType();
hlnkcell.Text = "Click to See Our Web Site";
hlnkcell.Link ="http://www.componentone.com";
hlnkcell.LinkArea = new LinkArea(9,16);
hlnkcell.LinkColor = Color.DarkGreen;
hlnkcell.VisitedLinkColor = Color.Chartreuse;
fpSpread1.ActiveSheet.Cells[1, 1].CellType = hlnkcell;

FpSpread1.ActiveSheet.Columns(1).Width = 145
FpSpread1.ActiveSheet.Rows(1).Height = 45
Dim hlnkcell As New FarPoint.Win.Spread.CellType.HyperLinkCellType()
hlnkcell.Text = "Click to See Our Web Site"
hlnkcell.Link ="http://www.componentone.com"
hlnkcell.LinkArea = new LinkArea(9,16)
hlnkcell.LinkColor = Color.DarkGreen
hlnkcell.VisitedLinkColor = Color.Chartreuse
FpSpread1.ActiveSheet.Cells(1, 1).CellType = hlnkcell

Using Code

1. Define the hyperlink cell by creating an instance of the HyperLinkCellType class.
2. Be sure to set the size of the cell so that all the text including the hyperlink are visible and display properly.
3. Specify the text that appears in the cell by specifying the Text property for the HyperLinkCellType object. Specify how much of the text is hyperlink using the LinkAreas property for that object.
4. Specify the appearance of the hyperlink by setting properties, such as LinkColor.
5. Assign the hyperlink cell type to a cell or range of cells by setting the CellType property for a cell, column, row, or style to the HyperLinkCellType object.

Example

This example creates a hyperlink cell with multiple links.

FarPoint.Win.Spread.CellType.HyperLinkCellType mhp = new FarPoint.Win.Spread.CellType.HyperLinkCellType();
mhp.Text = "FarPoint and Microsoft";
string[] s = new string[]{"www.fpoint.com", "www.microsoft.com"};
mhp.Links = s;
mhp.VisitedLinkColor = Color.Maroon;
LinkArea[] la = new LinkArea[]{new LinkArea(0, 8), new LinkArea(13, 9)};
mhp.LinkAreas = la;
fpSpread1.ActiveSheet.Cells[0, 0].CellType = mhp;

Dim mhp As New FarPoint.Win.Spread.CellType.HyperLinkCellType
mhp.Text = "FarPoint and Microsoft"
Dim s() As String = New String() {"www.fpoint.com", "www.microsoft.com"}
mhp.Links = s
mhp.VisitedLinkColor = Color.Maroon
Dim la() As LinkArea = New LinkArea() {New LinkArea(0, 8), New LinkArea(13, 9)}
mhp.LinkAreas = la
FpSpread1.ActiveSheet.Cells(0, 0).CellType = mhp

Using the Spread Designer

1. Select the cell or cells in the work area.
2. In the property list, in the Misc category, select CellType. From the drop-down list, choose the HyperLink cell type. Now expand the CellType property and various properties are available that are specific to this cell type. Select and set those properties as needed.

   Or right-click on the cell or cells and select Cell Type. From the list, select HyperLink. In the CellType editor, set the properties you need. Click Apply. If you create multiple hyper links then make sure the text is set as well. If you were to create the previous code sample in the designer then the text would need to contain 23 characters since the second link starts at 13 and continues for 9 characters. The text is zero based.

3. From the File menu choose Apply and Exit to apply your changes to the component and exit Spread Designer.

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