1. ESRM 250/CFR 520 Autumn 2009 Phil Hurvitz
Hyperlinking
ESRM 250/CFR 520 Autumn 2009
Phil Hurvitz
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2. Hyperlinking What are hyperlinks How hyperlinks work
Overview
Hyperlinking
What are hyperlinks
How hyperlinks work
Setting up a layer for hyperlinks
Preparing disk files for hyperlinks
Using hyperlinks
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3. Hyperlinking What are hyperlinks How hyperlinks work
Overview
Hyperlinking
What are hyperlinks
How hyperlinks work
Setting up a layer for hyperlinks
Preparing disk files for hyperlinks
Using hyperlinks
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4. Hyperlinks associate features with other objects Other objects can be:
What are hyperlinks
Hyperlinks associate features with other objects
Other objects can be:
Images
ArcMap documents
Files/applications
Associated objects/applications are launched when features are clicked
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5. Hyperlink example
When a feature is clicked, a predetermined action occurs (e.g., a picture is opened)
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6. Hyperlinking What are hyperlinks How hyperlinks work
Overview
Hyperlinking
What are hyperlinks
How hyperlinks work
Setting up a layer for hyperlinks
Preparing disk files for hyperlinks
Using hyperlinks
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7. Feature attributes contain a text string representing an object
How hyperlinks work
Feature attributes contain a text string representing an object
Image pathname
ArcMap document pathname
Application pathname/file pathname
Attribute string is passed to OS and application associated with file is spawned
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8. Hyperlinking What are hyperlinks How hyperlinks work
Overview
Hyperlinking
What are hyperlinks
How hyperlinks work
Setting up a layer for hyperlinks
Preparing disk files for hyperlinks
Using hyperlinks
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9. Setting up a layer for hyperlinks
Layer properties must be altered
hyperlink option
hyperlink field
how to handle text in attribute
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10. Setting up a layer for hyperlinks
Hyperlink field must be altered to contain string to be passed to system
Most time consuming part of setting up hyperlinks
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11. Hyperlinking What are hyperlinks How hyperlinks work
Overview
Hyperlinking
What are hyperlinks
How hyperlinks work
Setting up a layer for hyperlinks
Preparing disk files for hyperlinks
Using hyperlinks
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12. Preparing disk files for hyperlinks
Disk files must exist; pathnames must match attribute table values
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13. Hyperlinking What are hyperlinks How hyperlinks work
Overview
Hyperlinking
What are hyperlinks
How hyperlinks work
Setting up a layer for hyperlinks
Preparing disk files for hyperlinks
Using hyperlinks
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14. The link action is initiated
Using hyperlinks
Click linked features
The link action is initiated
hyperlink tool
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