Archive: Embed URL in string
Embed URL in string
Is it possible to embed an active URL in a text string to be used in a message box? I'd like to have something like "Go here for more information", where here is a link to a web page.
I know I could create a page with a button on it that would do the job but it would be a lot easier -- and cleaner -- if I could just embed some code along the lines of a wiki or a web page and pop up a message box.
I don't think so.. I don't recall any of the messagebox plugins adding a hyperlink control, at least.
The MessageBox Plugin author was once contemplating adding such an option, but wasn't implemented?
http://nsis.sourceforge.net/MessageBox_plug-in
The most common option (aside from a custom page, of course) is to use an OK/Cancel messagebox, where OK goes to the website and Cancel simply closes the messagebox.
( The MessageBox plugin allows you to customize the buttons, at least, so you can make one read "Go to website" or so. )
One alternative is the nsWindows plugin (a variant of nsDialogs that lets you create new windows with custom pages in them), but depending on your needs it may not be sufficient (it doesn't halt code execution, apparently.. d'oh).