The complete procedure, from start to finish, with an alternate method. == 1. Type email address; i.e., [email protected] 2. Copy email address to clipboard (highlight email address, press Ctrl+C) 3. Select Special > Hypertext 4. In Hypertext dialog, select pulldown and select Go to URL 5. In Hypertext dialog, add "mailto:"; in Syntax area, without double-quotes 6. In Hypertext dialog, paste ( press Ctrl+V) or type email address after mailto: 7. Hypertext dialog Syntax are should now reflect "message URL mailto:[email protected] 8. Click New hypertext marker. The suggestion of creating a Character Format; i.e., URL, with font color set to Blue and all other characteristics set to As Is, gives the reader the visual clue that this is a link, is a very good suggestion. Most people are used to links appearing as Blue text. You could also set the Underline attribute. Again, what most users should be used to. A second way to accomplish this, if you are creating a PDF of the file, is to type your email address as "mailto:[email protected]"; and let Acrobat apply the Hypertext link characteristics. Acrobat 8 does this automatically, although it doesn't apply Blue or Underline to the link. The user must mouse over the link to realize it is a link. Check Acrobat help for a possible way to have Acrobat apply these attributes. ==
--- On Thu, 1/1/09, Fred Ridder <[email protected]> wrote: From: Fred Ridder <[email protected]> Subject: RE: converting email addresses to hyperlink To: [email protected], [email protected] Date: Thursday, January 1, 2009, 7:51 AM Avi Makeler asked:> Ok, I typed those things in the Command and Syntax fields. > > Now where is the OK (or Set) button ...? > > (I tried clicking on *Make View-Only *and it locked up my book. Then it neda > frantic call to a friend to get myself unlocked...) How about the "New Hypertext Marker" button? Also, your precedure should start with applying a character format to the address string as it appears in the text. This defines the "hot spot" for the hypertext command. If you don't apply a character format (which doesn't necessarily need to make anything *look* different, although that is generally a good idea for usability), the the active area for the hypertext command will extend all the way to the end of the paragraph. Then use Ctrl+C to copy the string to the clipboard. This allows you to paste it into the Hypertext marker syntax box rather than having to retype it and possibly make a typo. You'll still have to type the "mailto:"; manually, though. -Fred Ridder _______________________________________________ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [email protected]. Send list messages to [email protected]. To unsubscribe send a blank email to [email protected] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/dspreadb%40yahoo.com Send administrative questions to [email protected]. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. _______________________________________________ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [email protected]. Send list messages to [email protected]. To unsubscribe send a blank email to [email protected] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [email protected]. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
