On 04/25/2010 10:54 PM, Gregory Pittman wrote: > On 04/25/2010 03:48 PM, Jan de Weerd wrote: >> On 04/25/2010 09:11 PM, Robert Martinez wrote: >>> On 04/25/2010 06:14 PM, Jan de Weerd wrote: >>>> On 04/25/2010 04:54 PM, Gregory Pittman wrote: >>>> >>>>> On 04/25/2010 10:26 AM, Bill Gee wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I am looking for a way to make part of the text in a text box be a >>>>>> clickable >>>>>> URL link when exported as PDF. I found a previous document on this >>>>>> from April >>>>>> 2008 at >>>>>> http://lists.scribus.info/pipermail/scribus/2008-April/028860.html. >>>>>> However, the solution described here is not suitable for my need. In >>>>>> my case >>>>>> the link is an integral part of the surrounding text. I don't see a >>>>>> way to >>>>>> put a link frame inside a text frame in such a way that the secondary >>>>>> frame >>>>>> moves when the surrounding text from the primary frame is changed. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> This is your only option. Scribus at this time does not have the >>>>> ability >>>>> to create linking via text. It's a bit cumbersome, but this method of >>>>> superimposing a linking frame over the text from which you want to >>>>> link >>>>> is the only way I know of to accomplish this. It just shows that you >>>>> should complete your layout before you apply these frames on top. >>>>> >>>>> >>>> Maybe I misunderstand the question, but when I make a pdf of my work (a >>>> newsletter) with an email address or a weblink in the text, they both >>>> are clickable. When I check the "Embed PDF& EPS files" option in the >>>> output to file window, even links in imported pdf images are clickable! >>>> >>>> >>> but do you make the text ITSELF clickable? i also think you can only add >>> links to invisible boxes and drag those over your text. >> >> In fact I didn't do anything, In Acrobat reader the text (links) were >> clickable. I did not use invisible boxes. >> >> See the file on >> http://www.blyp.nl/~gooimeer/surfpostarchief/surfpost1-maart2010.pdf >> >> Notice that the links in the colofon on page 3 are clickable and the >> links in the ads on pages 8 and 16, which are pdf images, are also >> clickable. > > I see what you mean, but this is a feature of Adobe Reader turning URLs > into links. > > Greg > Ok, so did misunderstand the question! Thanks for the explanation.
Jan
