Presentation.FollowHyperlink method (PowerPoint)
Displays a cached document, if it has already been downloaded. Otherwise, this method resolves the hyperlink, downloads the target document and displays it in the appropriate application.
Syntax
expression. FollowHyperlink( _Address_, _SubAddress_, _NewWindow_, _AddHistory_, _ExtraInfo_, _Method_, _HeaderInfo_ )
expression A variable that represents a Presentation object.
Parameters
| Name | Required/Optional | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Address | Required | String | The address of the target document. |
| SubAddress | Optional | String | The location in the target document. By default, this argument is an empty string. |
| NewWindow | Optional | Boolean | True to have the target application opened in a new window. The default value is False. |
| AddHistory | Optional | Boolean | True to add the link to the current day's history folder. |
| ExtraInfo | Optional | String | String or byte array that specifies information for HTTP. This argument can be used, for example, to specify the coordinates of an image map or the contents of a form. It can also indicate a FAT file name. The Method argument determines how this extra information is handled. |
| Method | Optional | MsoExtraInfoMethod | Specifies how ExtraInfo is posted or appended. |
| HeaderInfo | Optional | String | A string that specifies header information for the HTTP request. The default value is an empty string. You can combine several header lines into a single string by using the following syntax: "string1" & vbCr & "string2". The specified string is automatically converted into ANSI characters. Note that the HeaderInfo argument may overwrite default HTTP header fields. |
Return value
Nothing
Remarks
ExtraInfo can be one of these MsoExtraInfoMethod constants.
| Constant | Description |
|---|---|
| msoMethodGet | The default. ExtraInfo is a String that is appended to the address. |
| msoMethodPost | ExtraInfo is posted as a String or byte array. |
Example
This example loads the document at example.microsoft.com in a new window and adds it to the history folder.
ActivePresentation.FollowHyperlink _
Address:="https://example.microsoft.com", _
NewWindow:=True, AddHistory:=True
See also
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