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
