Crystal Reports in the Real World—Referencing External Resources
A very powerful use of hyperlinks is to be able to take advantage of the many resources on the Internet. Many Internet sites make use of what is called a QueryString. By knowing the URL and QueryString that drive a particular site, a report hyperlink can be customized to open a Web site and perform some functionality. In the next example, the address of the sample customers can be opened in MapQuest.com by using a hyperlink:
1. | Start with opening the report Chap6PostFormat.rpt. From the Insert menu, choose Text Object. Add the text MapQuest to the report. |
2. | Right-click the newly added text object and choose Format Tex. Then click the Hyperlink tab and click the x+2 button. See ... |
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