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Adding a tip to a hyperlink

  • June 16, 2009 at 8:19 am

    #210728

    I've set up a url link to one field where if the user clicks on the field it jumps to a IE url, but I want to display some kind of pop up tip so if the user hovers the mouse arrow over the field a little text box will pop up with the text: "click on Ticket No. to jump to URL". or something like that.

    Or, can I create a a little text window that hovers near this field whenever it appears on the report.

    thx,

    John

  • June 16, 2009 at 8:54 am

    #1010246

    i think what you want is to add the "title" attribute to your a href tag.

    Click Here.

    looks like this:

    http://www.stormrage.com/SQLStuff/TitleAttribute.gif%5B/img%5D

    Lowell

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  • June 16, 2009 at 5:14 pm

    #1010552

    Assuming this is inside a SSRS report, you can add text, or an expression that evaluates to text, to the ToolTip property of the textbox containing the hyperlink action.

  • June 17, 2009 at 9:25 am

    #1011060

    Pardon my ignorance Lowell, but where exactly or how do I insert such script.

    This is what I've tried so far:

    in the Textbox Properties window, in the General tab, I typed ="Click Here" in the Tooltip box but it doesn't display anything.

    Also, in the Navigation tab, under Hyperlink action, I checked Jump to URL: and typed the link and saved it. When I run the report and click on that field it takes me to the URL, so this part works just fine.

    What I want to accomplish is when the user runs the report and looks at a Ticket #, I want a kinda tooltip to tell the user he/she can click on that field to go to that URL for that ticket.

    thx,

    John

    thx,

    John

  • June 17, 2009 at 9:34 am

    #1011071

    no, it's my ignorance John, sorry...

    I know the HTML way to get the desired action, but not how to do it via the Reporting Services Interface.

    I think Nate pointed you in the right direction.

    you need to find the hyperlink, not the textbox you mentioned. the hyperlink should have a tooltip property.

    that is where you want to put int he text "Click on Ticket No. to jump to URL"

    I hope that helps; maybe Nate can weigh in with more detail.

    Lowell

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  • June 17, 2009 at 9:43 am

    #1011083

    Thanks Lowell.

    How about it, Nate.

  • June 17, 2009 at 5:51 pm

    #1011369

    John,

    If what you're saying is that the Tool tip does not show up in the Preview tab of the report designer, try deploying the report and viewing it in Report Manager. This is one of those areas where the Preview does not show everything the end user will see.

  • June 23, 2009 at 12:28 pm

    #1014169

    You're right!! after I deployed and viewed in Report Manager it showed.

    thx,

    John

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