Links (Control Element)

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Version 7.4 and Later

The Links section, which is found in the Sources tab of editing dialogs for requirements and goals, allows you to add external links to those dialogs. Use the green Plus button on the right-hand side of the field to add a link. Links open in their allocated applications.

Note

Owing to security reasons, the browser does not support automatic file downloads. This means that file paths will not open and files will not download. However, web addresses will open in a new tab in your default internet browser.

Add the Links control element to forms by selecting it from the toolbox in the form designer and placing it into the form. The control element’s properties will be displayed on the right-hand side.

Properties

Frequently Used

This category displays frequently used controls, properties, and options for each control. This category cannot be edited.

General

Enabled

This option specifies whetherthe control is displayed as active or inactive in the form. By default, the option is checked so that the user can add links to the form using the plus button. If the control is only to be used for displaying elements, do not check this option; the control will be displayed as a grey field in the form.

Label

Labels can be placed to the right, left, bottom and top of the control element. By default, it’s displayed on the left-hand side.
It’s possible to have multiple labels displayed for the same control element.

Links

Alignment (horizontal)	Determines the text alignment within the control. The text can be displayed to left, right or centre.
Alignment (vertical)	Determines the text alignment within the control. The text can be displayed at the top, bottom, or centre.
Label	Here you enter a label that is displayed as a name in the form. The label can be created in two languages. You can also specify whether the label is displayed in bold, italic, or bold and italic.
Bold/Italic	The text can be formatted here.
Visibility	Use the drop down menu to select whether the label should be Visible, Hidden or Collapsed.
Visible	The entered label will be displayed.
Hidden	The entered label will not be displayed. The space that was taken up by the label remains visible.
Collapsed	The entered label will not be displayed. The space that was taken up by the label is hidden.

Layout

Alignment

Specify here if the control element should be placed vertically or horizontally inside the container (blue frame).

Horizontal
Left	The control will be placed on the left.
Right	The control will be placed on the right.
Center	The control will be placed in the centre.
Fill	The control will take up all the available space.
Vertical	To configure the control element with a vertical orientation, Cell/ Vertical has to be set to Fill. If it is set to Auto, a vertical orientation isn’t possible.
Top	The control will be placed under the previous element.
Bottom	The control will be placed at the bottom.
Center	The control will be placed in the centre.
Fill	The control takes up the maximum available space.

Size

Calculation

Using the dropdown menu, select whether the values entered – which are entered under Width and Height – refer exclusively to the control element or if the label is also included in the calculation.

Width/Height

Enter here the height and width dimensions as px values. If you leave the fields empty, the dimensions are calculated automatically. The width is calculated according to the amount of space available and the default height of 20px is used.

Cell

Enter here how much space the control should take up vertically and horizontally.

Auto	The control element occupies the minimum available space.
Fill	The control element occupies the maximum available space.

Display

Visible Decide here if the control element should be displayed or hidden in the form. Even when hidden, the space the control element would otherwise take up remains empty.