Is there any way to display a linked text?

printscreen12345

I'm using the graphics drawstring function to display a whole page of text. Can can I make some of the text linkable?

Ed Poore

I think you'd have to draw the "blue" text yourself, handle the mousemove event to change the cursor and handle the mousedown / mouseup / click event and decide where the mouse was and if the link is to be activated.

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Graham Nimbley

Have you tried using System.Windows.Forms.LinkLabel class? Graham.

printscreen12345

can it handle both painted text and link label at the same time? I tried using both painted text and label (not link label) and the painted text were not displayed. So I assumed it would have the same problem?!!!?

Graham Nimbley

Yes, the control handles the user interaction of the hyperlink for you and renders the text and link both at the same time. It will even change the color of the hyperlink when visited (akin to IE/Firefox and other browsers). Just locate the control as the position you require using .Location

printscreen12345

It seems working now. Thanks a lot.