Tech Tip: Embedding HTML in a 4D form web-served in Contextual Mode
PRODUCT: 4D | VERSION: | PLATFORM: Mac & Win
Published On: March 30, 2001
How to embed HTML in a 4D application and open a Web client's default E-mail and have the E-mail address and subject fields filled in.
- Create a variable named "variable1".
- Make the variable "not enterable".
- Make sure the "on load" is turned on in the object properties list.
- Add an object method to the variable "variable1" and add this code
If (Form event = On load)
Self->:=Char(1)+"<a href="+Char(Double quote)+"mailto:cyang@4D.com?subject=test"+Char(Double quote)+">Click here to send E-mail.</a>"
End If
This link when clicked on will open the web browsing computer's default E-mail application and paste "cyang@4D.com" in the "To:" field and "test" in the "Subject:" field.