Bug 99662

Summary: Cannot create a relative hyperlink
Product: LibreOffice Reporter: Neo <turtle1977>
Component: DrawAssignee: Not Assigned <libreoffice-bugs>
Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME    
Severity: normal CC: cno
Priority: medium    
Version: 5.1.2.2 release   
Hardware: x86 (IA32)   
OS: Windows (All)   
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Description Neo 2016-05-03 23:26:27 UTC 
I am creating a series of documents to be exported as PDFs.  My intention is to provide a navigation system between these PDFs by using relative hyperlinks.  The problem is that Draw does not allow me to insert relative hyperlinks.  I either must specify a fully formed URL (or it converts it automatically to an http:// address) or an absolute link to a file in the filesystem (e.g. file:///D:/TEST/FTP%20Sync/Testing/PDF1.pdf).

I am needing the Insert Hyperlink function to permit linking to a relative link such as:

\menu.pdf
\doc1.pdf
\doc2.pdf
\DeptA\Adoc1.pdf
\DeptB\Bdoc1.pdf
Comment 1 Cor Nouws 2016-05-04 07:29:59 UTC 
Hi Neo,

(In reply to Neo from comment #0)
> hyperlinks.  The problem is that Draw does not allow me to insert relative
> hyperlinks.

Did you try "Tools > Options > Load/Save > General .. Save URLs relative.. "?
In case of questions, can you please first try Help or one of the options here:
  http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/community-support/

Ciao,
Cor
Comment 2 Neo 2016-05-04 13:15:02 UTC 
Hi Cor.  Thanks for responding.  I did look at the forum.  The latest post suggested there was a bug in how hyperlinks are handled since they were talking about having issues.  The documentation only mentions that hyperlinks are adjusted internally.  I tried to ask on the IRC channel but no one responded even after 2 hrs of lurking.  

I had already tried disabling the options mentioned under Tools --> Options --> Load/Save --> General (per the manual).  Unfortunately, I don't think this is working properly.  In the attached screenshots, you can see what I mean.  I disabled both options with the intent that nothing is done to what I type into the linked document field.  However, after I add a hyperlink then come back to see it later, it always adds some kind of URL or filesystem address.

In order for this to work for me, I need to be able to specify a relative hyperlink myself without OO doing anything to the text field afterwards.  In other words, it should just be a dumb text entry field.  

It doesn't seem like disabling the two functions is working properly.
Comment 3 Neo 2016-05-04 13:16:01 UTC 
Created attachment 124838 [details]
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Comment 4 Neo 2016-05-04 13:16:34 UTC 
Created attachment 124839 [details]
URL still being transformed
Comment 5 Neo 2016-05-04 13:18:13 UTC 
(In reply to Neo from comment #2)
> Hi Cor.  Thanks for responding.  I did look at the forum.  The latest post
> suggested there was a bug in how hyperlinks are handled since they were
> talking about having issues.  The documentation only mentions that
> hyperlinks are adjusted internally.  I tried to ask on the IRC channel but
> no one responded even after 2 hrs of lurking.  
> 
> I had already tried disabling the options mentioned under Tools --> Options
> --> Load/Save --> General (per the manual).  Unfortunately, I don't think
> this is working properly.  In the attached screenshots, you can see what I
> mean.  I disabled both options with the intent that nothing is done to what
> I type into the linked document field.  However, after I add a hyperlink
> then come back to see it later, it always adds some kind of URL or
> filesystem address.
> 
> In order for this to work for me, I need to be able to specify a relative
> hyperlink myself without OO doing anything to the text field afterwards.  In
> other words, it should just be a dumb text entry field.  
> 
> It doesn't seem like disabling the two functions is working properly.

Sorry meant to say LO instead of OO.
Comment 6 QA Administrators 2016-11-08 12:19:27 UTC Comment hidden (obsolete)
Comment 7 Cor Nouws 2016-11-08 13:28:44 UTC 
Hi Neo,
Sorry for not responding.
This is possible however with the proper settings.
See attachments.
Comment 8 Cor Nouws 2016-11-08 13:29:33 UTC 
Created attachment 128569 [details]
zip with test files