Hyperlink.CreateURL method (Visio)

Returns a fully qualified and optionally canonicalized representation of the hyperlink's absolute address.

Syntax

expression. CreateURL( _CanonicalForm_ )

expression A variable that represents a Hyperlink object.

Parameters

Return value

String

Remarks

The CreateURL method of the Hyperlink object can be used to resolve relative URLs against a hyperlink's base address.

When you use the canonical form, the CreateURL method applies URL canonicalization rules to the hyperlink. Only spaces are URL-encoded during canonicalization. Port 80 is assumed for HTTP URLs and is removed during canonicalization. For example, the URL "https://www.microsoft.com:80/" is returned as "https://www.microsoft.com/", whereas https://www.microsoft.com:1000/" is unchanged.

Example

Here are some examples of results of the CreateURL method:

Address = "https://www.microsoft.com/" 
CreateURL(False) returns "https://www.microsoft.com/" 
 
Address = "C:\My Documents\Spreadsheet.XLS" 
CreateURL(False) returns "file://C:\My Documents\Spreadsheet.XLS" 
CreateURL(True) returns "file://C:\My%20Documents\Spreadsheet.XLS" 
 

Relative path example:

Assume : Document.HyperlinkBase = "https://www.microsoft.com/widgets/" 
Address = "../file.htm" 
CreateURL(False) returns "https://www.microsoft.com/file.htm" 
 

The following example shows how to use the CreateURL method to resolve relative URLs against the base address of a hyperlink. Before running this macro, replace drive\folder\subfolder with a valid file path on your computer, replace address with a valid Internet or intranet address, and replace drawing.vsd with a valid file on your computer.

 
Sub CreateURL_Example() 
 
 Dim vsoShape As Visio.Shape 
 Dim vsoHyperlink As Visio.Hyperlink 
 
 'Draw a rectangle shape on the active page 
 Set vsoShape = ActivePage.DrawRectangle(1, 2, 2, 1) 
 
 'Add a hyperlink to a shape 
 Set vsoHyperlink = vsoShape.AddHyperlink 
 
 'Allow relative hyperlink addresses 
 ActiveDocument.HyperlinkBase = "drive :\folder \subfolder " 
 
 'Return a relative address 
 vsoHyperlink.Address = "..\drawing.vsd " 
 
 'Print the resulting URLs to the Debug window 
 'to show how the relative path is derived 
 'from the base path and the difference 
 'between canonical and non-canonical forms 
 Debug.Print vsoHyperlink.CreateURL(False) 
 Debug.Print vsoHyperlink.CreateURL(True) 
 
 'Return an absolute address 
 vsoHyperlink.Address = "https://address " 
 
 'Print the resulting URL to the Debug window 
 Debug.Print vsoHyperlink.CreateURL(False) 
 
End Sub

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