Displays a cached document, if it has already been downloaded. Otherwise, this method resolves the hyperlink, downloads the target document and displays it in the appropriate application.
Syntax
expression.FollowHyperlink(Address, SubAddress, NewWindow, AddHistory, ExtraInfo, Method, HeaderInfo)
expression Required. An expression that returns a Presentation object.
Address Required String. The address of the target document.
SubAddress Optional String. The location in the target document. By default, this argument is an empty string.
NewWindow Optional Long. True to have the target application opened in a new window. The default value is False.
AddHistory Optional Long. True to add the link to the current day's history folder.
ExtraInfo Optional String. String or byte array that specifies information for HTTP. This argument can be used, for example, to specify the coordinates of an image map or the contents of a form. It can also indicate a FAT file name. The Method argument determines how this extra information is handled.
Method Optional Long. Specifies the way additional information for HTTP specified by the ExtraInfo argument is handled. Can be one of the following MsoExtraInfoMethod constants.
| Constant | Description |
|---|---|
| msoMethodGet | ExtraInfo is a String that is appended to the address. This is the default value. |
| msoMethodPost | ExtraInfo is posted as a String or byte array. |
HeaderInfo Optional Variant. A string that specifies header information for the HTTP request. The default value is an empty string. You can combine several header lines into a single string by using the following syntax: "string1" & vbCr & "string2". The specified string is automatically converted into ANSI characters. Note that the HeaderInfo argument may overwrite default HTTP header fields.