Hyperlink

This article demonstrates adding, accessing, removing, and updating hyperlinks on shapes using Aspose.Slides for C++.

Add a Hyperlink

Create a rectangle shape with a hyperlink pointing to an external website.

static void AddHyperlink()
{
    auto presentation = MakeObject<Presentation>();
    auto slide = presentation->get_Slide(0);

    auto shape = slide->get_Shapes()->AddAutoShape(ShapeType::Rectangle, 50, 50, 150, 50);
    shape->get_TextFrame()->set_Text(u"Aspose");

    auto paragraph = shape->get_TextFrame()->get_Paragraph(0);
    auto textPortion = paragraph->get_Portion(0);
    textPortion->get_PortionFormat()->set_HyperlinkClick(MakeObject<Hyperlink>(u"https://www.aspose.com"));

    presentation->Dispose();
}

Access a Hyperlink

Read hyperlink information from a shape’s text portion.

static void AccessHyperlink()
{
    auto presentation = MakeObject<Presentation>();
    auto slide = presentation->get_Slide(0);

    auto shape = slide->get_Shapes()->AddAutoShape(ShapeType::Rectangle, 50, 50, 150, 50);
    shape->get_TextFrame()->set_Text(u"Aspose");

    auto paragraph = shape->get_TextFrame()->get_Paragraph(0);
    auto textPortion = paragraph->get_Portion(0);
    textPortion->get_PortionFormat()->set_HyperlinkClick(MakeObject<Hyperlink>(u"https://www.aspose.com"));

    auto hyperlink = textPortion->get_PortionFormat()->get_HyperlinkClick();

    presentation->Dispose();
}

Remove a Hyperlink

Clear the hyperlink from a shape’s text.

static void RemoveHyperlink()
{
    auto presentation = MakeObject<Presentation>();
    auto slide = presentation->get_Slide(0);

    auto shape = slide->get_Shapes()->AddAutoShape(ShapeType::Rectangle, 50, 50, 150, 50);
    shape->get_TextFrame()->set_Text(u"Aspose");

    auto paragraph = shape->get_TextFrame()->get_Paragraph(0);
    auto textPortion = paragraph->get_Portion(0);
    textPortion->get_PortionFormat()->set_HyperlinkClick(MakeObject<Hyperlink>(u"https://www.aspose.com"));

    textPortion->get_PortionFormat()->set_HyperlinkClick(nullptr);

    presentation->Dispose();
}

Update a Hyperlink

Change the target of an existing hyperlink. Use HyperlinkManager to modify text that already contains a hyperlink, which mimics how PowerPoint updates hyperlinks safely.

static void UpdateHyperlink()
{
    auto presentation = MakeObject<Presentation>();
    auto slide = presentation->get_Slide(0);

    auto shape = slide->get_Shapes()->AddAutoShape(ShapeType::Rectangle, 50, 50, 150, 50);
    shape->get_TextFrame()->set_Text(u"Aspose");

    auto paragraph = shape->get_TextFrame()->get_Paragraph(0);
    auto textPortion = paragraph->get_Portion(0);
    textPortion->get_PortionFormat()->set_HyperlinkClick(MakeObject<Hyperlink>(u"https://old.example.com"));

    // Changing a hyperlink inside existing text should be done via
    // HyperlinkManager rather than setting the property directly.
    // This mimics how PowerPoint safely updates hyperlinks.
    textPortion->get_PortionFormat()->get_HyperlinkManager()->SetExternalHyperlinkClick(u"https://new.example.com");

    presentation->Dispose();
}

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