Web Link in Custom Properties

I have custom property fields identified for our nodes and want to make one of them a link over to data in our company web site. If I just type in the link, it just shows up as text. Is there a way to make this a hyperlink?

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bshopp

Orion 9.5.1
Replace
showProperties[keyBreakable] = (value != String.Empty) ? valueBreakable : " ";
with
if (value.StartsWith("<a href"))
{
showProperties[keyBreakable] = value;
} else {
showProperties[keyBreakable] = (value != String.Empty) ? valueBreakable : " ";
}

Orion 10
replace:
showProperties[keyBreakable] = valueBreakable;
with:
if (value.StartsWith("<a href"))
{
showProperties[keyBreakable] = value;
} else {
showProperties[keyBreakable] = (value != String.Empty) ? valueBreakable : " ";

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bshopp

it doesn't look like you can do this. I tried to create an html href with a link and it show as a link, but it appears from the time we pull it from the db and compile it onto the web, it gets munged up and doesn't work. If someone has a workaround please post, otherwise I will add as an enhancement request

FormerMember

Before we upgraded to the latest version we used to be able to use Inline CSS and the text-decoration:underline property, but that doesn't appear to work any more.

bshopp

I have it logged, but in 9.5 we completely changed the web infrastructure over to ASP.NET

david.templeton

Using 9.5.1, I created a custom node property with an href and link. From IE, got to Page --> View Source. If the html looks correct but clicking on the link takes you to a munged up URL, then this might help.

Go to SolarWinds\Orion\NetPerfMon\Controls and edit CustomPropertyList.ascx.

Replace
     showProperties[keyBreakable] = (value != String.Empty) ? valueBreakable : " ";
with
     if (value.StartsWith("<a href"))
     {
      showProperties[keyBreakable] = value;
     } else {
      showProperties[keyBreakable] = (value != String.Empty) ? valueBreakable : " ";
     }

The problem seems to be with with a function called MakeBreakableString inside of the FormatHelper class. This should bypass its value for any field value beginning with "<a href".

If you find a better way to fix it, please post your answer.

Dave

bshopp

FormerMember

Brandon, does this code make all CPs hyperlinked? I would like to apply this to only one CP.