How to make a link in a text window active/clickable?

[Ceres]

Hello!

How can I make these links (see example below) active? When clicking them, they should be opened in the default app of the respective OS.

 

Can a "gamepaths.txt" file that is opened by a function like this ...

function init(data)
{
    Engine.GetGUIObjectByName("mainText").caption = Engine.TranslateLines(Engine.ReadFile("gui/common/gamepaths.txt"));
}

... have an object with a link like this?

<object type="button" style="ModernButtonRed" size="100%-408 100%-52 100%-218 100%-24">
  <translatableAttribute id="caption">Modding Guide</translatableAttribute>
  <action on="Press">Engine.OpenURL("https://trac.wildfiregames.com/wiki/Modding_Guide");</action>
</object>

 

Edited October 31, 2022 by Ceres

[Silier]

I don't think there is engine function supporting clickable text

[Ceres]

Then maybe as buttons to click? This works but might look a bit odd.

[vladislavbelov]

https://trac.wildfiregames.com/ticket/1889

Adding another way to open an external resource is another possible security violation. So it should be considered carefully.

Also it requires a not easy modification of the gui engine.

[Ceres]

I do not see a security issue when offering a clickable link to the local OS, especially not, if the user does not run pyrogenesis as admin/su/root. And the pyrogenesis code has access to the local folders in question anyway. Regarding external links, I agree that there could be a security issue, but on the other hand, the game already provides access (after accepting certain terms and conditions) to mod.io.

PS: This is the reason for my question:

 

Edited November 1, 2022 by Ceres