Hot Label Component Overview

Applies to: ~>2.0

This page provides an overview of the features of the Hot Label Component. If you are looking for information on programming with the component please see the Programmers’ Guide.

The Hot Label Component is a simple Delphi component that descends from TLabel. It provides a clickable label that can start the default browser or email client to access a specific URL. Key features of the component are:

• All properties of TLabel are supported, although the usage and default values of some of the inherited properties have been changed.
• The URL to be accessed is stored in a property and is accessed when the label is clicked.
• The label can display descriptive text or the associated URL.
• The URL can optionally be validated to check for supported protocols.
• The label’s text is navy blue by default, but the colour can be changed.
• The label’s text can be highlighted when the mouse passes over it.
• The label can also display in a different style when the URL has been accessed.
• The “hand point” cursor by default, although the cursor can be changed.
• The component’s pop-up hints can be customised.

Compatibility

The component can be compiled with any Delphi compiler from Delphi 7 through to 11.3. It is compatible with 32 bit and 64 bit Windows targets.

It is possible that the component will also compile with Delphi 4, 5 and 6, but this has not been tested.

This is a VCL component and so is not compatible with the FireMonkey framework.

Links

• Programmer’s Guide
• Examples