Adds web page URL Shortcut to Media tab of the chosen record.
Enter desired web page URL and Title then click the Link Media URL button.
The Plugin then:
- Adds a Shortcut file to the ….fh_data\Media\URL folder
- Adds a Media record with Title same as URL and Keyword = ‘URL‘
- Adds a link to that Media record in the chosen record Media tab
To open Media URL click the triangular Open in Editor/Player button.
To undo changes use Edit > Undo Plugin Updates before closing FH,
and delete new shortcut files in the ….fh_data\Media\URL folder.
For further support please post in the Family Historian User Group forums or Family Historian at Groups.io email where the plugin author will answer your questions which can be supplemented with screenshots if necessary.
Download Add Media URL Shortcut V1.8
- Family Historian Version(s): V5 V6 V7 V8
- Plugin Type: Standard
- Written by Mike Tate
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Version History
- V1.8: Supports FH V8 Address records; Centre windows on FH; Check for Updates button;
- V1.3: Supports FH V7 Lua 3.5 IUP 3.28;
- V1.2: Allow the URL to contain Lua magic pattern %n capture index;
- V1.1: Allows a Title name for new Media record;
- V1.0: First published in Plugin Store;
Just stumbled across this and it’s exactly what I need to add direct links to findagrave/ ancestry/ familysearch etc and a local database. I don’t use these at sources, but rather seek to ensure they the other sites are broadly updated too. Just wanted to say thanks.