create hyperlink with alternative text on clipboard

[artuur9]

A link to a webpage often displays an alternative text rather then the URL address. Like when it says: "You can find this here." (where 'here' is a different color and you can click on it which takes you to the webpage). 

I would like to have a macro that takes a string (containing a URL) as input, and stores this as a link with an alternative text (for instance the word 'here') on the clipboard. So that (after I have run the macro) I can paste it where I need it (and it shows as the alternative text that is clickable and takes you to the webpage). 

I have no idea how to do this.   Any suggestions?

[Gintaras]

Here you can find function PasteHtml. Replace setsel with setclip.
https://www.quickmacros.com/forum/showth...p?tid=2852

[artuur9]

Thank you, it works!

One small detail, the function PasteHtml seems to add a newline character at the end of the selection (or clipboardcontents when using .setclip instead of .setsel).  Is it possible to prevent this?

This is the code I have:

Macro LinkFromClipboardText

Code:

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str s.getclip  ;; get url from the clipboard
str html.from("<a href=''" s "''>here</a>")  ;;create the link

str sh.format("Version:1.0[]StartHTML:00000033[]%s" html)
sh.setclip("HTML Format")

[Gintaras]

It depends on HTML, and maybe on the target program. For example, PasteHtml "<i>italy</i>" does not add a newline in my tested programs.

[artuur9]

Okee, thanks.